Suspect in Norway Bombing and Shooting Spree Charged

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2011 Norwegian police charged a man Saturday whom they describe as a right-wing Christian fundamentalist in connection with a deadly bombing in Oslo and shooting spree at a summer camp for liberal youth that killed at least 92 people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blast Rocks Government Buildings in Oslo

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2011 A powerful explosion rocked government buildings in Norway's capital on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring a number of others near the prime minister's office. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to …

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2010 Human rights activist Liu Xiaobo Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year jail sentence for “incitement to subvert state power,” is China's best-known dissident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drink Up, Ladies

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2010 There are three kinds of studies we hear about. (1) Something incredibly obvious turns out to be true. (2) Something you like is good for you. (3) Something you like is bad for you. Obviously we prefer No. 2s, like this study out of Norway that says drinking wine -- especially if you're a woman -- might make you smarter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norway Gets a Taste of Terror

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 What is a sleepy Scandinavian country doing in al-Qaida's cross hairs? That's the question many Norwegians are asking themselves after three people were arrested on charges of planning to attack the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Compromise Would Legalize Commercial Whaling

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2010 The international community has totally failed to convince Japan, Iceland and Norway to stop hunting whales, including those facing extinction. A new proposal would allow the rogue nations to drop the pretense of scientific research in exchange for a reduction in kills, but environmentalists are skeptical. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portugal’s Gay Marriage Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2009 Portugal is likely to become the sixth European nation -- after Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands -- to legalize gay marriage. The Portuguese government has proposed to change the country's official definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Kind of Power Plant Gets Energy From Salt Water

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2009 A Norwegian company thinks it can squeeze enough electricity out of the natural phenomenon of osmosis to power China. Right now the company's plant can barely heat a tea kettle, but officials hope to power a village in a few years, and a lot more after that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cluster Bomb Treaty Steps Forward

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2008 It looks like a pact to ban current cluster bomb designs will take another step forward, with more than 100 countries slated to sign the treaty in the next couple of days. However, the U.S., Russia and China -- the largest cluster bomb manufacturers -- so far have refused to sign on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Norway Stripping Is an Art Form

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 An appeals court in Norway ruled in favor of the owners of a go-go bar in Oslo who had refused to pay taxes on entry fees on the grounds that striptease dancers are stage artists like sword swallowers and comedians and deserve the same status. According to the BBC report, the court ruled that "[s]triptease, in the way it is practised in this case, is a form of dance combined with acting" and should be exempt from the value-added tax. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Noah’s Ark in the Arctic: Doomsday Vault for Seeds

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Norway is starting construction on a massive subterranean complex on the Arctic island of Svalbard to store seeds of all known crops in the world. More than 100 countries have signed on to the project, which is designed to reestablish plants in the wake of an apocalyptic manmade or natural attack. Norway's Agriculture Minister Terje Riis-Johansen called the vault a "Noah's Ark on Svalbard." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )