Stories by pierre-henry-deshayes

Reclaiming Utoya: a survivor’s story

OSLO: The day of the massacre, he saved the life of a woman riddled by bullets, but lost two close friends. Now this...

Published 07 Aug, 2015 06:42am

Norway split on Dalai Lama’s visit

OSLO: A planned visit by the Dalai Lama has Oslo torn between its will to warm up frozen ties with China and ...

Published 25 Apr, 2014 06:32am

Controversial Nordic farms flourish on fur comeback

OSLO: Fur has made a comeback on the world’s most important catwalks, fostering a thriving industry in the Nordic...

Published 20 Feb, 2014 07:41am

Literature goes online for free in Norway

OSLO: Most books published in Norway before 2001 are going online for free thanks to an initiative that may have...

Published 19 Jan, 2014 07:57am

Myanmar leader in Oslo, to seek deeper ties with West

OSLO: Myanmar President Thein Sein arrived in Oslo on Tuesday, kicking off his first trip to Europe aimed at forging stronger ties between the former pariah state and the West

Published 26 Feb, 2013 10:05pm

Nobel Peace Prize losing some of its prestige?

OSLO: Often described as the most prestigious award in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize risks losing some of its lustre because of the prize committee’s unexpected and controversial choices of late, some observers warn.

Published 08 Dec, 2012 01:14am

Iceland strives to become a global press freedom haven

REYKJAVIK: After Iceland`s near-economic collapse laid bare deep-seated corruption, the country aims to become a ...

Published 20 Aug, 2010 12:00am

Iceland strives to become a global press freedom haven

REYKJAVIK After Iceland`s near-economic collapse laid bare deep-seated corruption, the country aims to become a safe...

Published 20 Aug, 2010 12:00am

In Arctic, scientists see dire effect of ocean acidification

NY-AALESUND (Norway) The icy Arctic waters around Norway`s archipelago of Svalbard may seem pristine and clear, but...

Published 28 Jul, 2010 12:00am

Hunt on for polar explorer Amundsen`s seaplane

OSLO Norway`s navy set sail this week for the Barents Sea to track down the missing plane used by legendary polar...

Published 27 Aug, 2009 12:00am

Norway`s fish farms thrive under ecologists` watchful eye

OEYGARDEN (Norway) Tucked away in the corner of an enchanting fjord, 600,000 baby trout frolick in underwater cages...

Published 23 Jun, 2009 12:00am

Former coal mine in forefront of Arctic climate research

NY-AALESUND (Norway) Out of place in the snowy, polar landscape, the train that once hauled coal out of the mountain...

Published 12 May, 2009 12:00am

City buses turn to sewage for `clean` fuel

OSLO Can the key to “clean” energy be found down in the sewer? City officials in Oslo think so and are planning to...

Published 27 Mar, 2009 12:00am

Fish or fuel: debate divides Norway`s far north

HENNINGSVAER The pristine Lofoten Islands off Norway`s far north paint an idyllic image of tranquillity, but beneath...

Published 07 Sep, 2008 12:00am