Munch texts a ‘hidden treasure’
May 22, 2013 ·
Edvard Munch wasn’t just a painter, he was also a prolific author whose writing deserves to be better known, claims Norwegian writer, composer and pianist Ketil Bjørnstad. He calls it a “scandal”...
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Abel Prize winner: ‘Math is beautiful’
May 21, 2013 ·
Pierre Deligne, a Belgian mathematician who believes “math is beautiful,” received this year’s Abel Prize from Norway’s King Harald V in an annual ceremony at the University of...
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Former top politician dead at 88
May 20, 2013 ·
Norway’s Conservative Party and fellow politicians were mourning the death over the weekend of Jo Benkow, a major figure among Conservatives and a former president of the Norwegian Parliament. Benkow...
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17th of May leader defied critics
May 17, 2013 ·
Shoaib Sultan was born in Pakistan but grew up in Oslo and then, from the age of 10, in a small village northeast of the capital, near the border to Hedmark County. Not everyone thought that qualified...
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Star skier leaves the national team
May 15, 2013 ·
UPDATED: Petter Northug, one of Norway’s most medal-winning cross-country skiers ever, has defied the advice of several fellow skiers and top Norwegian skiing officials and decided to drop out of...
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Prizewinner scolds anti-beggar attitudes
May 14, 2013 ·
Dr Per Fugelli, a professor at the University of Oslo’s medical school who’s been an active voice in social issues for years, accepted Norway’s most prestigious prize for freedom of expression...
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Conflicts chill ice hockey action
May 14, 2013 ·
UPDATED: Some of Norway’s top ice hockey players found themselves out in the cold this week because of conflicts on and off the ice. Mats Zuccarello Aasen, currently playing in the prestigious Stanley...
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Eurovision hopeful ‘loves the madness’
May 13, 2013 ·
Margaret Berger, Norway’s candidate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, is ready to sing her heart out in Malmö, Sweden on Thursday when it will finally be her turn to compete for a place...
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‘Door open’ for Riise’s return
May 7, 2013 ·
John Arne Riise surprised his fans, teammates and Norwegian football officials when he announced on Monday that he would no longer be a candidate to play on Norway’s national football team (landslaget). Coach...
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King Harald visits the Amazon
May 4, 2013 ·
Norway’s King Harald made a secret trip across the Atlantic last week to fulfill what he claimed was a long-held dream: Visiting a rainforest in the Amazon and living for a few days with the locals....
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‘The Boss’ follows Bieber to Oslo
April 29, 2013 ·
Around 46,000 fans were descending on the Telenor Arena at Fornebu, west of Oslo, again this week for the latest round of concerts held by US rock icon Bruce Springsteen. Known as “The Boss,”...
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Breivik’s defender back in the news
April 23, 2013 ·
Geir Lippestad, the Norwegian defense attorney who represented terrorist and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik last year, has been back in the news over the past week after releasing a new book and...
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Carlsen ‘surprised’ by his influence
April 19, 2013 ·
UPDATED: Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, who ranks as the best chess player in the world, said he was “surprised” but “quite proud” that he’d landed on an annual list of the...
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Star wants third ‘Lilyhammer’ season
April 16, 2013 ·
Steven Van Zandt, the American singer and musician who’s also been starring in the Norwegian TV series “Lilyhammer,” says he’d like to make yet another season of the popular show...
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Boxer seeks tougher competition
April 15, 2013 ·
UPDATED: Cecilia Brækhus, the Norwegian boxer who’s reached the top of her sport despite it being illegal in Norway, was looking for tougher competition after she crushed her latest opponent Mia...
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