Hopeful world champs arrive in Oslo
February 2, 2012 ·
Holmenkollen’s arenas and the hills above Oslo are coming alive once again with the sound of skiers, snowboarders and cheering fans, as the first of two major international competitions gets underway....
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New fare hike ‘shamelessly’ high
February 1, 2012 ·
New public transit fares were taking effect in Oslo on Wednesday, and already have been been dubbed as “shamelessly” high. It now costs NOK 50 for a single-ride, full-fare ticket, the equivalent...
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Olsen heir plans new Munch gallery
January 31, 2012 ·
Norwegian philanthropist Petter Olsen, who inherited part of a shipping fortune along with a vast collection of paintings by Edvard Munch, seems keen to share his valuable collection with the public. He...
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Activists seek Eurovision conscience
January 30, 2012 ·
Norway’s chapter of the Helsinki Committee, known for its advocacy of human rights and democracy, has asked the singers and musicians taking part in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest to pay...
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Kidnapping victim released in Yemen
January 27, 2012 ·
Norway’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday morning that a Norwegian man who’s been working for the United Nations in Yemen has been set free by a band of local kidnappers. The 34-year-old Norwegian...
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Official apology for Jewish deportation
January 27, 2012 ·
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg issued a formal apology on behalf of the Norwegian government on Friday for what he called the “brutal” and shameful deportation of Norway’s Jews to Nazi...
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Police find human smuggling route
January 27, 2012 ·
Norwegian and British police have uncovered what they believe is an organized human smuggling route between Brevik on Norway’s southern coast and Immingham in England. The smugglers allegedly hide...
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Bombed buildings’ fate still unclear
January 26, 2012 ·
Norway’s government leaders haven’t been able to agree on what should be done with their offices that were bombed and badly damaged in last summer’s terrorist attack on government headquarters...
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Search ends for men missing in storm
January 26, 2012 ·
Three Icelandic fishermen remained missing and were presumed dead on Thursday after their boat sank in stormy seas about 270 kilometers northwest of Norway’s West Cape at Stad on Wednesday. The storm,...
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High-speed trains ‘may be profitable’
January 25, 2012 ·
Pressure is growing in favour of building new high-speed train lines around Norway, and a long-awaited report released Wednesday didn’t put the brakes on support. The report concluded a high-speed...
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Huge airline order sends stock flying
January 25, 2012 ·
Trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange took off Wednesday morning after news broke that locally based airline Norwegian Air was ordering 222 new aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus, and also has an option...
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‘Berserk’ captain draws more critics
January 25, 2012 ·
UPDATED: Authorities in New Zealand and Norway fear the former captain of the ill-fated vessel Berserk, which disappeared in Antarctica last year with three crew members on board, is making another illegal...
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Moose rescued from the ice
January 24, 2012 ·
SEE THE VIDEO: Life isn’t always easy for the Norwegian moose, especially young moose. This week, a calf wandered out onto a frozen lake southeast of Trondheim, Selbusjøen, and promptly ran into...
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Breivik may get own private hospital
January 24, 2012 ·
Norwegian authorities are reportedly considering building a one-man’s psychiatric hospital unit to accommodate confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, inside the prison where’s now being...
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Hurtigruten classic gets NRK send-off
January 24, 2012 ·
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) is going back on board another Hurtigruten ship to document its voyage from Kirkenes south to Bergen. It won’t be another minute-by-minute television marathon, though,...
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