Embassy stays open in Bangkok
May 20, 2010 ·
Street battles in Bangkok forced several embassies to close this week, but Norway’s embassy has remained open throughout political unrest in Thailand’s biggest city. The Norwegian ambassador...
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Statoil won’t drop oil sands project
May 20, 2010 ·
Norwegian state oil company Statoil faces loud protests over its involvement in a Canadian oil sands project, but insists on moving forward. The Norwegian government, Statoil’s biggest shareholder,...
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Seal hunt may be dying out
May 20, 2010 ·
Only one vessel took part in this year’s seal hunt in the area known as Vestisen, between Iceland and Greenland. Its Norwegian skipper thinks the seal hunt, controversial in many places outside Norway,...
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Emissions fall but few are cheering
May 20, 2010 ·
Norway’s emissions have fallen to their lowest level in 14 years, but the government won’t take credit and environmentalists aren’t cheering either. The decline is pegged directly to...
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Chernobyl effects still showing up
May 19, 2010 ·
A new study suggests that babies exposed to radioactive fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster when they were still in the womb have subsequently scored lower than other youth on...
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Hockey dream ends abruptly
May 19, 2010 ·
It was good while it lasted: Norway’s national hockey team had some solid victories in the World Championships playing out in Germany, but a spectacular defeat as well. Ironically, a loss by Canada...
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Cruise ship also hit by Norovirus
May 19, 2010 ·
Hundreds of passengers have fallen ill on board a cruise ship that recently launched relatively short cruises from Oslo. The vessel was due back in Oslo on Thursday, with around 2,000 persons ready to...
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Princess to attend local school
May 19, 2010 ·
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, age six, will start school later this year at the local public school in Asker, where she lives with her parents and two brothers. It’s the first time an heir to Norway’s...
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Skiing star strikes gold again
May 19, 2010 ·
Marit Bjørgen, widely referred to as Norway’s queen of last winter’s Olympics in Vancouver, can finally claim that all her hard work has paid off, in more ways than one.
Skiing star Marit...
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Hagen lashes out at transvestite ethics
May 19, 2010 ·
Top politician Carl I Hagen, the former vice president of the Norwegian Parliament, has taken up the cause of transvestites with a demand that they be honest about their sexual orientation. The highly...
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Playwright Fosse wins Ibsen prize
May 19, 2010 ·
Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse said he was “very happy and grateful” after winning the International Ibsen Award for 2010. Plays by Fosse, who has more than 30 to his credit, have been staged...
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Eurovision circus underway in Oslo
May 19, 2010 ·
With just 10 days to go before the annual Eurovision Song Contest finals take center stage, the massive event is already well underway in Oslo. Performers and journalists from all over Europe have been...
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Anniversary appeal to our readers
May 19, 2010 ·
Norwegians are in the midst of some long holiday weekends, and Views and News from Norway has reason to celebrate as well. It’s been a year since we officially launched this news site. Please help...
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Finance fathers mind children most
May 19, 2010 ·
Fathers in Norway are taking advantage of state welfare measures that help them play a bigger role in their children’s lives. Six out of 10 now take six weeks or more paid leave during their child’s...
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Summer suddenly marches in
May 19, 2010 ·
Temperatures all over Norway have suddenly shot up in recent days, bringing both a long-awaited taste of summer but destruction as well. The warm weather wasn’t expected to last very long, and while...
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