Bomb threat forced platform evacuation

July 3, 2008

An offshore platform being built at the Aker Stord yard in western Norway was evacuated Thursday afternoon, after a written bomb threat was found on it.

Secret Russian weapons stash found near border

July 3, 2008

Russian border guards reportedly found a weapon depot this week that even they didn't know about, on Russia's side of its northern border to Norway.

Foreign holidays popular

July 2, 2008

The summer holiday season has descended on Norway, and new data indicates that more residents of Norway are heading overseas than ever before.

Rivals abound for Euro 2016

July 2, 2008

An effort by Norway and Sweden to jointly snare the rights to host the European soccer championships in 2016 faces tough competition. France, Italy and this year's cup winner, Spain, also want to arrange the event.

Top European chefs compete in Stavanger

July 2, 2008

Culinary masters have gathered in Stavanger this week to compete in the European championship of their trade, the Bocuse d’Or. Norwegian lamb and salmon were their main ingredients.

Car sales crash

July 2, 2008

Sales of new and used cars hit the brakes again in June, firming up a trend that started emerging earlier this year.

Murder suspect linked to body found in Danish harbour

July 2, 2008

A body found floating in the harbour at Fredrikshavn, at the tip of northern Denmark, is believed to be that of a man suspected of murdering his young wife in Oslo early last week.

Norwegian murdered in Russia, two under arrest

July 2, 2008

Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man from Rogaland and his 23-year-old Russian wife.

Diplomacy attracts fewer applicants

July 2, 2008

The number of applicants to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry's trainee program has fallen by 40 percent in the past three years. Officials like to think the decline reflects a rash of other internationally oriented job offers, rather than a lack of interest in diplomacy.

Embassy staff pulls appeal

July 1, 2008

Staff at the US Embassy in Oslo have withdrawn an appeal about the city's handling of their bid to build a new embassy compound northwest of downtown. A new full-blown fight over the embassy location itself is therefore on ice.

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