After President Barack Obama won the Nobel Prize for Peace for less than two weeks of work in the Oval Office, the once-prestigious award has become as easy to get as an order of shrimp tacos.
Norway, Japan Prop Up Whaling Industry With Taxpayer Money, Report Finds (June 18, 2009) — The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidize their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling ......
According to Norway's top-selling daily Verdens Gang (VG) 3 out of 5 members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee were not in favor of awarding President Barack Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, and it...
" "Despite the scientific warnings about the imminent threat and disastrous impacts of climate change and despite our knowledge about solutions, the global response to this crisis is still painfully slow and...
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez joins a long list of critics against United States President Barack Obama's receipt of The Nobel Peace Prize award. "Chavez believes Obama didn't make any notable accomplishments to...
There has been a lot of reaction from both the Left and the Right on the Award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama. The Nobel Prize Committee chose President Obama on "Hope". President Obama...
An unmarked wreck full of radioactive waste was found in the Mediterranen, off the coast of Italy, on Saturday. Prosecutor Bruno Giordano stated that the ship may be proof that the mafia has been sinking nuclear...
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So Norway have voted for parliamentary election. The red-green government have won with 86 mandates versus the oposition of 83. The Norwegian newspaper VG (Verdens Gang) have recently published an article claiming; the opposition consisting of the parties Right and the...
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September 14. 2009 - Election Day for the Kingdom of Norway.It seems that the Norwegian Labour Party and the Red-Green parliament is winning the ´09 Election. Alongside with the Norwegian Labour Party - it is likely that Socialistic Left Party and the Central Party is...
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Two Norwegian citizens have been, during a military trial in Congo, given five times death sentence. Under the charges of spying, attempted murder and the murder of their driver. During the trial, Norway have as well been charged and convicted with a debt of $60...
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The Norwegian ministry of justice have just spent approx. 26 mill Norwegian Kroner on the new website which were meant for easier connection to the police, and also to be able to press charges over net. 26 mill...
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"Sri Lanka more important for Solheim than climate, environment August 29, 2009 11:40 am Norway’s International Development Minister -- and a prominent peace broker between the Sri Lankan government...
" The name of a Tamil resident of Tamil Vestlan in Norway is being mentioned as a possible new leader of the LTTE, the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reported yesterday. The Sri Lankan government has said if the...
Seven Norwegian municipalities are suing Citigroup Inc after losing millions of US dollars on investments. The towns are seeking $200 million in damages together with Norwegian firm Terra Securites. Terra bought the structured notes from Citigroup in May and June 2007, and...