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Equinor announces safety performance results for first quarter of 2021
The safety statistics for the first quarter of 2021 indicate fewer serious incidents and personal injuries in Equinor compared to the same period last year.
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Dreaming of owning a prison? Norway is selling two
Do you have a dream of owning a prison? The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property (Statsbygg) has put Arendal prison and Hof prison up for sale.
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Denmark: Corona testing unnecessary for those who have been vaccinated
It is unnecessary to be tested for the coronavirus if you have been vaccinated, the Danish health authorities said on Tuesday.
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Boat sinks at Karmøy, two men in their 20s rescued
Two men were picked up from the sea between Karmøy and Vestre Bokn in Rogaland on Tuesday night after their boat sank.
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Update: 366 new corona infection cases registered in Norway in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 366 corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. That is 189 fewer than the average in the last seven days and 340 fewer than the…
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Update: 1,061,742 Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
A total of 1,061,742 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Norway, according to the National Institute of Public Health (FHI).
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The Ingenuity mini helicopter – operated by a Norwegian – has succeeded in flying on Mars
Early Monday afternoon, NASA received confirmation that the first flight of a small helicopter on Mars was successful.
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Oslo: Man sentenced to two years and eleven months in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter
A man in his 50s has been sentenced to two years and eleven months in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, who is in her 20s.
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Norway’s security service will monitor all airports in the country from 2022
A separate Police Security Service (PST) unit will monitor everyone who travels in and out of Norway by plane in order to detect terrorists or serious crime, according…
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New poll: Three out of ten Norway’s Labor Party voters want a government without the SV
In a new opinion poll, 31% of the Labor Party's (AP) voters answered that they would prefer a government without the Socialist Left Party (SV).
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Kongsberg: Man in his 60s charged of sexually abusing two children
A man in his 60s has been charged with abusing two children under the age of ten in Kongsberg in 2014.
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Finland reopens bars and restaurants
Bars and restaurants are reopening on Monday in Finland, after being closed for six weeks.
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FHI: Norway will receive an extra 1.2 million Pfizer corona vaccine doses
Norway will receive 1.185 million extra doses of Pfizer's corona vaccine after the EU signed a new agreement on the delivery of 100 million new doses this year.
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EU secures another 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses in 2021
The EU has entered into an agreement with Pfizer for the delivery of an additional 100 million vaccine doses in 2021, the company stated. Thus, in total, 600 million…
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Denmark is considering allowing voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca’s vaccine
The health authorities in Denmark are considering allowing voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria vaccine - under certain conditions.
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Bergen tightens corona rules for young people, limits number of visitors at gatherings
Bergen City Council decided that schools and kindergartens in areas with a lot of infection will operate at the “red” level. Several restrictions have also been…
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Sandefjord: 13-year-old girl crashes stolen car in Andebu
Three girls aged 13–16 were injured after driving off the road in Andebu in Sandefjord Municipality. A 13-year-old drove the car that she stole from home.
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Oslo registered 150 new corona cases in the last 24 hours
A total of 150 new corona infection cases have been registered in Oslo in the last 24 hours - 11 cases below the average for the previous seven days.
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Oslo: Police reported 33 people for breaching corona rules at parties yesterday
The police in Oslo broke up four parties with a total of 33 participants on the night between Saturday and Sunday.
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Man in his 20s stabbed in Bergen, one person arrested
A man in his 20s has been stabbed in the center of Bergen. He has been sent to Haukeland University Hospital. One suspect has been arrested.