Iraq: Jail abuse ‘leader’ guilty
The ringleader in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees.
25 March 2003
1.1.1 Support for USA costs Progress Party votes Norwegian submarine sharing intelligence with American forcesShipowners reject demand for danger moneyNorway making money on back of warDeputy leadership struggle in Christian Democratic Party Majority backs proposals for compulsory mediation for cohabiteesJobs disappearing abroad Todays comment from Vårt Land
Insurgents give US ultimatum
IRAQI insurgents who kidnapped an American civilian threatened in a videotape to kill and mutilate him today unless US forces withdraw from the Iraq city of Fallujah.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe defies ban for Pope burial
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome for the Pope's funeral on Friday despite a European Union travel ban.
Pakistan back in Commonwealth
Pakistan was readmitted to the Commonwealth today, five years after its membership was suspended following the October 1999 bloodless coup that brought General Pervez Musharraf to power.
UN: Backs Darfur war crimes move
The UN Security Council has voted to refer war crimes suspects in Sudan's Darfur region to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
21 May 2003
Labour promises caution over public spendingFire service let Oslo Sporveier off the hookHigh winds greet royal couple in BelgiumClerics union to get first woman leaderTodays comment from Dagbladet
Iranian Nobel winner to court
Nobel Peace prize winner from Iran, Shirin Ebadi, has been summoned before a Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
Germany: Adidas trainer is ‘racist’
Adidas, the sportswear giant, is facing complaints over a new trainer that some say features a racist cartoon image.
25 April 2003
Norwegian troops could still be sent to Iraq Bondevik wants to give Bush a Norwegian force for Iraq Vote for Labour is vote for EU membershipOpposition parties seek solution in row over tax exemptionOpposition parties clash over tax exemptionGovernment should not resignErna Solberg, darling of the Conservative rank-and-file LOs job is doneA tank of petrol and a packet of paracetamol, please! Time to take his hat and go? Todays comment from Dagsavisen