Norway
Norway's Breivik posed like bodybuilder after arrest
OSLO - Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik first requested a band aid for a cut finger when police arrested him, then posed like a bodybuilder after he was stripped and police took his picture, witnesses told a court on Friday.
Putin says Shtokman partners should speed up project
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged partners in the Shtokman gas project, a Gazprom-led initiative to extract gas from the Arctic seabed, to speed up in making a final investment decision.
Statoil says working toward Shtokman FID
OSLO - Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil declined to comment on reports that Royal Dutch Shell may join Russia's Arctic Shtokman gas project.
Norway state workers launch first strike in decades
OSLO - Norwegian state workers went on strike for the first time in decades on Thursday after pay talks broke down overnight, shutting schools, child care centres and other public institutions.
Breivik killed with joyous "battle cry" - survivors
OSLO - Anders Behring Breivik screamed a "battle cry" and appeared both angry and joyous as he shot his victims one by one, survivors of the Norwegian far-right killer's massacre told a court on Wednesday.
Europe's gas suppliers to keep grip on market - E.ON
LONDON - The role of Europe's traditional gas suppliers such as Russia and Norway will not be challenged by the prospect of new sources delivering into the continent, Germany's market leader E.ON Ruhrgas said on Tuesday.
Burning man tries to break into Breivik trial
OSLO - A man set himself on fire and tried to force his way into the Norwegian courthouse where far-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for massacring 77 people last July, police said on Tuesday.
Statoil posts record first quarter as output rises
OSLO - Norwegian oil firm Statoil repeated its production forecast for 2012 on Tuesday after first-quarter oil and gas output rose more than expected and it reported a record quarterly profit well above analysts' forecasts.
Statoil sees downside to output forecast
OSLO - Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil sees a risk that its 2012 production could come short of its forecast, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
Statoil to drill with Rosneft on Russian shelf
MOSCOW - Norway's Statoil will drill in Russian Arctic waters thought to contain 2 billion tonnes of oil in partnership with Rosneft, marking the third deal of its kind for the Russian state company.
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Norway massacre trial
A smirking Anders Behring Breivik pleads not guilty to killing 77 people in a car bombing and a shooting spree on an island youth summer camp. Slideshow
Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre
AMMAN - Facing growing world outrage over the killing of at least 109 people in a restive town, Syria on Sunday accused rebels of carrying out the massacre, in which dozens of children perished.


