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The Sudanese environment in Tromsø is saddened by the deaths
– “This is so sad for everyone. Not just us who are from Sudan, but for everyone living in Norway,” says Gamal Eldoum. Eldoum talks about a welded, small Sudanese…
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Solberg: – We need more global response
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) is one of several leaders who are calling for a climate meeting characterized by ambition, action and implementation. – In New York in…
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Pleasant meeting between Solberg and Queen Elizabeth
The mood was good when Queen Elizabeth invited Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) and other NATO leaders to a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. For Solberg it was…
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Durek Verrett asks Märtha Louise to help Duchess Meghan
Durek Verrett says he has asked Princess Märtha Louise to contact Duchess Meghan, who stated that media pressure has picked up after she married Prince Harry. Verrett…
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Unio will grant refused asylum seekers work permits
Asylum seekers who have not been granted a final residency permit but cannot be returned to their home country, should receive a work permit in Norway, Unio believes.…
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Swedes sentenced to ten years in prison for two attempted murders in Oslo
A 28-year-old Swedish citizen who was indicted for trying to kill three men at a nightclub in Storgata Oslo in February this year has been sentenced to ten years in…
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At least 53 died of measles in Samoa – Norway sends medical team
Norway is sending a medical team to Samoa to assist in the fight against the measles outbreak that has so far claimed over 50 lives, most of them children. So far, 3,728…
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Norway seeks North Korea’s support in securing a UN Security Council seat
Norwegian diplomats have been visiting North Korea in an attempt to win the country’s vote in the battle to get a UN Security Council seat, VG reports. The Foreign…
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Raising of Russian trawler in Tromsø started on Sunday
The crane vessel Gulliver began the operation on Sunday afternoon of raising and turning the Russian trawler which burned and then sank in Breivika in Tromsø in…
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Norway has the safest traffic in the world
Norway is the country in the world with the fewest deaths in traffic per 100,000 inhabitants, according to an OECD report. The seat belt use, on the other hand, is not…
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Man sleeping in shower leads to water damage in six apartments
A young man who fell asleep in the shower led to water damage in six apartments in Trondheim, according to police. The emergency services were called out Sunday morning…
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200 Hurtigruten passengers got their luggage stolen in Chile
Around 200 passengers on the cruise ship Roald Amundsen, which is currently docked in Chile, have had their luggage stolen, NRK reports. The ship is docked in the town…
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The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister attending Holocaust remembrance in the New Year
Crown Prince Haakon and Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre/Conservative Party) will represent Norway at memorial events in Israel and Poland in 2020, 75 years after the…
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Police discussed the burning of the Koran with Muslim leaders in Bergen
In the wake of the Koran being set on fire in Kristiansand on November 16, the West police district met with the Muslim leaders in Bergen on Friday. The purpose of the…
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Nigardsbreen glacier in Jostedalen retreats 81 meters
The Nigardsbreen glacier in Jostedalen has retreated 81 meters in the past year, making it more risky to travel around the scenic tourist destination, according to the…
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This November in Bergen is expected to be the driest in 98 years
So far this month, there has been 51 millimeters of precipitation in Bergen. Only twice before has less been measured. This November is the driest in 98 years. Both…
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Police seek jail term for retired Bishop Stålsett
The police are asking for an unconditional jail term for retired Bishop Gunnar Stålsett (84) after he admitted to hiring an asylum seeker without a work permit. Stålsett…