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Children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf
HELSINKI (AP) — The teenage children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in the Norwegian capital on Sunday on behalf of the mother they haven’t seen in years, reading out a speech she penned from a Tehran prison as her medal rested on an...
Deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean gets the green light from Norwegian lawmakers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration despite warnings by environmental groups that it would threaten the biodiversity of the vulnerable ecosystems in the...
Latvia's chief diplomat pursues NATO's top job, saying a clear vision on Russia is needed
BRUSSELS (AP) — Latvia’s foreign minister on Tuesday staked his claim to the top job at NATO, saying that the military organization needs a consensus builder who is committed to higher defense spending and has a clear vision of how to deal with Russia. NATO is likely to name a...
Philippine government and communist rebels agree to resume talks on ending their protracted conflict
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Philippine government and the country’s communist rebels have agreed to resume talks aimed at ending decades of armed conflict, one of Asia's longest, Norwegian mediators announced Tuesday. High-ranking delegations from both sides met in the...
US, UK and Norway urge South Sudan to pull troops from oil-rich region of Abyei amid violence
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S., Norway, and the UK are urging the government of South Sudan to withdraw its troops from the disputed region of Abyei amid violence in which at least 27 people have been killed in recent days. “We renew our calls upon the transitional government...
Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The latest round of negotiations to craft a treaty to end global plastic pollution closed late on Sunday after talks in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates failed to reach a consensus on how to advance a draft of the agreement after a week of strained negotiations. ...
One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer governing body FIFA were urged Thursday by human rights group Amnesty International to do more for migrant workers who were essential to prepare the tournament and still face labor abuses. ...
No police investigation for husband of Norway's ex-prime minister over stock trades
The husband of former Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will not face investigation over his stock trading during her two terms in office, Norway's economic crimes agency announced Friday, saying it had found no indications that he had benefited from inside information. Solberg,...
Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22 million a Canadian utility spent to fight state referendums on a hydropower transmission project. Hydro Quebec, owned by the Canadian province,...
Norway's prime minister shuffles Cabinet after last month's local election loss
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre shuffled his Cabinet on Monday after his center-left party was defeated in local elections last month by the center-right opposition party for the first time since 1924. Espen Barth Eide, who was climate and...
