Tag: Norway
Norway’s King Harald hospitalised
OSLO: Norway's King Harald is being treated in hospital for an infection, the royal palace said Sunday.
The 80-year-old monarch — who has ruled the...
Norwegian heiress fined with £23,000 for drunk-driving
Katharina G Andresen, a tobacco heiress, was handed a NOK250, 000 (£23,000) fine by an Oslo court this week after she failed a roadside...
Norway to give a mountain to Finland as 100th birthday present
Norway’s government could give Finland a mountain as a birthday present next year to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence from Russia.
The arctic summit of the mountain...
Norway violated mass killer Breivik’s human rights, court rules
Norway violated mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's human rights by keeping him in a "completely locked world" after being sentenced for killing 77 people...
Norwegian teens ‘role play’ refugees for a day
In a dark snowy forest, two military vehicles thunder by, the wailing sirens waking those who have just dozed off. Exhausted, the group must...
In Norway, migrants get courses on respecting women
In a bid to prevent violence against women, Norway is offering asylum seekers courses in how to interpret mores in a country that may...
Many Pakistani asylum seekers sent back as applications were ‘without merit’:...
Norwegian Ambassador to Islamabad Tore Nedrebo has said over 400 Pakistani citizens had applied for asylum in Norway, with many of them being sent...
Norway tightens asylum rules as anti-migrant sentiment strengthens
Emergency laws tightening Norway’s asylum rules came into force on Friday as the government tries to stem a sharp rise in the number of...
Conference on “Role of Multinationals in Economic Development” at LCCI
A Conference on “Role of Multinationals in the Economic Development” was carried out here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Thursday.
The...
Afghan Taliban hold informal talks in Norway
Taliban spokesman says ‘such meetings do not imply peace talks’
The Afghan Taliban on Friday admitted taking part in informal talks in Norway with an...
Norwegians hunt for baby penguins stolen in suspected student prank
May is a time of celebration for high school graduates in Norway, often including drunkenness and pranks or dares such as going without sleep for 72 hours, kissing a policeman or even, on one occasion, hugging the central bank governor
Nobel Peace Prize chairman demoted, first time in 114-year history
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The committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize demoted its chairman on Tuesday, for the first time in the 114-year history of the award...
Hundreds Of Norwegians form human chain outside Oslo mosque
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A week after Muslims had formed a human-linked chain outside a Synagogue in Oslo to show solidarity with the Jewish community, hundreds formed a...
Norwegian Muslims to form human ring around Oslo synagogue
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Hundreds of Norwegian Muslims are expected to form a human ring around Oslo's synagogue on Saturday, showing solidarity with the city's Jewish...
Islamists planning imminent attack in Norway
Militant Islamists with fighting experience in Syria may be planning an attack in Norway in the coming days, police said on Thursday, as they...
Switzerland, Norway most expensive economies: WB
WASHINGTON
Switzerland and Norway are the world's most expensive economies, followed by Bermuda, Australia and Denmark, according to a new ranking by the World Bank....
Norway’s former PM Jens Stoltenberg named new NATO chief
Former Norwegian premier Jens Stoltenberg was named the next NATO chief on Friday, stepping in to take over from current secretary general Anders Fogh...
