Policeman seriously injured in Rogaland after being hit by car
A policeman was taken to hospital and is said to be seriously injured after a car drove straight into his police car while he was…
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The death toll in Fiji is rising – an entire island is “flattened “
Two days after the cyclone in Fiji the death toll has risen to 29. Many of the island communities in the country are still isolated…
Members of Iranian metal band may get the death penalty
Two members of the Iranian metal band Confess is according to several media at risk of being executed after being accused of blasphemy. Two of…
Six years in prison for brutal rape in Voss
A 30 year old man is sentenced to six years in prison for a rape in Voss in December 2014 by the Gulating Court of…
Verdict against Air Baltic captain stands
Hamar (NTB): The Eidsivating Court has rejected the appeal from the captain of Air Baltic flight who were caught with a too large blood alcohol…
800 Ethiopians may be forcibly returned to Ethiopia
800 Ethiopians living in Norway without having legal residence may now be forcibly returned to Ethiopia, according to news channel NRK. Ethiopia has previously refused…
NOK13 million to a new world heritage site
Norway’s most recent World Heritage Site, the Rjukan-Notodden industrial heritage, gets a grant of over NOK 13 million. This year NOK 50 million is awarded…
Inspector believe the truth about the fire on Scandinavian Star will emerge
The former ship inspector Flemming Thue Jensen was excited and happy after meeting the head of the investigation committee of the fire on the ferry…
The first asylum charter to Gambia conducted
15 people were returned on Thursday by Norway’s first asylum charters to Gambia. All of the 15 persons were asylum seekers arriving at Storskog in…
1 500 Storskog-cases processed
Of the approximately 5,500 people who arrived at Storskog last year, just over 1,500 had their cases processed. Only 65had their asylum application granted. As…
Solberg will go through the reunification figures again
Prime Minister Erna Solberg promises a more detailed review of the figures for family reunification when the austerity proposals now will be up for consideration…
Male (27) convicted of killing his brother in Baerum
A 27-year-old Polish man has been sentenced to compulsory psychiatric care for killing his older brother at Haslum in Bærum last April. The judgment is…
60 cars in pileup in Bergen
60 cars were involved in a big chain reaction crash on the slippery ice of E39 in Eidsvåg in Bergen on Monday morning. The police…
Rogaland has the fastest broadband
The rapid increase in fixed broadband capacity continues. Rogaland still has the highest broadband speed in the country, with 62 per cent of private broadband…
National Museum best at emission cuts
The new National Museum in Oslo has the best result of the buildings built by Public Construction and building in terms of cuts in greenhouse…
Ten hour queue to travel through Haukelifjell
Hundreds of cars stood in line on Sunday to travel through Haukelifjell. It’s a convoy drive, and the wait will be up to ten hours….
King celebrates his birthday abroad
King Harald will turn 79 on Sunday. He celebrates his birthday by going with friends on a winter holiday abroad. This year King Harald spends…
Soldiers of Odin were advised to not bring dogs
The Soldiers of Odin were out patrolling the streets of Drammen on Saturday night.The police advised the group to leave the dogs they had brought…
Testy mood during the city rail demonstration in Bergen
Several hundred people showed up Saturday afternoon to fight plans to extend the city rail track to the Bryggen are. Governing Mayor Harald Schjelderup and…
Minorities are lacking information about family counseling
There is a general lack of information on family counseling for families from minority groups, according to a new report. It reveals that the normal…