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Oslo police seize 270 kilos of cannabis in June
Over a quarter of a ton of cannabis and 600,000 kroner in cash were seized in Oslo in June. The seizures were part of the work towards controlling the gang environment…
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Male nurse acknowledges abusing young boys
A male nurse from Buskerud arrested last December and charged with assaulting more young boys has acknowledged the charges. The man in the 50’s has been in custody after…
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95 October children didn’t reach UDI’s application deadline
While 395 so-called October children were able to apply for a new evaluation from UDI for stays in Norway, there were 95 who didn’t meet the deadline. The Directorate of…
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UP will sharpen the penalty for mobile phone use on the road
The number of people who die in traffic accidents increases during the summer months. Now the Foreign Affairs Police (UP) wish to tighten the penalties for motorists who…
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Two people found dead in an apartment in Oslo
Two people were found dead in an apartment in Oslo city center. Police believe they have been dead for a long time, and have no suspicion that something criminal has…
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Solberg: “U.S. Committed to NATO”
Wednesday, July 11th, leaders of the NATO nations met in Brussels, Belgium for a closed-door summit. Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) attended the high-level…
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Solberg steers clear of the battle of Nord Stream 2
Prime Minister Erna Solberg will not say anything about the new gas pipeline the USA and Germany are now arguing over. In anticipation of NATO’s summit in Brussels on…
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One ton Greenland shark caught by Swede
Huge Greenland shark caught in Nordland The Swede Mikael Åkesson caught a Greenland shark weighing more than one metric ton in Andfjorden in Nordland this weekend. The…
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On Thursday, Oslo municipality will close Sørenga sea bath
On Thursday, Oslo municipality will close Sørenga Seawater Pool due to sewage discharges in connection with the construction of the Follobanen. The closures will take…
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Solberg: U.K.’s Brexit “Difficult”
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) has given statement upon the internal problems roiling the U.K. as it musters forward in trying to construct a viable plan for Brexit…
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Solberg keeps the door open to Liu
Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the treatment of the widow of Liu Xiaobo, Liu Xia, is regrettable. She opens the way for Liu to come to Norway. On Tuesday, it became…
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SAVED! Cave Nightmare is Over
United States President Donald J. Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May are among international leaders who’ve offered congratulations after twelve boys &…
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Norway reduces contribution to NATO’s training mission in Iraq
The Ministry of Defence (FD) reported on Monday that Norway has offered ten soldiers to NATO’s new training mission in Iraq. The Norwegian contribution is scheduled for…
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Lightning strikes in dry woods and forests area cause a fire hazard in several counties
The possibility of lightening and thunderstorms in several counties that have had long hot summer weather, creates a great forest fire hazard. Firefighters in southern…
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Caught a three meters long shark
A group of friends went out fishing near Langesund in Telemark on Saturday. Besides catching a halibut, they hooked a Greenland shark nearly three meters long and…
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Solberg does not want to pinpoint a figure for NATO promise
Norway will come closer to NATO’s goal of spending 2% of GDP on defence, promised Prime Minister Erna Solberg. But she is not willing to name a figure of how much. “We…