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“You will not destroy us”, vowed the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg (picture), after two bloody attacks on innocents, on a public holiday in the country.
Police in Norway have confirmed at least seven deaths in the Friday afternoon bomb attack in central Oslo, and have linked it to a shooting at a political party youth camp, with as many as 20 killed there. … Read More »
The lucky countries Norway and Australia have headed the rankings in this year’s United Nations quality of life measure – the 20th anniversary Human Development index.
Designed to show “real wealth” the measure puts together variables of wellbeing, taking in incomes, health or education, reaching to employment and life expectancy. … Read More »
The decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to confer its Peace Prize for 2010 on Liu Xiaobo, a distinguished political prisoner in China, has upset the regime there. … Read More »
A fresh burst of spy drama in Britain where an MI6 man has been found dead, while documents just out of archives reveal tales of treachery involving a leggy blonde ballerina, and snooping around after Australian and New Zealand atom scientists, during the Cold War.
News this week also from the UK sees the poor, unremarkably, early losers under austerity budgeting; and International Students, also unremarkable in this world era, boosting the immigration figures. … Read More »
Norway’s Alexander Rybak had no qualms about name-calling against the Eurovision Song Contest, as he fiddled his way to a record victory (17.5.09) in this year’s event; flanked by gymnastic dancers, and crooning to the crowd: “I’m in love with a Fairy Tale!” … Read More »