20 May 2003
Peace initiative drowning in violence DnB/Gjensidige Nor merger finalizedOpposition says pre-school day-care price cap not negotiableUSA badly preparedMentz Schulerud dies aged 87 Todays comment from Dagbladet
UN: Quake is worst nightmare
Shortfall in aid for victims of the South Asian quake has made the relief situation worse than after last December's tsunami, UN claims.
India: HIV infection rate slashed
HIV infection rates have fallen by a third in the worst hit regions of south India, research suggests.
Russia: Indian student stabbed
An Indian student in St Petersburg of Russia was stabbed, in what seems to be the latest in a series of racist attacks.
Norwegian County Backs Smokers’ Rights
A Norwegian county has declared smoking to be a basic human right in a dispute over a ban imposed on one town's workers.
Somalia: Truce go wrong in capital
Heavy fighting resumed in Somalia's capital following a ceasefire, with almost 100 dead and hundreds more wounded in the clashes.
Chartered flights to throw out asylum seekers
"The problem is that some receiving countries have a quota system for how many asylum seekers can be returned at one time. They also want returnees delivered to different spots in the country, something which makes charter planes less practical," Holen said.
Nigerian Footballer appeals to Fifa
Former Nigeria international Adewale Ogungbure has appealed to Fifa to use the World Cup to combat the scourge of racism.
German Press Review – part 2
Several German papers urge action over far-right violence The and German interior minister urges extra vigilance from the public to help tackle far-right extremism.
Germany: Arrests made over race attacks
German police say six people have been injured in apparent racist attacks amid concerns of rising hate crimes during the World Cup.