AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has likened Norway's development of carbon recapture and storage technology to a moon landing. A ruling won in Brussels helps launch Stoltenberg on his lunar-like mission.
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
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AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
A lengthy conflict over where to build a new US Embassy in Oslo entered a new round this week, setting off fireworks among political parties and within them.
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
The head of one of the Labour Party's own government coalition partners has issued a sharp reprimand to powerful Labour secretary Martin Kolberg, making it clear that she didn't like his attack on wealthy Norwegians. Even Labour's own prime minister distanced himself from Kolberg's remarks.
This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
UN chief slams Mugabe regime (PA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has released a statement stating, he “deeply regrets that, despite the repeated appeals of the international community, the government of Zimbabwe has failed to put in place the conditions necessary for free and fair run-off elections.” He said that the “circumstances that led to the withdrawal [...]
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was hit with another disastrous public opinion poll over the weekend, just a day after he had to shake up his cabinet in the hopes of fronting a more effective team. His party and his government is more unpopular than ever, and now a new cabinet quarrel looms over wolves.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg reshuffled his three-party coalition government Friday, one day after Oil and Energy Minister Aaslaug Haga stepped down from her post, according to reports reaching here from Oslo. The prese ...
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg fended off criticism that his government was weak and in disarry on Friday, and unveiled a major reorganization of his ministers. He hopes to have a stronger team in place in the run-up to next autumn's national elections.
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
It's not just Norway's Oil & Energy Ministry that was set to get a new leader on Friday, following the resignation under pressure of Oil Minister Åslaug Haga. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg from the Labour Party was poised to shuffle several of his cabinet ministers, including those responsible for health, business and immigration.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Fund to provide African governments and people living in rainforest with viable alternative to logging and mining
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Science & environment: Money provided by Britain and Norway aims to halt tree felling in the vast Congo basin
AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Support for the Norwegian Labour Party has dropped by 5.9 per cent to 23.9 per cent in an opinion poll published in Friday.
Sky News (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Gordon Brown has dismissed any suggestion that he "bribed" Democratic Unionist Party MPs to back the Government in yesterday's 42 day terror detention vote.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Gordon Brown will today defend himself over allegations that he offered lucrative deals to Ulster MPs in order to pass his controversial plans to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days.
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Viet Nam and Norway plan to cooperate in culture and tourism while continuing to boost their on-going cooperation in shipping, shipbuilding, oil and gas, hydro-electricity, fisheries, environmental protection, education and healthcare. The plans were agreed by visiting State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg during their talks in Oslo on June 6. The two
