Aug 25 Watch 7:22 Burgeoning salmon farming industry sparks controversy over pollution and sustainability By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin There has been a growing appetite around the world for fish. But that growth in demand is raising all kinds of questions and concerns for the industry about sustainability and impact. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has the first of a… Continue watching
Aug 14 Freya the walrus euthanized by Norway officials By Associated Press Authorities in Norway have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk to humans. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 3:08 Freya the walrus gains fans while crushing one seafaring vessel at a time By Malcolm Brabant, Satvi Sunkara There's a portly new pinniped in the waters off Oslo this summer. Freya the walrus has slowly made her way round several ports of call in the Baltic Sea. Her favorite pastimes include sunbathing, seafood and crushing seafaring vessels. But… Continue watching
Jun 26 Norway mourns victims after Oslo shooting attack By Kostya Manenkov, Jari Tanner, Associated Press A gunman opened fire in central Oslo's nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people — a man in his 50s and and another in his 60s — and wounding more than 20 in what the Norwegian security service called an… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Biden signs major gun safety legislation In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed bipartisan gun legislation marking the most extensive move toward gun control in years. A federal court blocked the FDA from banning sales of Juul electronic cigarettes, which the agency says are marketed… Continue watching
Mar 22 Norway's king tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms By Associated Press The royal household said in a brief statement Tuesday that Harald will take a break from his duties for a few days and that his son and heir Crown Prince Haakon would take them over for now. Continue reading
Oct 14 Deadly bow-and-arrow attack in Norway was act of terrorism, officials say By Paal Nordseth, Jan M. Olsen, Mark Lewis, Associated Press Authorities said the attacker used a bow and arrow and possibly other weapons to randomly target people at a supermarket and other locations in Kongsberg, a town of about 26,000 where he lived, before he was seized by police on… Continue reading
Sep 13 Norway's center-left heads to victory in general elections By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Official projections indicate the governing Conservatives will lose power after a campaign dominated by climate change and the future of the Scandinavian country's oil and gas exploration industry. Continue reading
Jul 22 Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after terrorist attack By David Keyton, Mark Lewis, Associated Press On July 22, 2011, a right-wing extremist set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before heading to Utoya island where he stalked and shot dead 69 mostly teen members of the Labor Party's youth wing. Continue reading
Dec 30 Landslide in Norway leaves 10 injured, more than 20 missing By Associated Press Authorities say a landslide smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital, injuring at least 10 people and leaving 21 unaccounted for. Continue reading