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A historic climate lawsuit starts in Oslo

A historic climate lawsuit starts in Oslo

Politicians from around the globe are this week meeting in Bonn, Germany for talks on how to implement the Paris agreement to fight climate...
Canadian military lands in Iqaluit to assist with water crisis

Canadian military lands in Iqaluit to assist with water crisis

At least 20 members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground in Iqaluit as part of the response to the city’s water...
Denmark agrees to give Greenland front seat at Arctic table

Denmark agrees to give Greenland front seat at Arctic table

COPENHAGEN — Greenland and the Faroe Islands will get a more active and prominent role in the Arctic Council, a high-level forum of Arctic...
Republicans step up push for Arctic drilling in wildlife refuge

Republicans step up push for Arctic drilling in wildlife refuge

Far above the Arctic Circle, one of the longest-running controversies in U.S. oil drilling is about to reignite. Buoyed by Donald Trump's election, Republicans are...
Russia pledges response to Norwegian military activity

Russia pledges response to Norwegian military activity

MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday accused Norway of pushing ahead with a military build-up which it said increased the risks of military action and...
Russian with drones arrested at Arctic Norway border checkpoint

Russian with drones arrested at Arctic Norway border checkpoint

OSLO — A Russian-Israeli citizen was arrested on Thursday at the Storskog border crossing between Norway and Russia near Kirkenes in the Norwegian Arctic...
Sweden sets out benefits of NATO as membership bid looms, Turkey objects

Sweden sets out benefits of NATO as membership bid looms, Turkey...

STOCKHOLM — Swedish membership of NATO would boost national security and help stabilize the Nordic and Baltic regions, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on...
Embattled US Interior secretary, who championed expanded Arctic oil development, resigns abruptly

Embattled US Interior secretary, who championed expanded Arctic oil development, resigns...

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has spent his two years in office pushing for new oil development across Arctic Alaska’s lands and waters, is...
Russian jet escorted Norwegian spotter plane over Barents Sea, defense ministry says

Russian jet escorted Norwegian spotter plane over Barents Sea, defense ministry...

MOSCOW — A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet escorted a Norwegian P-3 Orion military surveillance plane flying on Monday over the Barents Sea, which both...
Tillerson must answer for Trump, Big Oil, even Putin in hearing

Tillerson must answer for Trump, Big Oil, even Putin in hearing

Rex Tillerson helped seal multibillion-dollar deals from Venezuela to Russia as ExxonMobil's CEO. Now senators weighing his nomination for secretary of state will want...
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