Norway: Man detained for raising Syria money

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 20:36

A man has been detained in Oslo on suspicion of raising money for Syria which could have gone to a terrorist group, Norway`s domestic intelligence service said on Saturday.

Bus collision kills 2 in Norway

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 09:02

A local bus and a Swedish bus carrying Taiwanese tourists collided in central Norway, killing two people and leaving several injured, police said.

Norway PM turns taxi driver to find `what people really think`

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 09:19

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg revealed on Monday that he has gone undercover as a taxi driver for an afternoon, in a bid to find out voters` real concerns.

Oslo university rejects mass killer Breivik`s application

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:14

The University of Oslo says it has rejected convicted mass killer Anders Behring Breivik`s application for admission to its political science programme.

Norway closes embassies in Saudi Arabia, Jordan to public

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 22:24

Norway has closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Jordan to the public due to threats of attacks by al Qaeda, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

55 people hospitalized after tunnel fire in Norway

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 21:05

Police say 55 people have been taken to hospitals following a truck fire in Norway`s second-longest tunnel.

Norway mass killer wants to go back to school

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:43

Anders Behring Breivik has applied for admission to the University of Oslo, testing the limits of Norway`s commitment to rehabilitate criminals.

Norway`s mass killer Breivik applies to study political science

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 21:15

Norway`s jailed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik had published a 1,500-page manifesto moments before his 2011 murderous spree.

UAE pardons Norwegian woman jailed in Dubai after reporting rape

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 21:06

The United Arab Emirates has pardoned a Norwegian woman who was sentenced to jail for illicit sex.

Sunlight to be beamed onto Norwegian town square

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 13:28

On Monday, workers and technicians were giving the five-million-kroner project a final touch.

Myanmar telecom deal with Qatar firm sparks ire

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 23:36

Religious tensions engulfing Myanmar spread as monks in Buddhist-dominated country demanded to know why lucrative license for new national mobile phone network had gone to company from Muslim nation.