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Call her the girl with no name. A 15-year-old is suing the Icelandic state for the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother. The problem? …
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Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and German classification society Germanischer Lloyd have agreed to merge their respective businesses in 2013. The new entity will be called DNV GL …
DNV and GL announce merger Read MoreSweden has two films shortlisted for the Oscars, the documentary Searching for Sugar Man by Malik Bendjelloul, and Goran Kapetanovic’s short film Kiruna-Kigali. This is the first time ever that …
Two Swedish films shortlisted for the Oscars Read MoreKon-Tiki, an action-adventure flick has become Norway’s first film to be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards in the Best Foreign-Language Feature category, announced on Dec 13. Kon-Tiki follows the legendary explorer …
Kon-Tiki becomes Norway’s first Golden Globe nomination Read MoreThe Norwegian string ensemble the Trondheim Soloists and renowned Chinese Erhu virtuoso Liu Guangyu were reunited in India in a performance at Strings of the World Festival. Strings of the …
Chinese Erhu virtuoso reunited with Norwegian string ensemble in India Read MoreNorway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit secretly travelled to India in order to care for infant twins born to the surrogate mother of a gay palace employee unable to get a travel …
Norwegian princess in secret India trip to play nanny Read MoreThe spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement Monday 24. September. “The …
EU calls on Vietnam to release convicted bloggers immediately Read MoreCo-founder of top Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, was arrested Thursday, 30 August, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. According to local sources, he was arrested in an apartment above …
Pirate Bay Founder Arrested in Cambodia Read MorePirate Bay founder Fredrik Neij is appealing the Swedish embassy in Bangkok’s decision to revoke his passport. His is currently living in Laos with his wife and two children. His …
Pirate Bay founder appealing decision to revoke his Swedish passport Read MoreFour people have been killed and at least 11 injured after fire in Tiger nightclub in Phuket. “The four killed by the fire are believed to be tourist, but it is …
Four tourists killed by fire in Phuket nightclub Read More