Tag: Norway

Norway teacher fired after children taste her blood

A kindergarten teacher in Oslo, Norway, has been fired after encouraging her students to taste her blood. Another instructor at Dravhaug kindergarten, Inger Lise...

Norway, Afghanistan sign post 2014 cooperation agreement

Norway and Afghanistan signed a long-term partnership agreement on further cooperation after the Norwegian troops pull out from the war-torn country completely in 2014. ...

Norway can help lessen Pakistan’s energy crisis, says Nawaz Sharif

The Ambassador of Norway in Pakistan Cecile Landsverk on Friday called on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president, Nawaz Sharif, in Raiwind and discussed...

Norway PM sees more security post-Breivik, won’t resign

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced new anti-terror measures Tuesday to improve shortcomings highlighted by Anders Behring Breivik’s twin attacks, and said he would...

Norway PM under pressure after scathing Breivik report

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was under pressure Wednesday in the wake of a scathing report on the authorities’ handling of the Anders Behring...

Snoop Dogg banned from Norway

Snoop Dogg won't be droppin' it like it's hot in Norway anytime soon—and he's totally fine with that. The rapper, who was sniffed out...

Breivik massacre boosted democracy: Norway PM

Norway’s democracy grew stronger after Anders Behring Breivik’s deadly attacks, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said on the eve of the first anniversary of...

Brent below $100 as Norway strike ends

Brent crude fell below $100 in Asia Tuesday, hours after a Norwegian crude supply disruption due to oil workers’ strike was ended by the...

World oil prices rise before Norway lockout

World oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding from recent losses ahead of a looming lockout of Norwegian production. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in...

US$3 million from Norway in assistance

The Norwegian government has decided to provide US$3 million in assistance to the people in Kyber-Pakhtunkwa. Norway increases its humanitarian support for Pakistan to US$12.2...

Witness hails diversity Breivik hates in Oslo court

A leading member of Norway’s ruling Labour Party, main target of Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks that killed 77 people, took the stand Wednesday at...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988

Myanmar democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will make her first visit abroad to Oslo in June after years...

Norway gunman trial judge dismissed over Facebook comment

The court putting Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik on trial for massacring 77 people last year dismissed a lay judge on Tuesday after he...

Trial of Norway gunman begins

The long-awaited trial of right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who massacred 77 people in twin attacks in Norway last July, began Monday with proceedings...

Norway gunman Breivik ‘declared sane’

Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway last July, was not psychotic at the time of the twin attacks and can thus...

Court renews Norway gunman’s detention

An Oslo court Monday ruled that the gunman who killed 77 people in July’s twin attacks in Norway will be held in custody till...

Norway’s intelligence chief resigns over Pakistan gaffe

The head of Norway’s intelligence service (PST), widely criticised after the July 22 attacks last year, has resigned after hinting the country has agents...