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Swedes jail drunk Norwegian 'superhero'
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Swedes jail drunk Norwegian 'superhero'

A Norwegian man found prowling the streets of Luleå in northern Sweden clad in a Superman costume was brought down to earth on Wednesday night after police took him into custody in order to sleep off his drunken endeavours.
Beggar in wheelchair got up for a stroll
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Beggar in wheelchair got up for a stroll

Taking a break from begging for money to buy a battery for his wheelchair, a man whose pockets were loaded with cash astonished onlookers by getting up for a walk on Wednesday in Haugesund, south-western Norway.
Microsoft blasted for sexist Norway show
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Microsoft blasted for sexist Norway show

The keynote speaker at a Microsoft conference in Norway last week has slammed the company over a lewd dance performance featuring women in hot pants and lyrics about developers' penises being neither micro nor soft.