WTO worries the farm lobby
Publisert: 19:28 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian Farmer’s Union, fears that up to 40.000 jobs may be lost if protective tariffs are slashed as aresult of next week’s meeting of the WTO. |
 
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Young asylum seeker shot in his bed
Publisert: 18:42 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 16 year-old asylum seeker from Somalia, was shot and critically injured while sleeping in his bed at reception centre outside Oslo. He was hit in the stomach by a rifle round fired through the wall of his room. Police speculate that he may be a random victim. |
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Young asylum seeker shot
Publisert: 17:24 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A sixteen year-old asylum seeker from Somalia, was shot and critically injured while sleeping in his bed at reception centre outside Oslo. He was hit in the stomach by a rifle round fired through the wall of his room. |
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Hushovd starts despite illness
Publisert: 15:35 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
In spite of a relapse of the illness which kept him out of the Norwegian championships, Thor Hushovd started Friday’s stage of the Tour de France. He is currently in third in the ranking for the Green jersey, given to the competitor with most points in the sprint sections of the race. |
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A two-state solution is the only solution, says Blair
Publisert: 14:39 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Tony Blair met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss the Middle East on Friday. The only solution to the Middle East conflict lies in a two-state solution, he said. |
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Cash sniffer dogs wanted
Publisert: 13:42 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Customs authorities want a new tool to combat currrency smuggling: Dogs that can smell money. |
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Salmon - finally off the hook
Publisert: 13:39 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The EU decision to lift sanctions against Norwegian salmon exports, give producers the predictabilty they need, says fisheries minister Helga Pedersen. |
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World War II bomb removed
Publisert: 11:29 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Disposal experts have moved a wartime phosphorus bomb from a suburban garden outside Oslo. |
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Customs want cash sniffers
Publisert: 10:02 18-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Customs authorities want a new tool to combat currrency smuggling: Dogs that can smell money. |
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Retail liquor monopoly tests credit card sales
Publisert: 18:12 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s national monopoly on sales of alcoholic beverages has never allowed customers to use credit cards. Until this summer. |
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Beggars spark new debate
Publisert: 16:25 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Rising opposition across party lines to an influx of beggars in Norwegian cities is prompting calls to reimpose a ban on begging. Some Labour Party officials, however, are defying the opposition and even countering their own party´s ageing patriarch. |
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Vandals hit tour buses in Oslo
Publisert: 15:37 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
At least 16 tour buses have been badly vandalized in Oslo in recent weeks. Nearly half were buses from Spain, and some tour operators are considering dropping Oslo from their itineraries. |
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Asylum seekers overwhelm immigration authorities
Publisert: 13:40 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The number of people applying for asylum in Norway has more than doubled so far this year, putting extraordinary pressure on the already over-burdened immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet).
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Princess makes no profit on her ´angel school´
Publisert: 11:13 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Princess Martha Louise´s controversial "angel school" has generated a lot of publicity for the young royal, but not any profits. The now-pregnant princess remains optimistic, though. |
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Arvesen´s cycling victory secured friendly bonus
Publisert: 10:35 17-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Kurt Asle Arvesen often falls in the shadow of his better-known Tour de France compatriot Thor Hushovd. Winning Wednesday´s stage in the race, however, also won him the spotlight -- along with a cash bonus from a friend and sponsor. |
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EU sends Stoltenberg on his way to the moon
Publisert: 15:29 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has likened Norway´s development of carbon recapture and storage technology to a moon landing. A ruling won in Brussels helps launch Stoltenberg on his lunar-like mission. |
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Illegal lobster traps seized
Publisert: 14:13 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police and coast guard officials are cracking down on illegal lobster trapping along the Norwegian coast. Not everyone has respected a ban on trapping until October 1, to save the lobsters from extinction. |
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Robbery rate skyrockets
Publisert: 12:54 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
While Norway´s murder rate has fallen by nearly half, its number of robberies has skyrocketed. In Oslo, home break-ins are up nearly 60 percent over last year. |
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Analyst predicts lower profits for insurer Storebrand
Publisert: 12:25 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s largest listed insurer Storebrand may be forced to write down its real estate portfolio by 10 percent next year because of falling asset prices in the Nordic region, writes broker and analyst firm Carnegie in a research note. |
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Thieves target Gardermoen
Publisert: 11:56 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Incidents of theft and pickpocketing at Oslo´s main airport at Gardermoen have soared this year, prompting police to issue warnings to "naive Norwegians." |
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