UN: Checkpoint births gives fears
Over 60 Palestinian women have given birth at Israeli checkpoints since 2000. So far 36 of their babies have died as a result, says a UN report.
21 February 2003
Labour leadership calls for swift action on EU membership Jagland: EU has an obligation Government asks Storting for new war mandate Norway may be able to smooth things out Fiscal policy relief right around the corner Bank governor provokes union boss No help for industry Krekar counting on the Netherlands Banks may take claim to auditing firm Today’s comment, from Dagsavisen
Norwegian society must not generalize
Those of us who live in Norway suffer from such generalizations because the black color increasingly gets identified with rape, murder, and drugs.
5 March 2003
Minister slams pay hike for Norsk Hydro boss Board chairmen could face the sackMinister threatens to sack board membersPM calls for all-party effort to curb unemployment Employers start hunt for women at the topChristian Democrats face crisis without more local government cashSocialist Left Party warned not to oppose EEA Agreement Progress Party forces Christian Democrats to increase emergency aid Todays comment from Verdens Gang
14 March 2003
Socialist Left Party neck and neck with Labour Relations with USA remain good, says PMGovernment split over job relocation plansDnB boss bags a bargainGovernment pays NOK 60 million for truce with teachersNew Centre Party leader aims to ditch sourpuss image Todays comment from AftenpostenSport
Britain to accept African refugees ressetlement
Office immigration officers have started interviews in Ivory Coast and Ivory Coast this week to select the first refugees to be brought to Britain for protection.
Annan calls on governments, civil societz to eliminate racism
Warning that racial discrimination and intolerance are still “extremely serious problems,” United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the international community at large...
Tense in Kabul after weekend bombing
Security across Kabul, the Afghan capital, has been tightened following Sunday's bomb explosion outside an American security firm.
US to fingerprint travellers
Reports from the US indicate it is expanding its requirements for photographing and fingerprinting of visitors to include even those from close allies.
22 dead and 500 hurt in racial violence
NATO has begun reinforcing its 17,000-strong peacekeeping force in Kosovo and approved the use of force to end the worst violence between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the province in five years.