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Ambassador’s food blog boils over

Norway's ambassador to Afghanistan stirred up a storm of controversy this week when he wrote about his passion for good food and wine, and...

Afghan civilian killed ‘by accident’

Norwegian military officials were trying to fend off violent reaction from either the Taliban or Afghan civilians, after a Norwegian soldier accidently unleashed a...

Stoltenberg admits to medal error

A hard-pressed Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg admitted, under tough questioning in Parliament on Wednesday, that it was an error to have the country's defense...

Stoltenberg denies snubbing the king

UPDATED: Reports of a touchy, alleged conflict between the government and King Harald were playing out in Norwegian media on Tuesday, after newspaper Dagbladet...

Liberation Day now Veterans’ Day

Military installations and communities all over Norway celebrated Liberation Day on May 8 a bit differently this year. The government is making a concerted...

Norway still world’s best for mothers

Save the Children's annual international report on mothers and their children, State of the World's Mothers, has once again named Norway as the best...

Norway welcomes bin Laden death

Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Støre has hailed the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden as "a pleasing breakthrough in the fight against...

Officer’s body arrives back home

UPDATED: Crown Prince Haakon, Defense Minister Grete Faremo and top military officials were among those attending the arrival in Oslo Thursday of the flight...

Aid office closed after attack on UN

Memorial services were held over the weekend in honor of Norwegian officer Siri Skare, killed in Friday's attack on the UN. Meanwhile, Norway's largest...

Female pilot killed in Afghanistan

UPDATED: Norwegian defense officials confirmed Friday night that Lt. Col. Siri Skare, the country's first female military pilot, was among at least a dozen...
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