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- - Norway should re-open embassy in Iraq
Norway should now re-open its embassy in Iraq. This is the opinion of former State Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Vidar Helgesen./ np04.07.2008 09:10 The Norwegian embassy in Baghdad was closed a few months before US forces invaded Iraq
- Netcom details iPhone 3G plans in Norway
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Macworld.com - Norway is known for many things: Norse gods, the work of Henrik Ibsen, and a second place spot on the United Nations's Human Development Index (unseated just this past year from the top spot by rival Iceland).
- USA downs Norway in Olympic preview
FREDRIKSTAD, Norway, July 2 (UPI) -- Abby Wambach scored the 99th goal of her international career Wednesday in helping the United States defeat Norway in an Olympic preview 4-0. The teams will be in the same group in round-robin play at the Beijing
- PREVIEW: As Oslo talks open, Darfur is more desperate than ever
Nairobi - As donor countries open fresh talks in Olso Monday on helping the crisis-ravaged people of Sudan's Darfur province, aid for the region is more urgently needed than ever. Peace talks have changed little since the conflict broke out five years
- Siemens Hit by Corruption Charges in Greece, Norway
Embattled engineering giant Siemens, under investigation in Germany for allegations of bribery and corruption, was dealt another blow this week as faced charges of bribing politicians in Greece and a fine in Norway.
- Sweden, Norway plan joint bid for Euro 2016
Sweden and Norway planned a joint bid for Euro 2016 football tournament, Sune Hellstromer, general secretary of the Swedish football federation SFF said here Tuesday. The Swedish state broadcast SR quoted him as saying the necessary documents would
- Hurtigruten Offers Independent Norway Vacations
Hurtigruten is offering travelers four independent vacations of 12-, 13-, 14- and 17-days that couple Norwegian Coastal Voyages with land and rail components. The 14-day 'Scandinavian Tours Sampler' also includes two days in Reykjavik, Iceland. These
- European trade bloc EFTA eyes closer ties with Asia
at 2150 hrs Ministers from the four-nation European economic grouping EFTA agreed on Monday to extend their network of free-trade and investment pacts to India and key Southeast Asian countries. The ministers from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and
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Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able to avoid occupation by Germany in World War II. In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norways economic fortunes. The current focus is on containing spending on the extensive welfare system and planning for the time when petroleum reserves are depleted. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
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