Norway News

• Heart-wrenching reveals a polar bear found with a fishing net 'noose'
  Dad-of-two Svein Wik, 55, snapped the unsettling image as he led a photography exhibition last August on the icy coast of Svalbard, Norway.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019.
• Oscar-nominated film Capernaum, shows real people in Beirut
  From Beirut's slums to Norway, Oscar-nominated film Capernaum changed its star's life dramatically.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019.
• Archaeologists Make 'Very Special' Viking Era Discovery in Norway
  The Viking Age is long since over but archaeologists continue to turn up remarkable discoveries. Several longhouses and at least one ship burial have been found at Gjellestad in south-east Norway.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 16 Feb 2019.
• Alpine skiing: Kristoffersen stuns Hirscher to claim thrilling GS gold
  Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen produced a scintillating second run to snatch gold in the giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday.
  Reuters.  Friday, 15 Feb 2019.
• Norway gives go-ahead to disputed Arctic copper mine
  Norway's government approved on Thursday the building of a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.
  Reuters.  Friday, 15 Feb 2019.
• Angry Norway says Russia jamming GPS signals again
  Norway's foreign intelligence unit on Monday expressed renewed concerns that its GPS signals in the country's Far North were being jammed, as Oslo again blamed Russia for the "unacceptable" acts.
  The Local.  Friday, 15 Feb 2019.
• Arctic copper mine agreed despite indigenous Sami opposition
  Norway has given the go-ahead for a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point - despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 14 Feb 2019.
• Joe Schlesinger, one of Canada's foremost journalists, has died at 90
  Joe Schlesinger, who narrowly escaped the Nazis as a young boy growing up in the former Czechoslovakia and ended up becoming one of Canada's most beloved and respected journalists, has died at the age of 90.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Monday, 11 Feb 2019.
• British Army Apaches in first Arctic Circle mission
  British Army helicopters on exercise in Norway learn how to operate in some of the harshest weather in Norway.
  BBC News.  Monday, 11 Feb 2019.
• Mexican's Oil Policy Should Not Be A Slave To Ideology
  Mexico's new president should understand that following a rigid ideology usually results in policy errors. The example of Norway's oil policy is probably a good model to be emulated.
  Forbes.  Monday, 11 Feb 2019.
• Euronext in bidding war with Nasdaq for Oslo stock exchange
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Netherlands-based Euronext has increased its offer to acquire the Oslo stock exchange, stepping up a bidding war with rival Nasdaq, which owns all the other bourses in the Nordic-Baltic region. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 11 Feb 2019.
• Norway: GPS jamming during NATO drills in 2018 a big concern
  The Norwegian Intelligence Service says GPS signal disruption as seen during major NATO drills in Norway last year "is of particular concern" for the military and "is also a threat to civil aviation in peacetime."
  ABC News.  Monday, 11 Feb 2019.

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