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Reportedly the three day Norwegian visit of the Taliban designation of Afghan civil society representatives led by acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi began Sunday. According to the report, the closed door meetings will take place in a hotel in the snow capped mountains overlooking Oslo.

Reportedly, a voice message tweeted by the minister for culture and education in Afghanistan relayed a message from Muttaqi thanking Norway, a country he said he hoped would become a gateway for a new relationship with Europe.

According to the report, scheduled meetings on the first day were with women’s rights activists and human rights defenders from Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora.

Reportedly, a u.s. delegation is attending led by Tom West, special representative for Afghanistan, wishing to discuss the formation of a representative political system, responses to urgent humanitarian and economic crises, security and counter terrorism concerns and human rights, especially education for girls and women.

According to the report, the Scandinavian country has in the past been involved in peace efforts in a number of countries including Syria, south Sudan and Venezuela.

Reportedly, the Norwegian foreign minister stated, ‘Norway continues to engage in dialogue with the taliban to promote human rights, women’s participation in society and to strengthen humanitarian and economic efforts in Afghanistan, in support of the Afghan people’.

According to a report, power exports of electricite de france are no longer dependable. Reportedly, the giant nuclear operator has become a nightmare for investors. According to the report, the French government who own the multinational company are extracting billions of dollars from the company to shield households from high energy costs.

According to one report, there is a generic issue with the reactors, and the performance of the nuclear plants have progressively waned throughout the years. Reportedly, five out of edf’s 56 reactors, suffering from corrosion and cracks have been stopped for checks and repairs. According to the report, technical problems have undermined the availability of existing plants, while the cost of it’s new reactor in Flamanville is €12.7 billion, four times more than the original estimate. Reportedly, operation has been delayed until 2023.

According to a report, the terminal high altitude area defence system thaad, a multi million dollar defence system developed by the u.s. military intercepted a ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Reportedly, it was the systems first known use.

According to the report, american service members at the Al-Dhafra air base, situated several kilometres from the targeted oil facilities experienced an inbound threat the day after the attack. Reportedly, air defence systems were used. According to a report, the base has been host to american service men since 2002.

According to a report, Saudi airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen have resulted in an unknown number of deaths and a nationwide internet blackout.

Reportedly, one attack killed atleast 70 detainees in a detention centre in Saada, north western Yemen.

Believed to be in response to drone attacks on the united Arab emirates, reportedly Houthis said they have targeted Saudi Arabia in the past but the strikes on the 17 January were the first the united arab emirates’ authorities have acknowledged.

Reportedly, atleast seven people have been killed in a bomb blast on a mini bus in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday. According to the report, the bomb was thought to have been attached to the fuel tank, Reportedly, several attacks are occurring each week, including some claimed by isil, islamic state of iraq and the levant. Reportedly, the Levant is an area in the middle east including Israel and Gaza.

According to a report, u.s. sanctions are fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Reportedly, Afghan delegates are visiting Norway on Sunday until Tuesday to convene in Oslo with the u.s., uk, France, Italy, Germany and the eu. According to the report, on the agenda is women’s rights and girl’s education. Reportedly, girl’s education stopped in some parts of the country but it should begin again in March.

According to a report, Nicolas Sarkozy releases his memoirs on June 27. Reportedly, entitled Passions, the 390 page book spans from his debut in politics in the eighties to his first day at the Elysee palace in 2007. According to the report, Sarkozy has shared some excerts from his twitter account.

According to a report, An Taisce, the national trust for Ireland are leading the way to ban dogs from Ireland’s 83 blue flag beaches.

Reportedly, under criterion 23, beach access by dogs and other domestic animals must be restricted to the parking areas, walkways and promenades of inland beach areas.

A happy medium would be the leaving of faeces prohibited and dogs being kept on a lead unless swimming.

According to a report, thousands have signed a petition against the closure of Regina Coeli House in west Belfast, the north’s only hostel for homeless women.

The Regina Coeli, meaning Queen of Heaven was opened by the legion of Mary in 1935, accommodates 21 women and has provided support for homeless women and women suffering from addiction, trafficking, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Reportedly, the hostel has to close because the building requires work which is estimated to cost approximately €580,000.

According to a report, Action and compliance on eu environmental legislation have complained about public access to justice in Ireland, the penal and uncertain costs of bringing environmental court cases in Ireland and the targeting of non government officials.

According to the report, in an address to the Environment Ireland conference this week the directorate- general for environment official highlighted continuing problems with water quality and failures to protect nature.

Reportedly, Ireland is the most expensive member state in which to make an environmental claim before the courts. With regard to water, according to the report drinking water in many parts of the country is sub standard, and 50% of urban water is still not collected and treated according to eu directives.

According to a report, following Friday’s meeting between the u.s. secretary of state and the Russian foreign minister in Geneva, Russia has said the u.s. have agreed to respond to their concerns regarding the nato position in writing which will ascertain how useful the talks were.