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Christian Syrian family does not get asylum ranking in Norway
Syrians who have spent all their money to come to Norway is now being returned to Russia because they bought multiple-entry visas from smugglers. In Arrival…
One person found dead in burned out car in Oppland
One person was Tuesday afternoon found dead in a burned out Volvo station wagon standing by the county road 23 at Roa in Lunner municipality…
Smallest amount of murders in 25 years
23 people were killed in Norway in 2015. This is the lowest figure since the police began keeping murder statistics in 1960. Most of the…
Bus with 13 rejected asylum seekers traveled to Russia
The bus that transported the rejected asylum seekers back to Russia left the asylum camp in South Varanger along with two police cars at 17.40 pm…
Asylum seekers will refuse to get on the bus to Russia
A group of asylum seekers in Finnmark have started a hunger strike and said they would refuse to board the buses for deportation to Russia….
Man charged with attempted poisoning of a fellow student
A male student at the Nansen Academy in Lillehammer has been put in custody for three weeks, charged with the attempted poisoning of a fellow student. The police arrived on…
New Norwegian initiative to promote freedom of expression and independent media
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is launching a new strategy today for efforts to promote freedom of expression. ‘Freedom of expression and independent media are…
Surprising findings in social anxiety research
A Norwegian research project reveals that social anxiety is much more heritable than previously thought. Anxiety still varies considerably over time, and there are good…
High air pollution in Oslo and the Oslo area
Air pollution is high in Oslo, Lillestrom, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad. Children with respiratory diseases such as asthma should stay outside as little as possible, and…
781 asylum children have disappeared from Norwegian reception centers
Since 2013, 781 children have disappeared without a trace from Norwegian asylum centers. Of those, 178 are unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, according to figures from…
The police warns against slippery roads in Oslo and the surrounding area
East Police district warns against slippery roads in the district Saturday, after a traffic accident during the morning hours. “There are reports of very slippery…
13 years in prison for killing his wife in Hemsedal
The 45 Years old Iraqi, who in December 2014 killed his wife in Hemsedal and put her in the freezer has been sentenced to 13…
A man charged with attempted murder against policeman at Roa
A man from Buskerud is indicted for shooting at a police patrol at Roa in Lunner last June. The prosecutors state in the indictment that…
Five taken by an avalanche in Roldal, one injured
A man is flown by air ambulance to Haukeland University Hospital after he was caught in an avalanche at Roldal in Hordaland Sunday afternoon. The…
2016 will be marked by continued wars and conflicts
2016 will be another year of war and conflicts with the danger of proliferation, Norwegian and international experts fear. 20 years after the Cold War,…
Record number people of who emigrates from Norway
The emigration from Norway increases. 2015 looks set to be a record year, but two-thirds of today’s emigrants are themselves immigrants. If the number of…
One in ten gets side effects from cosmetics
An increasing number of people report side effects from their use of cosmetics, according to figures from the NIPH. One in ten gets side effects…
The Cancer Society eyes hope for a smoke free generation
Only 4 percent of young are smoking every day.The Cancer Society sees signs that cigarettes eventually will be phased out. Fewer young people than ever…
Russia accepts the return of asylum seekers by bus
Russian authorities agree that the asylum seekers who will be forcibly sent back to Russia over Storskog can be transported in busses, confirms the Police…