Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday. In 1947, explorer...

Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest reduction over a decade. Riksbanken said the cut, the fourth this year, was “to provide further support to the economy and help...

U.S. Nordic combined salvages program with grant from International Ski and Snowboard Federation

The United States Nordic combined program has been salvaged for the upcoming World Cup season, receiving desperately needed financial help from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. FIS gave Nordic Combined USA a grant last week, a contingency the Steamboat Springs,...

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes pound the eastern Lebanon city of Baalbek

Israeli airstrikes pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry and state-run news agency. Hours earlier, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for residents in the entire city — including...

The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they're serving life sentences. Their project was inspired by the Norwegian approach to incarceration that believes...

Train carrying 55 people derails on Norway's north coast, killing at least 1 person and injuring 4

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least one person was killed and four people injured when a train running along Norway’s northern coast derailed Thursday with 55 people on board, police said. The Arctic Circle Express was on its way from Trondheim to the remote northern town of...

Train running along Norway’s northern coast with up to 70 people onboard, has derailed. No word on casualties.

Equinor: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — Equinor ASA (EQNR) on Thursday reported earnings of $2.28 billion in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Stavanger Norway, Norway-based company said it had profit of 82 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...

Norway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Friday they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been suspected of murder or complicity to murder in connection with his wife’s disappearance almost six years ago. Police initially said Anne-Elizabeth...

England gets back to winning ways but interim coach Carsley says team needs a 'world class' manager

After three wins from four games as England interim coach, Lee Carsley appeared to distance himself from taking on the job full time. A 3-1 victory against Finland in the Nations League on Sunday saw England get back to winning ways after the shock 2-1 home loss to Greece. But...