Norway Radiation leak from sunken Russian nuclear submarine poses ‘no threat’ Robot-recovered samples from the Soviet-era submarine which sank in the Norwegian Sea reveal high levels of radiation, but scientists say there's no danger to fish or humans. 12/07/2019
Norway Norwegian island wants to be world's first time-free zone Residents argue that as the sun doesn't rise in the winter and doesn't set in the summer, they should be able to "do what we want, when we want" during the night-less months. 19/06/2019
Directory Green Guide: a weekend in Oslo The Norwegian capital is the European Green Capital for 2019. 17/06/2019
no comment Norwegian women demonstrate against closure of birthing centres Several hundred women dressed in bunad (Norwegian traditional clothes) took to the streets in Oslo to protest against the closure of several small birthing centres around the country. 14/05/2019
Norway Norwegian woman dies from rabies after puppy bite in the Philippines It is the first rabies-related human death in Norway for more than 200 years, according to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. 11/05/2019
Norway Norway’s new health minister: 'Let them smoke, drink and eat red meat' “I do not plan to be the moral police,” the 41-year-old populist politician said. 08/05/2019
no comment Activists climb aboard rig to protest drilling in Norwegian Arctic Four activists from Greenpeace climbed onto a rig to protest against oil and gas drilling in the Norwegian Arctic. 30/04/2019
Norway Did whale in mystery harness escape from Russian military? Harnessing the power of the sea: A beluga whale found with a Russian-made harness has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials amid speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility. 29/04/2019
Norway Elon Musk’s love for Norway as electric car sales hit record high In total 18,375 new cars were sold in Norway last month and 58.4% of these were electric. 05/04/2019
no comment Disaster-dodging cruise ship's engines 'failed due to low oil levels' The engines of a luxury cruise ship that narrowly escaped disaster during a storm off Norway on Saturday (March 23) failed because of relatively low levels of lubricating oil in the engines, the Norwegian Maritime Authority said on Wednesday (March 27). 28/03/2019
Norway Disaster-dodging cruise ship’s engines ‘failed due to low oil levels’ The engines of a luxury cruise ship that became stranded in a storm failed because of low levels of lubricating oil, it's emerged. 27/03/2019
no comment More video emerges of chaos on board Norway ship Passengers filmed their scary experience on the Viking Sky cruise ship off the coast of Norway on Saturday (March 23) and Sunday (March 24). 26/03/2019
Norway 'Frightening' and 'surreal': Passengers recall cruise ship nightmare 'Frightening' and 'surreal': Passengers aboard the Norway cruise ship describe their terrifying experience. 24/03/2019
Destinations Take a look inside this newly opened underwater restaurant The sustainable seafood dinner is served with a unique view, 5 metres below the surface. 21/03/2019
Norway Watch: Europe's first underwater restaurant opens in Norway Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the restaurant looks like a large concrete tube partly submerged in the North Sea. It is called Under, which also means "wonder" in Norwegian. 20/03/2019
Norway American mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck becomes first woman to win Able Prize Karen Uhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin became the first woman to be awarded what many consider to be the “Nobel” of math, which is handed out annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians. 20/03/2019
Norway Snowed under? Norway police race each other using shields as sledges Police in Norway put themselves on a slippery slope by racing each other using their shields as sledges. 11/02/2019
Norway Norway avalanche: four missing tourists 'believed to have died' Four tourists, feared to have been swept away in an avalanche in Northern Norway, are "believed to have died," police said. 03/01/2019
Norway Norway breaks electric car sales record Norway broke the world record for electric vehicle sales in 2018 while sales of cars using traditional fuels plunged 02/01/2019
Norway Would-be car thief 'gets trapped in Volvo and calls police for help' A would-be thief in Norway called the police for help after being trapped inside the car he was suspected of trying to steal on Christmas Eve. 24/12/2018
Norway Man with gun robs bank on remote Arctic archipelago Svalbard A man with a gun robbed a bank in Svalbard. He was a visitor to the area, authorities said 23/12/2018
Transport Norway is leading the way in sustainable shipping Autonomous and hybrid diesel-electric vessels can be the future of the shipping industry. 18/12/2018
no comment Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad speak after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad give speeches after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 10/12/2018
Norway Norway opens Chinese-built bridge in Arctic Circle The Halogaland Bridge in Norway is now the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle 10/12/2018
Norway Former Norwegian minister charged with sexual abuse of asylum seekers Former Norwegian fisheries minister Svein Ludvigsen has been charged with sexually assaulting three asylum seekers, prosecutors say 29/11/2018
Norway Norwegians protest against power-clinch deal to restrict abortion Thousands in cities across Norway have been protesting against proposals to restrict women’s access to abortion. 18/11/2018
