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More submarine sightings reported

Norway's civilian coastal population has been busy in recent weeks, reporting a series of new sightings of what may be foreign submarines in Norwegian waters....

Russia objects to US troops in Norway

Russia's foreign ministry made it clear Thursday night that it's not at all in favour of Norway allowing US troops to be stationed at Værnes...

US troops to get a lukewarm welcome

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's a reason why US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and several other top American defense officials have been trooping to Norway since early...

US soldiers due to arrive in Værnes in January

The Norwegian government's reported decision to allow 300 US soldiers to be stationed at Værnes near Trondheim continues to spark debate. Now the local...

Norway and Russia strike new fishing deal

For the second time in recent weeks, Norway and Russia have shown they can rise above political tensions to strike agreements on some key...

Trade ministers gathered in Oslo

It was being called an "informal" meeting on trade, but with foreign and trade ministers from 24 countries traveling to Oslo and taking part,...

Ukraine returns Solberg’s visit

UPDATED: There was no firing of the canons at the Akershus Fortress because Ukraine's president, Petro Porosjenko, was making an "official" visit to Norway on...

Liberals’ leader objects to US Marines at local base

Trine Skei Grande, leader of the Liberal Party (Venstre), is really on a collision course this autum with the conservative government her party has...

Stoltenberg had some KGB contact

Norway's former prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has still been making headlines in his homeland, and not just because of his job as top boss...

Arctic oil pact can defy climate goals

Despite all the international tension at present, Norway and Russia have once again managed to strike an important agreement, this time on how to...

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