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Oil-happy minister defies own experts

Oil & Energy Minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg set off more sparks heading into the weekend, when he invited oil companies to apply for 90 new...

White whale ailing in Hammerfest

The friendly white whale named Hvaldimir, who sought human contact off the coast of Northern Norway after apparently escaping from captivity, fell ill over...

Polish researchers killed on Svalbard

Two Polish researchers out skiing on Svalbard were found dead on Sunday, apparently after getting caught atop an avalanche in the southern region of...

Protests persist after top Chinese visit

NEWS ANALYSIS: What does this man and his Chinese government colleagues want from Norway? Many suspect more influence in the Arctic, lucrative trade deals...

New theory ties whale to therapy

A white beluga whale that turned up recently in Norwegian waters has neither been trained as a spy nor as an assault weapon, according...

White whale now named ‘Hvaldimir’

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) declared on Friday that "the public has spoken," and named a cute white whale that was freed of mysterious harnesses off...

White whale still worries researchers

A white beluga whale bearing harnesses that caught the attention of a Norwegian fishing boat's crew, and later much of the world, has been...

Body found in Barents still a mystery

A preliminary autopsy report indicates that a decaying human body found in a Norwegian trawler's fishing nets in the Arctic last week was a...

‘Foundation laid for more cooperation’

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg described her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as "good," adding that it laid a foundation for...

Accused spy faces 14 years in jail

A Russian prosecutor asked a Moscow court to sentence retired Norwegian border inspector Frode Berg to 14 years in prison as his speedy espionage...
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