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Chinese tourists ask to stay in Norway
The outbreak of the Wuhan virus means Chinese tourists will not go home. Several Chinese worried about being infected have contacted the Foreign Ministry to postpone…
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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages Norwegian travelers to register
Norwegians who live in areas affected by a coronavirus in China are encouraged to register. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to map the situation. Several…
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Pollen season one month ahead of schedule
Mild weather in parts of the country has brought an early pollen season. On Monday, the daily pollen alert service started, about one month earlier than usual. The warm…
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Norwegian refuses to reimburse the fee for hand luggage despite a decision by the Air Appeals Board
The Transport Appeals Board upheld four passengers claiming that Norwegians’ charge of carrying too heavy hand luggage was illegal. However, Norwegian refuses to refund…
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Blood bank introduces quarantine to prevent virus spread
To prevent coronavirus infection, the Blodbanken in Oslo has introduced a quarantine period for blood donors who have traveled through an international airport in the…
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Listhaug: – Feels like we escaped from prison
FrP Deputy Leader Sylvi Listhaug says she is looking forward to running with pure FrP policy at the Storting. “We will drive FrP policies forward, and I think everyone…
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Approaching a snow-free record in Oslo
Oslo is approaching a snow-free record. The capital has not had snow in January. “Climate changes are here,” says the Meteorological Institute. January is associated…
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Scientist believes scabies lives longer than previously thought
Stavanger University Hospital has found living scabies on mobile phones. They think it could mean it lives longer than previously thought. The Norwegian Medicines Agency…
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British man imprisoned after a violent episode in Bergen
A 21-year-old British sailor has been remanded in custody for four weeks in Bergen District Court, following a violent episode in Bergen city center on Friday night. The…
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A large number of government ministers have served in the Solberg government
46 ministers have served Erna Solberg’s (H) government in just over six years. That’s more than in the eight red-green years. In Jens Stoltenberg’s (Ap) second term…
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UDI granted more than 13,000 Norwegian citizenship last year
Almost 13,200 foreigners were granted Norwegian citizenship in 2019. That is 3,000 more than the previous year. The vast majority of those who got Norwegian citizenship…
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The Doomsday Clock moves to 100 seconds to midnight
The iconic clock symbolizes how close humanity is to doomsday, and we are closer to midnight than ever since the clock was created in 1947, scientists believe. The…
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Norwegian-owned ship rescued over 90 people in the Mediterranean
The Norwegian-owned ship Ocean Viking has rescued 92 migrants from an inflatable boat in the Mediterranean, MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) reports. The rescue operation…
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Most Norwegians do not think Donald Trump will continue
Nearly half of Norway’s population does not believe Donald Trump will be re-elected as President of the United States. Norwegians are split in the middle when it comes…
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The Norwegian Navy is invited to the Russian Naval parade
Two Norwegian ships are invited to take part in the Russian naval parade at St. Petersburg. It is unclear how the Armed Forces will respond to the invitation. It is Rear…
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King Harald back to good health
King Harald is back to good health and will chair the Cabinet on Friday. This is stated in the King’s program at kongehuset.no. The King was admitted to the…
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India tops immigrants’list
India is the country outside the EEA where most immigrants to Norway come from. ‘’People are often surprised when I say that Indians are is by far the largest…
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Still bad for skiers in large parts of the country
Over the next few days, low pressure will cause rain and wind in the lowlands, snow will mostly come in the mountains. Only the eastern part of the country will avoid…