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Worries rise over Afghanistan pullout

Top military officials claim Norway's lengthy mission in Afghanistan has been accomplished, but some local Afghan leaders worry that security and safety will be...

Stoltenberg wants to beef up NATO

As Europe struggles through its worst economic crisis in decades, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wants to strengthen NATO. He led Norway's delegation to...

Norway to start troop withdrawal

Norway's Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan this autumn, several months earlier than scheduled. Norway will end...

Soldier wounded in Afghan clash

A Norwegian soldier was wounded after demonstrators outside the Norwegian military camp at Meymaneh in Afghanistan threw a hand grenade into the camp. Norwegian Broadcasting...

Islamic demonstration faced boycott

UPDATED: Muslims themselves were urged to boycott a planned demonstration in front of the Norwegian Parliament on Friday by an Islamic group considered to...

Video threatens Crown Prince, Stoltenberg with ‘painful revenge’

A video published on the social media site Facebook threatens Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre...

Defense minister escaped bombing

New Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide was still in Afghanistan on Tuesday when a series of suicide bombers went on the attack, but...

Norway winds down in Afghanistan

Norwegian military forces are getting ready to pull out of Afghanistan after years of participation in NATO-led operations and several casualties. Norway's role is...

Norway to host talks on Afghanistan

Top diplomats from all of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries plus several others, including the US, will meet for talks at a hotel in Oslo Friday...

Police interview US al-Qaida suspects

Three members of al-Qaida are being questioned by Norwegian police in the USA as part of the case against an alleged Norwegian terrorist cell. The...

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