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Norway dries well: no luck for PGNIG near Fenja field
Polish operator PGNIG Upstream drilled a dry exploration well to medium depths about 15 kilometers south of the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea. Joint Venturer ... -
Norway’s first hydrogen-powered ships await fuel supply to launch by 2024
Render of the Topeka design of a hydrogen powered Ro-Ro on the west coast of Norway (Wilhelmsen) Posted on Dec 9, 2019 2021 5:12 PM by ... -
Centrica sells Norwegian assets of Spirit Energy for $ 1.1 billion
A British Gas sign can be seen outside its offices in Staines, southern England on July 31, 2014. REUTERS / File Photo Register now for FREE ... -
Norwegian Aker Solutions Says Malaysian Director Cleared
OSLO: The head of the Malaysian unit of the Norwegian company Aker Solutions has been cleared by a court of charges that he presented false documents ... -
Covid-19: Norway reports 50 Omicron cases linked to company party
Heiko Junge / AP Norwegian authorities have said at least 50 people in Oslo have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. At least ... -
Norway again over 90% EV plug-in share in November – Legacy ICE at record 5%
Norway, the world’s leading electric vehicle transition market, saw plug-ins take 91.2% market share in November, up from 79.9% a year ago. Non-hybrid combustion vehicles hit ... -
Norway’s most famous fjords
Known the world over for their incredible natural beauty, Norway’s majestic fjords have inspired generations of artists. They are undoubtedly a must-see in Norway, but the ... -
Take a weekend to explore Washington’s little Norway
Posted in Washington November 30, 2021 by Jessica Wick If you’ve lived in Washington for more than five minutes or so, you’ve probably heard of Leavenworth, ... -
US, 6 other countries call for strict ban on arms sales to Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) – The United States and six other countries issued a joint statement on Friday calling on the international community to suspend all assistance to ... -
The joy of Faen and other Norwegian expletives
Faen and beyond: When learning Norwegian, it is important to learn Norwegian expletives. Even if you never use them, it helps to know when someone swears ... -
OSG opposes Ressa’s trip to Norway to receive Nobel Peace Prize: “No need and no urgency”
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 25) – The solicitor general’s office tried to block journalist Maria Ressa’s travel offer, noting that there was “no need or ... -
Norwegian company Statnett cuts electricity flows to southern Sweden by 45%
OSLO, Nov. 23 (Reuters) – Norwegian transmission system operators Statnett announced on Tuesday that they were limiting electricity transfers to southern Sweden, reducing capacity by 1,000 ... -
The vertiginous mountain stairs – BBC Travel
Their work has an even greater impact for the Sherpas at home in Solukhumbu: since the start of the project, schools and a hospital have been ... -
Princess Martha Louise and boyfriend Shaman Durek reveal they have received DEATH THREATS
Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her long-distance boyfriend, shaman Durek Verrett, spoke about how their interracial relationship sparked death threats. The couple, who have been ... -
The famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree en route to London from Norway
The famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been cut down in its homeland and is on its way to London. Each year, the city of Oslo ... -
Meeting of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with Norwegian Defense Minister Odd Roger Enoksen
US Department of Defense Pentagon press secretary John F. Kirby provided the following reading: Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met Norwegian Defense Minister Odd Roger ... -
Lime Petroleum participates in carbon capture and storage project in Norway
OSLO, November 11, 2021 -Lime Petroleum AS (“Lime“) has reached an agreement with Nautilus Carbon Services AS to participate in the first phase of a larger ... -
Self Storage Group ASA – Acquisition of a new property in Vennesla, Norway
(Oslo, November 10th 2021) Self Storage Group ASA (Self Storage Group, OSE:SSG) has entered into an agreement to acquire a property in Lundevegen 10 in Vennesla, ... -
The focus of the new boss of Eksfin on sustainable development
She is clearly excited about new opportunities to support a new generation of entrepreneurs in Norway and their clients elsewhere. The “green shift” of maritime transport ... -
Electric vehicles help reduce total emissions in Norway by 3.5% in 2020
Norway is deeply committed to the electric vehicle revolution. Of any country in the world, it has the most comprehensive electric car incentive system. It includes ... -
Child victims rescued in Oklahoma, Missouri and even Norway
November 4, 2021 4:38 PM Posted: November 4, 2021 4:38 PM KOAM Image BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma – FBI investigation into Broken Arrow man leads to rescue ... -
Norway receives “Fossil of the Day” award for promoting its own gas at COP26
The Climate Action Network writes that Norway received the award “for new Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store who is a leader in fossil fuels by promoting ... -
Norway’s tightening between Russia and NATO
Last Monday, High North News reporter Hilde Bye was in Tromsø to cover the first foreign ministers meeting between Norway and Russia under the new government ... -
Norway donates over 600,000 doses of Moderna vaccine to Armenia as part of Team Europe initiative – Public Radio of Armenia
On October 30, 2021, 620,000 doses of Moderna vaccines were delivered to Armenia. The donation is made by Norway for the Armenian people, as part of ... -
Volkswagen Group replaces Tesla in Norway, as Tesla dominates brand rankings
Following our quarterly report on electric vehicle sales in the UK and our previous monthly sales reports for the whole of Europe (see here, here, here ... -
Norway’s ‘invalid’ wind farms will continue to operate for the time being, government says
OSLO (Reuters) – Two Norwegian wind farms that have been stripped of their licenses by the country’s Supreme Court will remain in operation for the time ... -
Aker unveils plan for green industrial hub for northern Norway – reNews
Aker and Aker Horizons are working with the Municipality of Narvik to implement green industrial development in northern Norway. The collaboration began with an agreement of ... -
Norway’s human rights reputation is on the line – the Diplomat
Advertising Norway is a world leader in the protection of human rights defenders. He leads the related negotiations at the United Nations Human Rights Council in ... -
Walk the Block: Event in Norway Focuses on Breast Cancer | Local
“It was painful and it hurt me. It showed I had stage 1 breast cancer which was about the size of a nickel, so I had ... -
TECO 2030 signs an agreement with the Norwegian Arctic University
Posted on October 22, 2021 at 3:37 PM by The maritime executive [By: TECO] Clean technology company TECO 2030 (OSE: TECO) has signed a strategic cooperation ... -
Row of Sexism on Beach Handball in Norway: Will the Kit Change from “Bikini Bottom” to “Tight Pants” Satisfy the Critics?
When Norwegian women refused to wear bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championship last summer, they were quickly fined. The International Handball Federation (IHF) sparked ... -
Yara of Norway beats third quarter forecast, maintains cap on ammonia production
Adetail dds OSLO, October 20 (Reuters) – Ffertilizer manufacturer Yara YAR.OL posted higher-than-expected core profits in the third quarter on Wednesday but said high gas costs ... -
City shaken by bow and arrow murders reflects on terrorism and mental illness
KONGSBERG, Norway – A few years ago, a nervous Dane walked into a mosque in this peaceful Scandinavian town, seeking help in carrying a message to ... -
Venezuelan opposition, Norway call on Maduro government to resume talks
CARACAS / MEXICO CITY, Oct. 17 (Reuters) – The chairman of the Venezuelan opposition negotiating team during talks with the government on Sunday urged President Nicolas ... -
Horrible delay? Norway considers police response to boom attack
Posted on Saturday October 16, 2021 | 9h00 Updated 3 minutes ago HELSINKI (AP) – Norway on Saturday announced it would organize an independent investigation into ... -
Custody hearing for Norwegian suspect with bow and arrow
KONGSBERG, Norway (AP) – The suspect in a bow and arrow attack that left five dead and three injured in a peaceful Norwegian town this week ... -
Man with bow and arrows kills five in Norway
“It is natural to consider whether this is a terrorist event,” Chief Aas told a press conference, adding that it was “too early to say for ... -
Set of 100% green submarine cables to connect Norway and Canada
You thought everyone was already in the submarine cable game. But if so, you’ve counted the Vikings. (Never count the Vikings.) The Leif Erikson cable system ... -
Two Norwegian wind farms lose their licenses in landmark decision on indigenous rights
Sami reindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara, 60, rides his mountain bike as he follows a herd of reindeer on the Finnmark plateau, Norway on June 16, ... -
Reliance acquires Norway-headquartered REC group for $ 771 million as part of mega solar power
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Sunday acquired Norwegian solar module maker REC Solar Holdings (REC Group) for an enterprise value of $ 771 million (about Rs ... -
1300-year-old skis found in Norway
A team of archaeologists found a 1,300-year-old ski encased in ice on top of a mountain in Norway in September, completing a set that Scientific journal ... -
Kuntz ready for action with Turkey-Norway World Cup qualifiers
No time to settle down for Stefan Kuntz as the German coach will make his debut as head coach of the Turkish national soccer team in ... -
Is Norway’s “wolf mountain” real?
An image purported to show a mountain range resembling a howling wolf is often released online as if it showed an actual location in Norway: This ... -
7 must-see places in Norway
The Norwegian fjords are one of the highlights of a trip to Scandinavia, whatever the … [+] season. Sverre Hjørnevik / Visit Flåm With a plan ... -
Norway’s public-private partnership shows how satellite can tackle deforestation
Photo: Kongsberg Economist Herbert Stein once wrote: “If something can’t go on forever, it will stop. The question, of course, is when. This can be an ... -
Mineral Commodities to de-merge Norway’s graphite assets
ASX-listed Mineral Commodities has launched ambitious downstream processing plans for graphite from its Skaland graphite mine in Norway, with a decision to split its Norwegian assets ... -
New Norwegian offshore vessel company orders offshore
Norwegian companies Farstad, Volstad and Kleven have teamed up and formed a new arms company in Norway, called Norwind Offshore, focused solely on offshore wind. For ... -
Marco Rose insists injured Erling Haaland cannot play for Norway
Erling Haaland. (Photo by Alex Grimm / Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund player ratings in 2-1 win over Augsburg by Tushar Bahl Marco Rose reiterated that Erling ... -
Sweden, Norway lift COVID restrictions trigger backlash as experts want to end warrants
Sweden, Norway and Denmark’s decision to lift COVID-related restrictions has sparked mixed reactions on social media amid campaign to end vaccination and mask mandates in the ... -
RS virus: what Norwegian parents need to know
The virus usually causes symptoms similar to those of the common cold, but can cause more serious respiratory infections in some cases. “The increase in respiratory ... -
Norway did not ‘reclassify’ COVID-19 as flu-like
The claim: Norway has reclassified the coronavirus as “no more dangerous than regular flu” As the United States nears 700,000 deaths from COVID-19, older, high-risk Americans ... -
Start-up plans flights between Stewart and Norway – Daily Freeman
NEW WINDSOR, NY – New airline Norse Atlantic Airways has applied to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to provide service between New York Stewart International ... -
Norway bans the sale of non-electric cars by 2025 – but trends suggest electric vehicles will reach 100% long before that
A move that would have been hailed as an environmental victory almost anywhere in the world is unlikely to do much in Norway, as the country ... -
Norway’s whale death toll hits highest in five years
Norwegian whalers hunted at least 570 minke whales in 2021 despite growing calls to end it. The number of minke whales killed by Norwegian whalers has ... -
CDC upgrades Norway to level 4 on travel advice list
Photo: ginger_polina_bublik / Shutterstock.com The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed Norway in its highest risk travel advisory category. Due to a ... -
Will going to the dentist in Norway ever be cheaper?
Going to the dentist can be painful in more ways than one. New figures from Statistics Norway’s Living Conditions Survey revealed that 17% of people have ... -
CDC Adds Norway to Highest Travel Advice
September 27 (UPI) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday moved Norway to its highest travel warning for U.S. citizens considering visiting ... -
$ 1.4 trillion Norwegian heritage fund to meet CO2 targets
Breadcrumb Links Petroleum gas PF energy Merchandise For now, Norges Bank Investment Management still owns stakes in some of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters on the ... -
Mass brawls reported in Norway as country celebrates lifting of Covid restrictions
Norwegian police have reported dozens of unrest and violent clashes, including mass brawls after streets, bars, restaurants and nightclubs were filled with people celebrating the lifting ... -
Norwegian KEiiNO wins OGAE 2021 second chance competition
Photo credit: Armand Nasiri Norway won the OGAE 2021 Second Chance Competition with KEiiNO’s “Monument” winning the title. This is Norway’s fourth victory in the OGAE ... -
Norway lifts quarantine requirement for unvaccinated travelers from Italy, France, Netherlands and 8 other countries
The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services has announced that travelers arriving in the country from other countries in the European Union and the Schengen ... -
LIVESTREAM Norway: Eidsvoll 1814s @ Kristiansand Gladiators, September 25, 2:00 p.m. CET (2:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m.ET)
Graphic: Igor Lazarevic The Norwegian American Football League kicks off its fourth weekend of action in 2021 on Saturday 25 September as the Kristiansand Gladiators welcome ... -
Norwegian Church Holds Photo Exhibition Claiming Palestinians Are “Crucified Daily”
(JTA) – Several religious groups in Norway are organizing a West Bank photo exhibition, which will be displayed in a cathedral, the text of which says ... -
Norway attributes rise in cost of stockfish in Nigeria to forex ban
Posted September 23, 2021 The Norwegian ambassador to Nigeria on Friday blamed the rising cost of stockfish in Nigeria on the inclusion of stockfish on the ... -
Norway becomes first central bank to raise rates after Covid
The Central Bank of Norway, also known as Norges Bank, in Oslo, Norway. Kristian Helgesen / Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norges Bank on Thursday ... -
FM emphasizes increased Pak-Norway collaboration in various areas
NEW YORK, September 22 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday stressed the need for increased collaboration in political, economic, clean energy and other ... -
“71 degrees N – Norway’s toughest celebrity”
On Sunday, the stage is set again for The Discovery Show’s season premiere “71 degrees N – Norway’s toughest celebrity”. The original, that is, the celebrity-free ... -
From Norway to North Dakota: Fargo puts EV charging on the map in the Upper Midwest
What comes to your mind when you think of North Dakota? For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure of visiting, it could be cold winters ... -
Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway visits NPA headquarters in Oslo
During Ambassador Le Hong Lam’s visit, NPA Secretary General Henriette Westhrin and Ambassador discussed, among other things, the global pandemic. September 16, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) ... -
Norway, France reintroduce internal borders due to coronavirus outbreak
Several European countries have reintroduced temporary internal border controls and extended the restriction due to coronavirus concerns, terrorist attacks and secondary movements, the European Commission has ... -
Long John Silver’s now offers langoustine bites
I usually only go Long John Silver during Lent, but they recently brought back their lobster bites for a limited time. The appetizers are made with ... -
Will we have fully autonomous cars in Norway? Experts doubt
Few years have passed since we envisioned a near future without a steering wheel or pedals, where the car would drive itself while you could take ... -
Norway bans non-essential travel from Australia
Australians who until now were eligible to enter Norway for non-essential purposes amid COVID-19 will no longer be eligible, as Norwegian authorities have removed the country ... -
Magnus Carlsen wins Norwegian chess in 2021
GM Magnus Carlsen won the Norwegian chess tournament for the third consecutive time and the fourth overall. As in the first half of the tournament, the ... -
The Sovereign Duty of Norway by Christiana Figueres, Håvard Halland and Knut Anton Mork
Having built its wealth by pumping oil from the seabed, Norway has an obligation to harness the power of its enormous sovereign wealth fund in the ... -
Norwegian voters approve overdraft funds and fuel system for new garage
NORWAY – About a dozen residents at Thursday’s special town hall meeting approved overdraft coverage in two accounts and up to $ 150,000 to build a ... -
How much does it cost to live in Norway?
According to Statistics Norway (BLU), the average gross salary in Norway is NOK 48,750 per month or NOK 585,000 per year. For elementary professions, the monthly ... -
from Norway to Napoleon, North Dakota
BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) – For many people who move to the United States for work or family, the next step is to apply for citizenship. Naturalization ... -
Norway Chess R4: Rapport increases his lead, Carlsen “tortures” Nepomniachtchi
GM Richard Rapport is the only player to have won a classic game so far at the Norwegian chess tournament, and on Friday he won his ... -
Champions crowned at Norway Speedway | Sports
NORWAY — Justin Mondeik took the lead on lap 41, danced through the passed cars and battled Braison Bennett at the finish line to capture the ...