http://www.news24.com/Tags/Places/norway Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:33:24 +0200 In the world's northernmost permanent settlement in Norway's high Arctic none of the buildings are ever locked so that people can take cover in case a bear arrives. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Polar-bears-complicate-villages-life-20130530 A decline in the diversity of farmed plants and livestock breeds is gathering pace, threatening future food supplies for the world's growing population. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Decline-in-biodiversity-gathering-pace-20130527 Arctic nations must urgently improve rescue services in the resource-rich region that is opening up fast to shipping, energy and mining companies, Canadian experts say. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Calls-for-better-Arctic-rescue-services-20130513 Norway's Arctic Svalbard islands are looking for a polar bear spotter for 3 weeks in July. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Wanted-Polar-bear-spotter-20130430 An EU court in a much-anticipated ruling has upheld a 2010 ban on seal products, throwing out an appeal by fur traders including native Inuit from Canada and Greenland, and Scottish sporran-makers. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/EU-court-upholds-seal-fur-ban-20130425 The lawyer, who defended Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, has voiced concern that his client is becoming a cult figure, but insisted he should have the right to express himself. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Breivik-becoming-a-cult-figure-20130418 Two Greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears have boarded an oil platform in Norway to protest against Norwegian oil and gas group Statoil's planned drilling in the Arctic. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Polar-bears-protest-Arctic-oil-drilling-20130410 The first woman democratically elected as head of government in Europe, Margaret Thatcher, has inspired but also exasperated a generation of women political leaders. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Female-heads-split-over-Thatchers-rule-20130410 Air pollution is an underestimated scourge that kills far more people than Aids and malaria and a shift to cleaner energy could easily halve the toll by 2030. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Air-pollution-scourge-underestimated-20130409 Norway's first woman pastor to enter into a same-sex civil union will quit her ministry to protest against the discrimination gays and lesbians face within the Lutheran Church, she has said. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Norways-first-lesbian-pastor-gives-up-20130327 EasyJet will fly between Britain and Norway for the first time from May, the budget airline says. http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/EasyJet-to-fly-to-Norway-for-first-time-20130325 Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has said he would like to attend the funeral of his mother, his lawyer says. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Breivik-wants-to-attend-moms-funeral-20130323 A police complaint will be lodged against a food company after finding up to 30% of pork in its halaal-labelled products, says a Norwegian food safety body. http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Agribusiness/Watchdog-acts-on-pork-in-halal-foods-20130315 US Secretary of State John Kerry has showed off more of his hidden language skills, revealing he still knows some Norwegian picked up as a boy when he spent a couple of years in Oslo. http://www.news24.com/World/News/John-Kerrys-Norwegian-impresses-20130313 Pakistani schoolgirl-turned-icon of Taliban resistance Malala Yousafzai and former US president Bill Clinton are among the 259 nominees in the running for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Malala-Clinton-named-for-Nobel-prize-20130304 A new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas has erupted as the fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal spreads far outside the continent. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Horsemeat-scandal-Allegations-of-cruelty-20130221 Malawi's leading anti-witchcraft civil group has received $600 000 from the government of Norway to help eradicate sorcery. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Norway-Malawi-battle-witchcraft-20130212 Uganda has returned three million euros in aid to Norway after it was misappropriated. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Uganda-returns-stolen-aid-to-Norway-20130206 Malala Yousafzai, the shot Pakistani schoolgirl-turned-icon of Taliban resistance, and ex-Eastern bloc activists are among those known to be nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.news24.com/World/News/MALALA-EX-EASTERN-BLOC-ACTIVISTS-UP-FOR-NOBEL-PEACE-PRIZE-20130201 Southern Norway is in the midst of a nappy shortage after a supermarket price war lured enterprising bulk shoppers from eastern Europe who have cleaned out the shelves. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Nappy-hunters-bare-Norwegian-bottoms-20130131