Norway

Ulvang not interested as head of Tromso 2018 bid committee

NorwayOslo  - Olympic cross-country ski champion Vegard Ulvang said on Tuesday he will not head a 2018 Wi

Norwegian whalers catch first minke whales in 2008 whaling season

Norwegian whalers catch first minke whales in 2008 whaling season

Landslide in Norway - 150 people evacuated

Oslo - Some 150 people were evacuated early Friday after a landslide hit a small community in Gudbrandsdalen, some 350 kilometres north-west of Norway's capital Oslo, officials said.

Police: Wind and waves factors in boat accident when four died

Oslo - A combination of strong winds, high waves and icy waters contributed to the deaths Wednesday of four German tourists whose rented fishing boat overturned off the Norwegian west coast, north

Norwegian veteran politician Carl I Hagen to step down

Oslo  -  Veteran Norwegian politician Carl I Hagen said Wednesday he would not seek re-election to parliament in 2009, marking the end of three decades in public office.

Norwegian state files claim against state-owned energy group

Oslo  -  Norwegian state-owned energy group Statoil Hydro said Wednesday it "rejected" a potential claim worth billions of kroner from the Norwegian government linked to the construction of a gas t

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