Foreign Minister Brende to visit USA
Foreign Minister Brende visits Washington D.C. from February 28th to March 2nd. – There are long-standing and strong ties between Norway and the USA. The…
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Fewer suicide attempts among the young is connected to legalization of gay marriage, says study
A decline in the number of teenagers who are trying to take their own lives is related to the legalization of same sex marriage, according…
Over 100 US families and individuals have been in contact
The website emigrateme.com has become more than a PR stunt for Ringerike, writes NRK Buskerud. When Donald Trump was victorious in the US presidential election,…
Court decision states that incoming travellers can stay in the United States, despite the entry ban
A federal judge has ordered the cessation of the transmission of travellers who are stranded at U.S. airports as a result of Donald Trump’s new…
From Norway to the USA to participate in a women’s march against Trump
Over 200,000 people, including an American living in Norway, are going to Washington to participate in a large women’s march against Donald Trump. – This…
NRK: TV series “Skam” sold to USA
The youth TV series “Skam” (Shame) has been sold to USA, and an American version is scheduled to be produced as soon as 2017, NRK…
Russia criticizes Norway on extradition of a Russian citizen to USA
The Court of Appeal has decided to extradite a Russian resident of Norway to the United States, where he risks up to 75 years in…
Jens Stoltenberg warns U.S.A. against solo performances
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday issued a powerful warning that American or European solo performances in security policy are not an option. ‘We face…
The choice of Trump is sharpening the rival match
The duel between the United States and Mexico in the World Cup qualifiers is at boiling point. The choice of Donald Trump has not made…
US bans the Samsung phone on all aircraft
The US Department of Transportation bans the phone Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on all flights, both domestic and into and out of the United States….
“The Stream” sold to USA
The biggest TV export from Norway ever has just occured. This autumn Norwegian TV viewers looked at participants in “The Stream” sing on Friday night….
Brende believes overfishing and plastic littering must be stopped
The fight against overfishing is the most important issue for Norway when Foreign Minister Børge Brende attends a large Ocean conference this week. Sustainable fishing,…
Son of Crown Princess moves to USA
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, plans to move to the United States next year with his girlfriend, the magazine SE & HØR…
Statoil sells US business for over 3 billion Nok
Statoil has decided to sell its operations in the Marcellus shale gas area in the US state of West Virginia for 407 million US dollars,…
United States to build a new radar in Vardø
US and Norway will build a new radar in Vardø while the existing Globus II system in the city will be upgraded for one billion….
Giant Ships with shale gas from the US to Norway
Cheap American shale gas arrives in Norway – and Europe – for the first time on Wednesday. The petrochemicals company INEOS will get weekly deliveries…
Yater-Wallace took his third X Games gold
Torin Yater-Wallace was the best in the men’s superpipe finals and took his third X Games victory. The American won in front of Alex Ferreira…
Brende: the United Nations Development Programme crucial to sustainability goals
United Nations Development Programme will be crucial in achieving the new sustainability goals, Foreign Minister Brende says. Brende is in New York Wednesday partly to…
Brende: – Could be the beginning of an armistice
It is good that the parties in Syria have agreed on what may be the beginning of a truce, said Mr Brende. He is especially…
