Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Bergen (Global Adventures): Norway occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The country, which voted to stay out of the European Union, is a constitutional monarchy and King Harald V is the chief of state. 4.8 million Norwegians call an area slightly larger than New Mexico home and enjoy one of the highest standards [...]

Bergen (Global Adventures): The Norwegian government has decided to postpone the salvage of submarine U-864, citing technical uncertainties.  The cabinet said it needs more answers about risks involved raising the World War II wreck that sank with a hazardous cargo west of the island of Fedje. "We want to conduct more thorough studies to ensure [...]