The Cannes film festival has fallen head over heels for a Norwegian film about a young woman trying to find herself and the unknown actress who plays her. “A star is born,” declared The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw. Renate Reinsve “takes off like a rocket and deserves star status to rival Lily James or Alicia Vikander,” […]
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Norway’s Telenor quits Myanmar over military coup
Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said Thursday it is selling its subsidiary in Myanmar, where it is one of the major operators, as a result of the military coup there. While the agreement to sell Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group for $105 million will ensure continued operations of its fixed and wireless networks, analysts expressed concern […]
Germany, Norway inaugurate clean energy undersea link
BERLIN: Germany and Norway on Thursday inaugurated an undersea power cable designed to facilitate the exchange of renewable energy as Europe’s biggest economy looks to phase out coal and nuclear power. NordLink, one of the longest undersea cables in the world, runs 623 kilometres (388 miles) from the southern Norwegian town of Tonstad to the […]
Pakistan, Norway foreign ministers discuss bilateral, regional matters
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soreide on Thursday. The phone call followed discussions on bilateral, regional and international matters namely Afghanistan and COVID-19 situation. The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in various sectors such as trade, investment and clean energy. FM Qureshi […]
Venezuelan government, opposition head to talks in Norway
The Venezuelan government and opposition have sent envoys to Norway to attend talks on ways of ending the South American country’s crisis, though their mutual mistrust and differences on key issues are likely to slow chances of progress. The development reported by officials Wednesday appeared to reflect a recognition that neither side had been able […]
PIA losses have surged to Rs 416 billion, Senate told
Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday informed the Senate that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) losses have surged to Rs 416 billion, adding that efforts are being made to acquire more aircraft on dry lease to enhance the flight operations. Responding to various questions during the question hour, the minister said only non-commercially […]
Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway
A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have come from a Russian military facility. Joergen Ree Wiig of the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries says “Equipment St. Petersburg” is written on the harness strap, which […]