Tag: Norway
'Aggressive military action' needed to tackle pirates
The world's biggest oil tanker company says a more aggressive military approach is the only answer to tackling the growing threat of piracy off Somalia.[MORE]
Aust whaling delegation accused of derailing resolution
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Australia is being accused of derailing a deal that was close to being sealed with pro-whaling nations.[MORE]
Finnish peacemaker Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Former Finnish president and peace mediator Martti Ahtisaari has won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.[MORE]
Police chase nabs speeding 10yo on highway
With police cars wailing behind him, a 10-year-old boy sped and swerved at up to 90 kilometres an hour along a Norwegian highway before he was finally forced to a halt, police say.[MORE]
New trial ordered for suspected Scream thief
A suspected mastermind of the 2004 theft of Edvard Munch's expressionist masterpiece The Scream will receive a new trial, a Norwegian appeals court ruled on Thursday (local time).[MORE]
RBA joins central banks in currency exchange
The Reserve Bank has joined a coordinated effort with other central banks to ease the financial market turmoil.[MORE]
Aussies pit shear talent against world
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Two champion Australian shearers hope to be world's best baa none.[MORE]
Norway pledges $US1b to Amazon Fund
Norway has pledged $US1 billion to Brazil's Amazon Protection Fund to help fight deforestation, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.[MORE]
Norwegian Govt fund blacklists Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto has been blacklisted by Europe's biggest investor for "grossly unethical conduct" through its involvement in the world's biggest gold mine in Indonesia.[MORE]
Thorkildsen defends javelin title, Bannister sixth
Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen has defended his Olympic javelin title with a gold medal victory at the Bird Nest.[MORE]
Norway's sure-shot women win handball gold
Norway's women have won Olympic handball gold after hammering Russia 34-27 thanks to a superbly synchronised defence and drill-like attack.[MORE]
Penguin power: Norwegian regiment honours pint-sized chief
A penguin called Nils has waddled into the history books when he was knighted by a visiting royal Norwegian regiment in Scotland.[MORE]
Tufte wins men's single sculls
Norway's Olaf Tufte has produced a storming finish to win the men's single sculls at the Beijing Olympic rowing competition.[MORE]
Norway upsets US as women's football opens Games
Norway produced an opening 2-0 upset win over the US as women's football launched the Beijing Olympics last night.[MORE]
Scientists draw detailed Arctic map
A team of scientists from Durham University in northern England say they have drawn up the first detailed map of the Arctic, highlighting areas that could be subject to territorial disputes. [MORE]
Rangers suffer shock Champions League exit
A late header by Linas Pilibaitis gave Lithuanians Kaunas a shock 2-1 victory over Scottish club Rangers in the Champions League second qualifying round second leg overnight.[MORE]
Hushovd pulls out of Olympics
Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd, a stage winner on last month's Tour de France, has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics citing health problems.[MORE]
Chechens held over Norway refugee centre attack
Police in Norway have detained five Chechens suspected of involvement in an armed attack that wounded 23 people at an asylum centre for Kurdish refugees, officials have said.[MORE]
Arctic holds 90 billion barrels of oil: scientists
US Government scientists say they believe the Arctic holds as much as 90 billion barrels of oil, which is enough to meet the current world demand for almost three years. [MORE]
Algae a possible saviour in climate change fight
As the world mulls the question of how to satisfy a seemingly endless appetite for energy and still slash greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have stumbled upon an unexpected hero in algae.[MORE]
Two dead at Norway rock festival
Two people were found dead and eight others were hospitalised at the Kvinesdal rock festival in southern Norway, apparently having suffocated following a gas leak, police said.[MORE]
Arctic fever: Russia races against time to stake claim
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Russia plans to use international law to stake its claim on a huge section of the Arctic Continental Shelf.[MORE]
Sri Lanka denies mediator request to visit rebel north
Sri Lanka has refused requests by Norwegian peace mediators to visit rebel territory, and says fresh peace talks hinge on Tamil Tiger guarantees to lay down arms and stick to a negotiation timetable.[MORE]
Demoted Pluto gives name to dwarf planets
Pluto, demoted from planet status in 2006, now has a consolation prize - it and other dwarf planets like it will be called plutoids.[MORE]
Couple charged in Norway for circumcising 5 girls
Police in Norway have arrested a Gambian-born man and charged him and his wife with subjecting five of their six daughters to genital mutilation, officials said.[MORE]
