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Solskjær clear favourite for Aston Villa manager
UK bookies are predicting a strong chance current Molde FK manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær will become manager of Aston Villa.
Published on 22nd May, 2012 at 13:18 under news by Michael Sandelson.Last Updated on 22nd May 2012 at 14:10.
Norway state religion history
INTERVIEW: In a historic move, the Norwegian Parliament voted to abolish the state church through a Constitutional Amendment, Monday.
Published on 21st May, 2012 at 18:30 under news by Geetika Nautiyal.Last Updated on 21st May 2012 at 18:51.
1991 Nobel Laureate to speak at last
Burmese Aung San Suu Kyi is finally to hold her long-awaited Nobel Peace Prize speech in Oslo City Hall next month.
Published on 21st May, 2012 at 15:16 under news by Michael Sandelson and John Price.
Heritage past the Arctic Circle
Svalbard: that mystical, magical Arctic archipelago. For Norwegians, it is an icon of remote adventure and pristine wilderness. There are severe threats to the environment from climate change.
Published on 21st May, 2012 at 13:31 under columns by Ilan Kelman.Last Updated on 22nd May 2012 at 12:04.
Higher radiation in Jotunheimen than first believed
New measurements of radioactivity in some areas of Jotunheimen show levels of radioactivity are higher than allowed in reindeer 26 years after the Chernobyl disaster.
Published on 21st May, 2012 at 09:44 under news by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith.
Bus strike averted
Arbitration to try to avert a bus strike in Norway has been successful.
Published on 20th May, 2012 at 22:05 under news by Lyndsey Smith.Last Updated on 21st May 2012 at 06:24.
Molde’s Solskjær slinks home
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has discounted running for Aston Villa FC manager after Norwegian investor Kjell Inge Røkke pulled the sponsorship plug on Molde FC.
Published on 19th May, 2012 at 22:17 under news
by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith.Last Updated on 19th May 2012 at 22:29.
Molde coach off to Midlands?
American Aston Villa FC owner Randy Lerner is reportedly trying to secure Ole Gunnar Solskjær as coach.
Published on 18th May, 2012 at 09:51 under news
by John Price.Last Updated on 18th May 2012 at 10:42.
‘It was huge for a foreigner to walk in front with the flag’, says anti-racist advisor
VIDEO: As Norway celebrates its National Day, we speak with Shoaib Mohammad Sultan, advisor at Norway’s Centre against Racism (Antirasistisk Senter) and…
Published on 17th May, 2012 at 00:34 under news
by Geetika Nautiyal.
17 May weather forecast
This year’s Norwegian National day will be dampest for people in the west of the country. Northern and some southern parts will be pleasant, with…
Published on 16th May, 2012 at 15:32 under news
by Michael Sandelson.
Breivik trial Day 20: Girl tells of playing dead to survive Utøya massacre
Oslo District Court heard testimony from Ingvild Leren Stensrud (17) from Kragerø, eastern Norway, today on day 20 of Anders Behring Breivik’s trial.
Published on 16th May, 2012 at 12:54 under news
by Ben McPherson.
Greens hail Statoil oil sands ‘victory’, accuse company of arrogance
UPDATED: A pleased environmental front has been celebrating some progress in getting Statoil to pull out of its Canadian oil sands project following the…
Published on 16th May, 2012 at 10:00 under news
by Michael Sandelson.Last Updated on 16th May 2012 at 22:58.
‘Narrow coverage of Breivik trial impossible’, says university professor
VIDEO: As Norway still soaks in the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Anders Behring Breivik trial, Professor Helge Rønning of the University of Oslo…
Published on 15th May, 2012 at 13:43 under news
by Geetika Nautiyal.
Breivik trial Day 19: Witness' dignity and sense of humour amaze court
Oslo District Court heard testimony from Ina Rangønes Libak (22) on today’s 19th day of the Anders Behring Breivik trial. She survived the assault on…
Published on 15th May, 2012 at 13:28 under news
by Ben McPherson.Last Updated on 16th May 2012 at 09:35.
Breivik trial Day 18: ‘We won, and he lost’
On day 18 of the trial of Anders Bering Breivik at Oslo District Court, witnesses testified about seeing friends and colleagues murdered before their eyes.…
Published on 15th May, 2012 at 12:56 under news
by Ben McPherson.
Stavanger bishop threatens Statoil share withdrawal
Statoil’s controversial Canadian oil sands project continues to attract criticism from several quarters. On the day before the company’s AGM, Stavanger…
Published on 14th May, 2012 at 17:08 under news
by Michael Sandelson.
Norway farmers protest meagre pickings
Norwegian Farmers Union (NFU) members are conducting nationwide protests over the latest governmental framework, production prices, and income package.
Published on 14th May, 2012 at 14:08 under news
by Michael Sandelson.Last Updated on 16th May 2012 at 09:41.
Norway immigration sees high East European numbers
A total of 79,500 immigrants came to Norway last year with a third of these arriving from Eastern Europe, statistics show.
Published on 13th May, 2012 at 16:54 under news
by Lyndsey Smith and John Price.
Norway psychiatric legislation changes proposed
Norwegian officials have put forward changes to the country’s Mental Health Act to provide different levels of security for different types of patients.
Published on 13th May, 2012 at 09:54 under news
by Lyndsey Smith.
A question of (in)sanity
EXTENDED FEATURE: There have been many examples where terrorists have killed people in an act of political ideology. Anders Behring Breivik pumped himself full…
Published on 12th May, 2012 at 21:06 under columns
by Ben McPherson.Last Updated on 13th May 2012 at 11:36.
Breivik trial Day 16: Artists and asylum seeker amongst the deceased
On day 16 of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, Oslo District Court heard details from the autopsy reports of 12 further victims of the shootings on Utøya…
Published on 11th May, 2012 at 10:36 under news
by Ben McPherson.
Great Norwegian war hero dies
Norway's most decorated citizen Gunnar Sønsteby passed away in an Oslo nursing home after an illness, Thursday. He was 94.
Published on 11th May, 2012 at 09:06 under news
by Geetika Nautiyal.Last Updated on 11th May 2012 at 10:23.
Norwegian appointed Wolves manager
Ståle Solbakken is to be unveiled as new Wolverhampton Wanderers coach, replacing Terry Connor.
Published on 11th May, 2012 at 00:50 under news
by John Price.Last Updated on 11th May 2012 at 10:09.
Norway-Ethiopia strengthen ties
As the fate of one Ethiopian family remains uncertain, Norway’s International Development Minister Heikki Holmås has signed an agreement with Ethiopian…
Published on 10th May, 2012 at 16:44 under news
by John Price and Michael Sandelson.
Danes the most misunderstood in Scandinavia
Language barriers between the three Scandinavian countries are on the increase with conditions being most linguistically dire for people from Denmark, a new…
Published on 10th May, 2012 at 14:45 under news
by John Price.Last Updated on 10th May 2012 at 15:42.
'Breivik’s ideology part cut-and-paste’, extremist authority says
VIDEO: One of the most known voices from Norway when it comes to understanding the origins and existence of extremism speaks with The Foreigner about his views…
Published on 10th May, 2012 at 12:43 under news
by Geetika Nautiyal.Last Updated on 10th May 2012 at 15:02.
Brevik trial Day 15: Promising minds
On day 15 of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, coroners Åshild Vege and Per Hoff-Olsen presented courtroom 250 with the autopsy reports of twelve more…
Published on 10th May, 2012 at 08:43 under news
by Ben McPherson.
First witness says Breivik laughed during shootings
The first witness to testify against Anders Bering Breivik today told Oslo District Court about Breivik's behaviour during the shootings on Utøya on 22nd July…
Published on 9th May, 2012 at 15:51 under news
by Ben McPherson.Last Updated on 9th May 2012 at 20:28.
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News in Brief
Man killed in asylum centre stabbing
One man was killed and another injured following a knifing at Ny-Paradis state asylum centre in Bergen western Norway, Tuesday.
Immigrants important for Stavanger development
Foreigners who settle in Norway are significant for Stavanger and Norway’s economic, cultural and political development, a study of living conditions emphasises.
Ex Muslim extremist issues Krekar warning
Anjem Choudary, former spokesperson to the banned British group Islam4UK, has warned that hostages might be taken in order to secure the release of Mullah Krekar.
Successful Korean accordionists play A-ha hit for 17th May
North Korean music school students continued their A-ha journey when they joined a number of Norwegian artists during a 17th May celebration in Pyongyang, Thursday.
Foreigners maintain 'traditional' west and east Oslo nationality patterns
90 percent of immigrants in Stovner have a non-western background whilst many in Frogner have a background from Europe and the US, figures suggest.
Norway Church-State connection could change
Politicians have put forward a proposal partially separating the Norwegian Church from the State.
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