Fires halt Oslo-Bergen line
Publisert: 10:47 06-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The main train line over the mountains between Oslo and Bergen was closed early Friday after fires broke out along the tracks west of the Mjølfjell station. |
 
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Police chase ´brutal´ assailants
Publisert: 10:34 06-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Masked and armed men broke into a home in Otta and took the family living there hostage, while another armed man attacked passersby in the hills above Oslo. Police continued massive searches for the assailants on Friday. |
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Vietnam´s president in Oslo
Publisert: 17:49 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian and Vietnamese flags flew side by side along Oslo´s main boulevard on Thursday, in honour of a state visit by the president of Vietnam. The visit featured plenty of pomp and some protests. |
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Strike ends in Oslo, too
Publisert: 16:54 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Hundreds of public sector workers in Oslo followed colleagues around the country in ending a strike that began 12 days ago. |
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´Hytte´ with outhouse fetches USD 5 million
Publisert: 16:37 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Summer cottages with seashore frontage are expensive in Norway. A small one that even lacks indoor plumbing broke local price records this week. |
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Javelin duel tops Bislett Games opening
Publisert: 15:48 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The reigning World Champion, from Finland, and the Olympic Champion, on home turf in Norway, will meet Friday, the opening day of the annual Bislett Games in Oslo. Last week in Berlin, less than an inch separated the two. |
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Progress Party now the largest in the land
Publisert: 14:19 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s most conservative party has suddenly cemented its position as the largest in the country, confirming a trend that voters in the traditional social welfare state are now leaning to the right. |
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Norwegian base weakest in Afghanistan
Publisert: 12:49 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian base at Meymaneh is less secure than similar bases belonging to other ISAF forces. "The officers are angry, and I can see why," says Vice Admiral Jan Reksten, in charge of the Norwegian contingent in Afghanistan. |
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Norske Skog axes jobs
Publisert: 12:38 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s major forest products company, troubled Norske Skog, is moving forward with plans to shut down one of three paper-processing machines at its Follum plant near Hønefoss. |
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Flight attendants walk off job
Publisert: 11:42 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
One of the major charter airlines carrying residents of Norway off on holiday was effectively grounded on Thursday. |
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Contractor held in custody
Publisert: 11:19 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A controversial building contractor accused of fraud and worker exploitation was ordered held in jail for two weeks, while police continue their investigation against him. |
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Al-Qaida threatens Norway
Publisert: 10:25 05-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Terrorist organization al-Qaida, which has claimed responsibility for Monday’s bombing of the Danish Embassy in Pakistan, now is making threats against Norway as well. |
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Reds and Greens rally against modified corn
Publisert: 16:25 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Socialist Left Party (SV) and agrarian Centre Party (SP) are in an uproar against the import of genetically modified corn. The Directorate for Nature Management has recommended that two types of modified corn be allowed for use as food, fodder and further processing, but not for cultivation. |
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Million-dollar book feud enters new chapter
Publisert: 15:28 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The publisher of Åsne Seierstad’s international bestseller The Bookseller of Kabul,
is reacting angrily to a lawsuit filed against both Seierstad and Cappelens Publishing by one of the book’s main subjects. |
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City tackles juvenile crime
Publisert: 15:18 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Juvenile crime is hitting new heights in Oslo, and both the police and city officials are seriously worried. They´re teaming in an effort to reverse the trend. |
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Battle rages within military
Publisert: 14:45 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
There´s dissension within the ranks of Norway´s military establishment over staffing and levels of preparedness. Military chief Sverre Diesen has been called "arrogant" for dismissing the concerns of other officers, and both he and Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen have some explaining to do. |
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Reaction mixed to terror acquittal
Publisert: 13:14 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A Norwegian judge´s acquittal of Arfan Qadeer Bhatti on terrorism charges sets a strict legal precedent for any future such cases. Prosecutors aren´t sure yet whether they´ll appeal, and at least one involved ambassador is disappointed. |
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Norway trying to broker peace between China and Tibet
Publisert: 12:23 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway reportedly has been conducting top-secret diplomacy to resolve the lengthy and bitter conflict between Chinese authorities and the exiled Tibetan government and its spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama. Two state secretaries in the Foreign Ministry are said to be heavily involved. |
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Public sector strike ends, but not in Oslo
Publisert: 11:16 04-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A state mediator called in representatives for both sides in a conflict over wages for municipally employed teachers and health-care workers Wednesday morning. Less than an hour later, the strike was over everywhere but in Oslo. |
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Soccer club seeks new owner
Publisert: 15:04 03-06-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo soccer club Lyn is looking for a new rich uncle after owner Atle Brynestad finally confirmed that he was pulling out. Brynestad´s business empire reportedly faces various financial challenges, but Lyn officials claim they´re not worried. |
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