Norwegian authorities are allowing confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik out of solitary confinement as he awaits trial for murdering 77 people in July. Police prosecutor Christian Hatlo said Thursday that investigators are increasingly confident that the confessed mass killer did not have any accomplices when he allegedly opened fire at a youth camp outside of […]
Norway to Take Massacre Suspect Out of Solitary Confinement
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Confessed Norway Killer Sentenced to 8 More Weeks Pretrial Detention
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 11:22 am (UTC-5)
An Oslo court has ruled that confessed Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik must remain in pretrial detention for another eight weeks, including four weeks in solitary confinement. Judge Anne Margrethe Lund announced the decision after a closed-door hearing Monday attended by the 32-year-old right-wing extremist. The French news agency says the judge did not […]
Confessed Norway Killer Due in Court
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 7:01 am (UTC-5)
Confessed Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is due in an Oslo court Monday for a closed door hearing. Norwegian police will ask the court to extend Breivik’s pretrial detention by eight weeks. An Oslo police spokesman said prosecutors will ask that four of those weeks be served in isolation. Prosecutors say the additional eight […]
Danish Cartoonist Leaves Norway After Alleged Terror Threat
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Norway’s police have confirmed that the Danish cartoonist who caricatured the Prophet Mohammed in his drawings left the country Monday. Kurt Westergaard was in Norway to launch a book with his illustrations Tuesday, but he left a day before the planned event. Heart problems were cited for his early departure. Norwegian news reports say the […]
2 Killed, 9 Hurt in Norway Cruise Ship Fire
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Two people were killed and at least nine others were injured after a fire broke out in the engine room of the Norwegian fjord cruise ship MS Nordlys on Thursday. The ship was at sea near the port of Aalesund in western Norway when the fire started. Some of the more than 200 passengers aboard […]
2 Killed in Norway Cruise Ship Fire
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
At least two people were killed after a fire broke out in the engine room of the Norwegian fjord cruise ship Nordlys on Thursday. The ship was at sea near the port of Aalesund in western Norway when the fire started. Some of the more than 200 passengers aboard the ship were evacuated to lifeboats, […]
Norwegian Cruise Ship Evacuated After Engine Room Fire
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 7:11 am (UTC-5)
The Norwegian fjord cruise ship Nordlys was evacuated Thursday after a fire broke out in the engine room. The ship was at sea near the port of Aalesund in western Norway when the fire started. Some of the more than 200 passengers aboard the ship were evacuated in lifeboats, while the rest left the Nordlys […]
Report: Norway Suspends Aid to Afghanistan Over Corruption
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Norway has frozen $55 million in aid to Afghanistan until the scandal surrounding the collapse of corruption-ridden Kabul Bank is resolved. Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Tuesday that a “lack of good governance” on the part of Afghan authorities is the primary reason for the aid suspension. Eide made his comments to […]
Norway Remembers 77 Victims of Last Month’s Massacre
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Norway held an emotional memorial service Sunday in the capital, Oslo, for the 77 victims of July’s two attacks by a right-wing extremist. Concluding a month-long grieving period, Norway’s King Harald sought to comfort his grieving nation in an address in which he said his thoughts have focused especially on those directly affected by the […]
Norwegian King Leads Memorial Service for Massacre Victims
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Norway’s King Harald sought to comfort his grieving nation Sunday, as mourners marked the end of a month largely dedicated to honoring the 77 people killed July 22 by a right-wing extremist in a bombing and shooting massacre. Harald delivered an emotional address to nearly 7,000 people in Oslo. He said his thoughts have focused […]
