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A White Christmas for all Norwegians |
 For the first time in several years all Norwegians enjoy a White Christmas. Even the rainy city of Bergen and the island community of Utsira, where snow rarely falls, are covered by snow. |
2009-12-24
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Preparing for Christmas on "Top of the World" |
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Norwegians have their own Christmas traditions, many that may seem strange to outsiders. Luke, a newcomer to Norway settled in a small hamlet in the far north, in Finnmark, with his family. This is their first Christmas there: |
2009-12-24
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Sudan referandum agreement welcomed |
 Norway's Minister of the Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim, welcomes the agreement on a new referendum in Sudan, which was announced earlier this week. |
2009-12-24
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Norway’s Prime Minister initiates climate group on forests |
 Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has announced that he will initiate a climate group consisting of the most important rain forest countries, to discuss central measures against deforestation. |
2009-12-23
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Fewer house fires at Christmas |
 Christmas is still the time of year with the highest risk of house fires here in Norway, but the number of house fires at Christmas has been reduced by 50 per cent, compared with 2002. |
2009-12-23
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Letter of regret from "terminator" |
 The young man who destroyed Bergen's traditional Christmas "Gingerbread City" a month ago has written a letter of apology to his fellow tonwsmen and women, in which he expresses deep regret for what he did. |
2009-12-23
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Contracts for two supply vessels |
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STX Europe has entered into new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels will be built at STX Europe in Brevik, Norway, for delivery in 2011and 2012. |
2009-12-23
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Oil&Gas: Dry well in the Norwegian Sea |
 GDF SUEZ Norge, operator of production licence 469, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6407/12-2. The well, which was dry, is located about 10 km south of the Draugen field and 130 km north of Kristiansund. |
2009-12-23
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Ski Cross: Grønvold second in San Candido |
 Norway's Audun Grønvold placed second in the Ski Cross World Cup competition at San Candido, Italy on Tuesday, behind Switzerland's Michael Schmid who scored his third World Cup win. |
2009-12-23
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Norwegian troops in frequent engagements |
 Norwegian troops deployed in the Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan are engaged in fighting on average every third day. This is more frequently than most people at home are aware of, NRK reports. |
2009-12-22
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Sweden offers new submarines |
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Swedish defence industry lost out when Norway chose new jet fighters. Now the Swedes want to offer new submarines to replace Norway's old subs which will have to be renewed in about ten years. |
2009-12-22
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Hydro: First metal from Qatalum |
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Norwegian aluminum producer Hydro reports that the first cell in the Qatalum plant in Qatar has started production of primary aluminium. The plant is an equal joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Hydro. |
2009-12-22
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Football: Reginiussen to Schalke 04 |
 Norwegian football club Tromsø IL's Tore Reginiussen has signed on for German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04. The contract ties him to the German club until June 30th 2013. |
2009-12-22
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