UNESCO may stop oil drilling in the scenic Arctic
Publisert: 12:50 09-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The UN may add the scenic Lofoten islands off the coast of Arctic Norway to UNESCO´s World Heritage Site list. This would put an end to the ongoing debate about whether to allow the oil industry access to the continental shelf in the area. |
 
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Immigrants still battle underemployment
Publisert: 12:13 09-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Employment of immigrants has increased in Norway in recent years, largely because of a labour shortage, but many remain underemployed, since they´re only offered jobs below their competence levels. |
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New construction ruins archaeological sites
Publisert: 10:40 09-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Every year thousands of Norwegian ancient heritage sites are lost forever. Construction and farming are the main culprits. |
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Business confidence slides
Publisert: 10:12 09-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Pessimism has started to grip Norwegian business leaders. A new survey indicates a majority are bracing for looming stagnation, or worse. |
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Wolves came to visit
Publisert: 16:30 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A couple on holiday at their cabin in Rendalen could document a sensational visit on Monday. Six wolf pups wandered around their property after apparently feasting on two moose nearby. |
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More rain on the way
Publisert: 15:46 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo residents still cleaning up after the weekend´s deluge need to prepare for more wet weather this coming weekend. The forecast isn´t very summer-like. |
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Progress Party ready to rule
Publisert: 14:48 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After decades of being the noisy underdog in Norwegian politics, the country’s most conservative party is riding a wave of popularity. With the current left-centre government losing even more support, the Progress Party is now hammering out a serious plan to take over after next autumn’s election. |
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Springsteen warmed up Oslo
Publisert: 11:10 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The 40,000 fans who packed Oslo´s Valle Hovin stadium Monday night didn´t seem to care that it was cold and damp outdoors. The man they came to see, legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen, delivered a concert that was fabulous by most accounts, and warmed up everyone. |
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Loss looms at Norwegian
Publisert: 10:24 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s upstart airline Norwegian, long viewed as a major success story, is now seeing weaker load factors and was compelled to issue a profit warning on Tuesday. High fuel costs are hurting. |
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Man hijacked bus in Oslo
Publisert: 09:56 08-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police got into an armed confrontation early Tuesday with a man who hijacked a bus and then claimed he´d murdered his wife. |
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Murderer confesses in Russia
Publisert: 15:25 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 27-year-old Russian has confessed to shooting and killing a Norwegian man and his wife in southern Russian. The crime, it seems, was motivated by jealousy. |
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Polish workers stick around
Publisert: 15:08 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
While emigrants from Poland often return home from working stints overseas, those who come to Norway have a tendency to stay, and ultimately arrange for their families to join them. "There´s lots of work and we earn well," says Leo Finlowski. "Very well." |
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Immigrants keep Oslo going
Publisert: 14:38 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
New figures from the City of Oslo indicate that every fourth resident of Norway´s capital has a non-Norwegian background. They may have come from Sweden, the USA, Vietnam or Gambia, and they´re playing an important role in the job market and the culture. |
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Hushovd happy after Tour de France win
Publisert: 11:59 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s cycling star Thor Hushovd clearly got over the sore throat and cold that had plagued him last week. As in previous years, he pedalled his way to the winner´s podium at an early stage in the gruelling Tour de France, and celebrated with a proper skål!
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Steadily warmer in August
Publisert: 11:27 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Scandinavians have long viewed July as the traditional summer holiday month, when the days can still be long and light. New data gathered by weather researchers, though, indicates that August is emerging as the warmest summer month. |
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Summer storm shocked Oslo
Publisert: 10:42 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Some neighbourhoods were still cleaning up on Monday after a sudden and severe thunderstorm struck the Oslo metropolitan area on Saturday. Lightning sparked fires, strong winds knocked down trees and torrential rain saturated the city. |
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Chinese firm buys Awilco
Publisert: 10:13 07-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
One of Norway´s wealthiest families is about to get even wealthier, after agreeing to sell its offshore unit for USD 2.5 billion. |
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Locals amused by Gingrich´s ´misguided´ praise
Publisert: 17:15 04-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian government leaders and environmentalists alike are all but scoffing over some unexpected -- and unjustified -- praise doled out to them by American arch-conservative Newt Gingrich. |
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Found refugees´ passports in aircraft’s septic tank
Publisert: 15:41 04-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Four persons who arrived in Oslo without any identity papers were mighty surprised when police later confronted them with the remnants of their passports - found after sifting through the contents of their flight´s toilets. |
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Murdered student was stabbed 20-30 times
Publisert: 15:05 04-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 19-year-old woman murdered in a student housing complex in Oslo was stabbed more than 20 times by her husband, who later fled the country. Police are now fairly certain it was his body that later was found floating in a harbour in northern Denmark. |
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