Norwegian County Backs Smokers’ Rights
A Norwegian county has declared smoking to be a basic human right in a dispute over a ban imposed on one town's workers.
Somalia: Truce go wrong in capital
Heavy fighting resumed in Somalia's capital following a ceasefire, with almost 100 dead and hundreds more wounded in the clashes.
Chartered flights to throw out asylum seekers
"The problem is that some receiving countries have a quota system for how many asylum seekers can be returned at one time. They also want returnees delivered to different spots in the country, something which makes charter planes less practical," Holen said.
Iran: EU sends warning over nuclear plans
Top EU countries have warned Iran they will cut off talks on the nuclear issue if it goes ahead with plans to resume nuclear activities.
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Peace initiative drowning in violence DnB/Gjensidige Nor merger finalizedOpposition says pre-school day-care price cap not negotiableUSA badly preparedMentz Schulerud dies aged 87 Todays comment from Dagbladet
UN: Quake is worst nightmare
Shortfall in aid for victims of the South Asian quake has made the relief situation worse than after last December's tsunami, UN claims.
India: HIV infection rate slashed
HIV infection rates have fallen by a third in the worst hit regions of south India, research suggests.
Scotland: Appeal overturns football rulings
Appeal judges have ruled that three men accused of racist behaviour should not be let off just because the alleged offences happened at football matches.
UK: Racist crime up 155% in two years
The number of court prosecutions over racially-aggravated crimes has risen by 155% over two years.
Nigerian Footballer appeals to Fifa
Former Nigeria international Adewale Ogungbure has appealed to Fifa to use the World Cup to combat the scourge of racism.