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Krekar shooting stumps police

Police in Oslo haven't solved the mystery of who fired shots last winter into the home of Mullah Krekar, the controversial refugee from Iraq...

Norway backs new Afghan command

Norwegian Defense Minister Grete Faremo said she had "great understanding" for US President Barack Obama's decision to fire General Stanley McChrystal as head of...

Nutrition experts upset farm lobby

Norway's powerful farmers' lobby is being accused of favouring their business interests over good nutrition, after farmer-friendly officials in the state agriculture ministry objected...

Bussing emerges as integration tactic

Several Norwegian politicians have begun evaluating whether students from immigrant families should be sent by bus to other schools where they may have a...

Union boss gets bigger raise than Jens

A long series of strikes in recent months has generally yielded pay raises of around 3 percent in Norway, and that's what the Prime...

Oil Minister’s days may be numbered

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Terje Riis-Johansen, faces a unified opposition in Parliament that is formally declaring a lack of confidence in him. He'll...

New proposals to decriminalize drugs

Justice Minister Knut Storberget is joining the chorus of state officials urging new, perhaps radical means of tackling Norway's drug problem. Storberget called Friday...

Twilight time for gas production?

Norwegian gas production has long been expected to offset declines in oil production, but a new research report indicates it will decline sooner and...

Poll confirms new political majority

Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) has boosted its popularity among voters once again, according to a recent public opinion poll. It has surpassed Norway's other...

Jensen wants Krekar in jail

Siv Jensen, head of one of the political parties that Mullah Krekar has identified as among his enemies, repeated calls for Krekar's arrest, after...
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