Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned home with a baby. When the baby developed dark curls that made her look different from herself, Karen Rafteseth Dokken assumed she just took after her...

A tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital but only 4 are lightly injured

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A tram derailed in downtown Oslo and plowed into a phone and computer shop on Tuesday, Norwegian police said, but the accident only left four people lightly injured. There were about 20 people on the commuter train when it derailed off the tracks at an...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo of survivors of the World War II atomic bombings

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo of survivors of the World War II atomic bombings.

A top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change. And he has the data to back that up.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey & Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that sells data and analysis on oil, gas, coal and renewable forms of energy. ...

She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple's actions and waning...

A strong wave likely capsized a Viking replica ship off Norway, police say

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway's coast that killed a U.S. citizen, police said Thursday, describing it as a “tragic accident” that did not constitute a criminal matter. The...