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Many new heat records broken around the world in recent years
On Monday, a new heat record was introduced in Japan. Since the beginning of 2015, there have been new heat records in many countries around the world. 41.1 degrees…
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Very low water levels throughout the country
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) reports on historically low groundwater in southern Norway. Throughout the country, the drought period has…
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Norwegian woman reported rape in Sri Lanka
Norwegian woman reported rape in Sri Lanka The Police in Sri Lanka has arrested a man suspected of raping a Norwegian woman in the capital Colombo. According to AFP, the…
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Motorcycle clocked at 168 kph (104mph) on E18
A 30 year old man rode at 168 kilometres an hour on a motorcycle on the E18 between Oslo and Vestfold,according to Øyene local newspaper. Øyene reported that the…
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Canoeing Accident Claims Vinje Man
Canoeing Accident Claims Vinje Man Air rescue helicopters, Rescue boats and emergency divers were put to task Sunday night in Telemark’s Raulandshomen district when a…
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Diomande confronts racism in football
Askar thanks Diomande for confronting racism in football Sarpsborg profile Amin Askar admires Adama Diomande’s courage after the MLS pro earlier in the week placed…
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Sweden has the warmest July in 260 years
Sweden has experienced its warmest month of July since temperatures measurements began over 260 years ago. Temperature measurements began in 1756. Since that time,Sweden…
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Solberg says ‘the hatred still lives’
“Seven years seems a long time, but many remember July the 22nd,” said Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Høyre (H). The prime minister spoke during a memorial on Sunday…
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Kadafi Zaman is back in Norway
Kadafi Zaman is back in Norway TV2’s reporter Kadafi Zaman is back in Norway after being arrested and beaten by Pakistani police while reporting from a political…
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German tourists feared fine and drove very slow
The police stopped a car with German tourists in Hallingdal because they drove to slow. The explanation was that the driver feared high Norwegian fines. The car was…
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Warnings against water borne infection in the hot Oslofjord
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health warns against bacterial spreading in the Oslo Fjord due to the high temperatures in the areas of water where people go to bathe…
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Rescue operations from mountain ledges
Rescue operations from mountain ledges three places in Norway On Friday evening, rescue operations to bring down people from mountain ledges were active in Senja,…
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Major damage to several cars from fires at Bjørndal in Oslo
A total of 34 people have been evacuated as a result of several car fires at Bjørndal in Oslo early on Saturday morning. In a garage, about ten vehicles have been hit.…
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This happened the night before 2018-07-21
This happened the night before 2018-07-21 From ATV Accident in Hardanger to burning cars in Oslo, here are the major emergency services incidents that happened while…
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Strong increase in demand for housing abroad
Norwegians’ demand for holiday homes abroad has tripled in two years wrote Finansavisen newspaper. Stiff prices in the Norwegian archipelago are given as a cause. Today,…
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Second warmest night ever recorded in Norway
On Wednesday night it was not colder than 25.2 degrees at Makkaur’s lighthouse on the Finnmark coast.It was the second warmest night ever measured in Norway. July 9th,…
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Half the population support taking more American soldiers in Norway
One out of two Norwegians support the government’s plan to expand the number of US soldiers in Norway from 330 to approximately 700 soldiers, a survey shows. In the…