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Norway in women bosses ultimatum

Friday, November 11th 2005, 17:56

Norway says it might close down publicly listed companies which fail to meet proposed boardroom quotas for women.
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Sri Lanka U-turn on Norway role

Wednesday, December 7th 2005, 15:49
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse asks Norway to continue mediating in peace efforts with Tamil rebels.
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UN watchdog receives Nobel prize

Saturday, December 10th 2005, 12:45
related places: Oslo

The UN's nuclear agency and its head Mohamed ElBaradei receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
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Sri Lanka 'concern' at peace role

Sunday, December 11th 2005, 12:43
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka expresses concern over conditions set by Norway for a return to peace mediation.
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Six charged with Scream theft

Monday, December 19th 2005, 16:49
related places: Oslo

Six people are charged in Oslo in connection with the theft of Edvard Munch's painting The Scream.
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Tamil Tigers urged to end unrest

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 6:26
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, United States United States

The EU, the US, Japan and Norway urge Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels to end violence "immediately".
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Norway split over Israel boycott

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 15:17
related countries: Israel Israel

Norway's finance minister causes a stir by backing a campaign to boycott Israeli goods.
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Envoy issues Sri Lanka peace call

Monday, January 23rd 2006, 17:52
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A senior Norwegian envoy says Sri Lanka is at a crossroads, as he holds talks to prevent a return to war.
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Killings amid Sri Lanka peace bid

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 10:58
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Two Tamil civilians, including a journalist, are killed in Sri Lanka as a Norwegian envoy holds crucial peace talks.
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Sri Lanka foes agree to meeting

Wednesday, January 25th 2006, 13:43
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government and Tamil rebels agree to meet in Switzerland to try to shore up a shaky ceasefire.
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Danish embassy in Beirut torched

Sunday, February 5th 2006, 19:35
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Syria Syria

Demonstrators set fire to the Danish embassy in Beirut, as protests against cartoons of Muhammad spread.
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Aker wins giant cruise ship deal

Monday, February 6th 2006, 11:54

Norway's shipbuilding giant Aker Yards wins a deal from Royal Caribbean to build the world's largest cruise ship.
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Date set for key Sri Lanka talks

Monday, February 6th 2006, 17:46
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels will meet in Geneva on 22-23 February, peace broker Norway says.
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Nigerian MPs burn Denmark's flag

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 14:06
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Nigeria Nigeria

Muslim MPs in Nigeria burn Danish and Norwegian flags over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
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The Scream theft trial adjourned

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 19:44
related places: Oslo

The trial of six people charged in connection with the theft of Munch's The Scream is adjourned until Thursday.
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Rwandan anger at suspect transfer

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 13:43
related countries: Rwanda Rwanda

Rwanda criticises a UN court decision to allow Norway to try a genocide suspect.
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Envoy and Tigers in first talks

Wednesday, April 5th 2006, 9:00
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway's new envoy to Sri Lanka, Jon Hanssen-Bauer, holds his first meeting with Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Sri Lanka peace talks moved back

Friday, April 14th 2006, 13:37
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway says Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels will hold peace talks on 24-25 April in Geneva.
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Effort on to save Sri Lanka talks

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 11:29
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway's special envoy to Sri Lanka arrives to try to persuade the Tamil Tigers to attend peace talks in Geneva.
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Norwegian envoy in rebel talks

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 5:05
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway's special envoy to Sri Lanka is due to hold talks with the Tamil Tigers to attend peace talks in Geneva.
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Castaway 'was thrown overboard'

Friday, April 21st 2006, 13:01
related countries: Denmark Denmark
related places: A

A man found floating on a raft between Denmark and Norway says he was thrown overboard from a ship.
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Norway in Sri Lanka talks appeal

Friday, April 28th 2006, 15:35
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway's chief mediator to Sri Lanka urges the Tamil Tigers and the government to resume peace talks.
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Norway rules out Nepal peace role

Friday, May 5th 2006, 8:56
related countries: Nepal Nepal, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norway's chief mediator to Sri Lanka says his country would not take on a similar role in Nepal.
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Envoys meet Sri Lanka president

Friday, May 26th 2006, 9:42
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Norwegian envoys meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to press for a resumption of peace talks.
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Sri Lanka foes 'agree to talks'

Saturday, May 27th 2006, 10:45
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan officials and Tamil Tiger rebels agree in principle to hold talks next month, Norwegian officials say.
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Tigers 'will attend' Oslo talks

Monday, May 29th 2006, 11:41
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
related places: Oslo

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels agree to attend talks next month on the security of peace monitors, reports say.
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