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115 million boys became bridegrooms as children
About 115 million men and boys were married when they were children, many of them before reaching the age of 15 showed a UNICEF report. Statistics from 82 countries show…
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Hungary went to Trump to push Norway into arms deal
Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, asked US President Donald Trump to influence Norway to complete an arms deal. Hungary had signed an agreement with Norway for the…
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Good quality berries this year as strawberry season starts
The strawberry season has just started, but soon the stores will be full of Norwegian berries. This year’s crop tastes very good if we believe the farmers themselves.…
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Frode Berg convicted of handing over €15,000
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FNB is the 5th largest party in Norway
FNB Municipal Elections Road Tolls VG Bergen Norway FNB is the 5th largest party in Norway Norway Today
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Erna Solberg congratulates Mette Frederiksen on election victory
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Høyre (H) said it will be exciting to follow the government negotiations after the election in Denmark. ‘’Congratulations to Mette…
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Solberg unsure of the leadership vote in the UK
Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Høyre (H) said she finds it difficult to get a clear idea of which path to take when choosing a new party leader. Solberg spoke to Theresa…
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Askøy hunts the source of «runny tummy»
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Momentum in favour of IS court
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Bus drivers in Østfold refuse to accept cash
Bus drivers in Østfold believe they are targets for potential robbery because they must have cash available on the bus. Next week they will refuse to accept cash in…
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Woman found dead in Agder was French
28-year-old Daisy Mai Tran was found dead on a gravel road in Snartemo in Vest-Agder police said. The woman was a French citizen but resident in Norway. She was found…
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More people travelled by train last year
From 2017 to 2018 the number of train passengers increased by 5.7%. More than 77 million journeys were taken by railway in 2018 according to Statistics Norway’s (SSB’s)…
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Electric company increases emergency preparedness before the storm
As a result of the warning of storms with thunder, heavy winds and heavy rainfall, Hafslund has increased the readiness of the operations center and added extra people.…
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The largest alcohol seizure in Norway this year
Last Friday, customs officers at the Swedish border at Svinesund seized a total of 1,716 liters of vodka. This is the largest spirits seizure in Norway so far this year.…
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Norway urges Sudan’s military junta to return to negotiations
Norway shared a statement with the United States and Britain expressing concern that the military transitional council in Sudan had attacked civilian protesters. The…
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Missing lemur found
Lemuren Lichi, who escaped from The Little Zoo in Aust-Agder one month ago, was found safe on Tuesday. “We are quite ecstatic, and it is almost with tears in our eyes…
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Historically good air quality in Norwegian municipalities
For the first time since the limit value for emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) came into force in 2002, all Norwegian municipalities kept within the emission limit in…