Singapore's civil service ranked world's best in Oxford University study
Singapore finished ahead of Norway, Canada and Denmark in the inaugural Blavatnik Index of Public Administration.
Fri Dec 06 2024
Son of Norway crown princess detained for one week in rape probe
Marius Borg Hoiby is suspected of having sexual encounters with two women who were either unconscious or incapacitated.
Thu Nov 21 2024
NATO picks Netherlands' Mark Rutte as next boss
Rutte will take over on Oct. 1 from Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, who is stepping down after a decade in the post.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Spain, Ireland, Norway set to recognise Palestinian statehood
Three nations hope the decision will accelerate the peace process in Gaza.
Tue May 28 2024
Israel orders recall of ambassadors to Ireland and Norway
The move is in response to those nations' decisions to recognise a Palestinian state.
Wed May 22 2024
Norway, along with Ireland and Spain, to recognise Palestinian state
Before the announcement, some 143 out of 193 member-states of the United Nations recognised a Palestinian state.
Wed May 22 2024
Norway's King Harald to receive permanent pacemaker on Tuesday
Norway's royal court said King Harald would remain in hospital for a few days after the procedure.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Norway King needs permanent pacemaker
King Harald V is said to be recovering from the infection, but his heart rate remains low, so a permanent pacemaker is therefore necessary.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Norway's King Harald returns home from Malaysia after hospitalisation
The monarch was due to be transferred to a hospital in Oslo.
Mon Mar 04 2024
King's Harald's health is improving - Norwegian Royal Palace
Norwegian King Harald V who is currently undergoing treatment at Sultanah Maliha Hospital (HSM) in Langkawi, Malaysia is recovering from an infection, said the Norwegian Royal Palace.
Thu Feb 29 2024
Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history
The eight researchers camped in Norway's Svalbard archipelago for two months, braving storms and mishaps to preserve crucial ice records.
Sun Dec 17 2023
Malaysian detained in Norway on suspicion of spying - Wisma Putra
On Monday, the Norwegian press reported that local authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Malaysian student on suspicion of spying in the country.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Norwegian police arrest Malaysian on espionage charges
According to the The Nordic Page, police arrested the suspect after surveillance cameras outside government offices recorded the movements of his rental car.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Norwegian river dam partly collapses, government expects more floods
The Braskereidfoss power dam, Norway's biggest waterway, was unable to open its hatches after its control room flooded.
Thu Aug 10 2023
These are the world's most gender-equal countries
It will take 131 years to close the global gender gap, but some countries are much closer to achieving gender parity than others.
Sun Jun 25 2023
After inauguration, Trump signs orders in front of a cheering crowd
Donald Trump takes first step to curb immigration, boost fossil fuel production and roll back environmental regulations.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again
The move places the United States alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries in the world outside the 2015 pact.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Trump sworn in for second term, US braces for major shift
Following the inauguration, Donald Trump addresses his supporters during a rally that features a presidential parade.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Who are the Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Sunday?
Israel confirms names of three women after they were handed over to Israeli military in Gaza by the International Committee of Red Cross.
Mon Jan 20 2025
More than 200,000 KTMB train tickets allocated for CNY snapped up - Loke
KTMB says 210,000 of the 270,000 train tickets allocated in conjunction with the Chinese New Year season have been sold.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, Telegram are online platforms preferred by scammers - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil says the losses from scams and fraud committed on these platforms easily reached hundreds of millions of ringgit.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Man executed for causing heavy casualties in south China car-ramming case
Fan Weiqiu was convicted ramming his car into the crowd at a sports centre in November last year, causing heavy casualties.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Gov't not rushing to achieve developed nation status - Rafizi
Rafizi Ramli says the country is now in a good position, attracting foreign investors and being seen as a strategic gateway to ASEAN.
Mon Jan 20 2025
South Korea's Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage
Authorities says security was being beefed up at the Seoul Detention Centre where Yoon Suk-Yeol is being held as a pre-trial inmate.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Triumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval
Donald Trump is the first US president since the 19th century to win a second term after losing the White House.
Mon Jan 20 2025