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The royal couple has arrived in China
King Harald and Queen Sonja have landed in Beijing and are ready for three hectic days in the city. On Tuesday, they meet with President Xi Jinping. In Beijing,…
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NVE expands landslide and flood warning
NVE expands the scope of landslide and flood warning The flood warning that has encompassed large parts of Western Norway has been extended to include municipalities…
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Norway win: – The performance is scarily weak
Norway football win: – The performance is scarily weak Norway’s brilliant home statistics in football under Lars Lagerbäck continues thanks to a rare goal by Ole…
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Norway extends border control by six months
Norway extends the temporary border control by half a year when it expires in November. The Minister of Justice, Tor Mikkel Wara (Frp), informs NTB. “We have informed…
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Lobster fisherman lifeless – one missing
A lobster fisherman found lifeless – one man is missing A fisherman, fishing for lobster, is flown to hospital after being picked up lifeless from the ocean near the…
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Europol wins Award for digital postcards
Europol wins Award for EU Most Wanted postcards Catching Europe’s most wanted fugitives by sending them cheeky postcards. This innovative way of successfully involving…
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Fewer forced deportations from Norway so far this year
Police have sent out 3,842 foreigners by deportation during the first nine months of the year. In September 466 people were transported from Norway. The number of forced…
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Al Gore to Oslo as the primary speaker at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Former peace prize winner and vice president of the United States, Al Gore, will be in Oslo in December as the prime speaker during this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum.…
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Traffic deaths in September over three times those of last year
17 people died in traffic accidents on Norwegian roads in September against five in the same month last year. “This has been a leading month for road safety. It’s hard…
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Heat record on sunny October day
Summer weather came back briefly on Wednesday. In Buskerud the temperature measured over 20 degrees, and never before has it been so warm in Oslo on this day. At…
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Rejects criticism regarding NATO exercise
Minister of Defense rejects criticism regarding NATO exercise The Socialist Party (SV) believes that it can provoke the Russians that an American aircraft carrier is…
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The United States sends nuclear aircraft carrier to mega exercise in Norway
The United States has decided to use the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in NATO’s major exercise Trident Juncture in Norway. This is confirmed by…
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One in four asylum seekers comes from Turkey this year
Turkish citizens top the list of nationalities that have applied for asylum in Norway so far this year. One in four asylum seekers is Turkish, and almost all will be…
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Six charged for smuggling nearly 400 kilos of gold
Six men will meet in Oslo district court, accused of smuggling a total of 397 kilos of gold. The gold’s total value could be at least 143 million kroner. The indictment…