The United States asks Norway to bring home IS fighters
The United States believes the consequences could be severe if IS fighters get to Norway on their own. Now they are asking the government to…
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Norwegian Hercules planes to extinguish fires in the United States
Five Norwegian transport aircraft have been sold to the American company Coulson Aviation. The aircraft will be used for fire extinguishing. The military transport aircraft…
Kripos has brought home an abusive Norwegian
A man in his 40s, charged with rape against young girls, has been arrested in the United States and extradited to Norway. He is now…
Norwegian exchange student charged with terrorist threats in the United States
A Norwegian exchange student in New York was arrested this week after making threats of school shootings at the school he attended, according to Dagbladet….
Convicted Norwegian worked as a police officer in the United States
A 39-year-old Norwegian man was fired as a police officer in Cleveland, USA, in June after Kripos reported that he was previously convicted. A photo…
Warns US against pulling out of Syria
Søreide warns United States about risk of pulling forces out of Syria Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H), said she has informed the…
Wage growth and new jobs in the United States of America
250,000 new jobs have been created in the United States,and wage growth is the strongest in almost ten years. This is shown in new…
The United States sends nuclear aircraft carrier to mega exercise in Norway
The United States has decided to use the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in NATO’s major exercise Trident Juncture in Norway. This is…
Norwegian overtakes British Airways to the United States
Norwegian is now the largest non-American airline on transatlantic routes to and from the New York area, fresh traffic figures are showing. The figures from…
Kongsberg wins new multi billion kroner contract in the United States
The Kongsberg Group has entered into a new framework contract for remote-controlled weapons stations with the US Army. The contract is worth NOK 4.1 billion….
Wilhelmsen drops billion kroner purchase in the United States
Competition authorities in both Singapore and the United States opposed Wilhelmsen Group’s billion krone acquisition of Drew Marine Group. Now the companies are dropping the…
Solberg believes the United States loses influence after the G7 turnaround
Prime Minister Erna Solberg reacted strongly to the fact that US President,Donald Trump, drew back the country’s support for G7’s final statement. The US…
Billion kroner contract for Norwegian weapons in the United States
Kongeberg Group has won a contract worth NOK 6.9 billion to deliver Norwegian-developed NSM missiles to the US Navy. It is through its American…
Søreide is worried about the United States’s protectionist escalation
“Using national security as an argument for introducing additional tariffs contributes to weakening US credibility,” said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H). “I am…
Over 29 million people saw the royal wedding in the United States
More than 29 million Americans pulled up in front of the TV screen to see Britain’s Prince Harry marry actress Meghan Markle on Saturday. …
Røe Isaksen to eat a taco dinner before a customs debate in the United States of America
“Workplaces in the Norwegian export industry around the world are at stake,” said the Minister of Industry, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen of Høyre (H) before the…
Great uncertainty before the customs deadline expires with the United States
The United States will continue to exempt some countries from the new steel and aluminum tariffs, but not everyone, warns Trade Minister Wilbur Ross. On…
Man faces prison sentence for fraud
A 69 year old man has been sentenced to prison for fraud after having garnered people to invest a total of NOK 9.1 million in…
Lottery ticket worth $4 billion was sold at gas station in the United States
An unknown buyer of a lottery ticket in the US state of New Jersey has won approximately $4 billion. In the Mega Millions lottery…
Søreide to Trump: “We’re No Threat”
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) has given Norway’s stance concerning the United States new metal tariffs and their impact upon Norwegian exports, saying that…