Tag: terrorism
Military shamed over explosive snafu
It was safe to assume that Norwegian defense department officials were both embarrassed and ashamed on Wednesday, after they set off a major bomb...
Military employee set off bomb scare
The main airport serving Bergen on Norway's west coast re-opened after a suspicious suitcase set off a full-scale bomb alarm Tuesday morning. The bag...
Bomb scare shuts Bergen’s airport
Police halted operations at the main airport serving Bergen Tuesday morning, after baggage handlers were alarmed by a suitcase that had been checked in....
‘Police knew about surveillance’
The US Embassy told Oslo's police chief about its then-new surveillance program when it was being launched 10 years ago, reports newspaper Aftenposten. That...
Surveillance concerns spread
The leader of the parliament's justice committee is calling for an investigation into whether other embassies or foreign missions in Norway are conducting illegal...
Surveillance probe ‘well underway’
The chief of the Østfold Police District says her team is well underway with its investigation of suspected illegal surveillance conducted by and for...
US Embassy scandal keeps growing
As police launched their probe into surveillance by the US Embassy in Oslo, new reports emerged over the weekend that deepened what many Norwegians...
Still no answers from the embassy
Former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has joined the chorus of those wanting answers from US officials about their controversial surveillance program. A US...
US Embassy target of harsh criticism
The US Embassy in Oslo was facing widespread condemnation in Norway on Friday as reaction continued over its secret surveillance of Norwegians over the...
Demonstrators likely under suspicion
The head of Norway's state agency charged with protecting Norwegians' right to privacy fears that innocent citizens who've taken part in "perfectly legal demonstrations"...
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