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Statoil still keen to drill off Lofoten

Statoil's chief executive, Helge Lund, still wants to pursue oil and gas exploration off the coast of Lofoten and Vesterålen, even after other opportunities...

Power struggle threatens critical polar research

Norway managed to settle a 40-year-old conflict with Russia this week over their Arctic areas, but two Norwegian government ministries reportedly can't agree themselves...

Human rights activists disappointed

Human rights activists from around the world have gathered in Oslo this week for a conference that's partially financed by Norway's Foreign Ministry. No...

Condom art moved to prevent offense

Military brass at Norway's Defense Museum in Oslo didn't want to risk offending Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana when they came...

Border pact can ease Lofoten pressure

Norway's new border agreement with Russia in the Arctic was still drawing rave reviews on Wednesday, and being hailed as a major breakthrough. Some...

‘Historic’ pact yields ‘huge’ promise

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's state visit was being called "historic" as it wound down on Tuesday, as was the surprise settlement of a longtime...

Packed program for visiting Russians

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's day began early and ended late on Monday, as his state visit included a string of both festive and somber...

Norway and Russia divvy up Barents

A 40-year border dispute in the Barents Sea was resolved on Tuesday, when Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced...

Leaders got down to business

After a day of ceremony and smiles on Monday, Russia's president and Norway's prime minister were sitting down for political talks Tuesday morning. Norwegian...

Royal pomp greets Medvedev in Oslo

King Harald V and Queen Sonja greeted Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana with all the pageantry accorded heads of state on...
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