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Erna handled the oars in Voss
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) went rafting in Vossaelva to kick off Ekstremsportveko in Voss, Sunday. Wearing a wet suit, life jacket and a government-blue helmet, the…
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Oil spill from Norwegian tanker
Two hundred ton oil leaked from Norwegian tanker near Rotterdam When the chemical tanker Bow Jubail crashed into the quay at Rotterdam this weekend, 217 metric ton of…
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Norwegian jailed in Singapore
Norwegian faces caning in Singapore A man from Eastern Norway is imprisoned in Singapore. Now he is waiting to be caned, according to Dagbladet. The Norwegian is…
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Nato exercise brings queues, noise and good shopping
Chaos on the roads, noise and good shopping.These briefly summarise how you will experience NATO’s practice with 40,000 soldiers in Norway this autumn. Queues and delays…
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MDG says the car is the backbone of many communities
Miljøpartiet De Grønne (MDG- The Green Party) does not want a car-free center in towns, but aims at more people choosing electric cars,” said spokesperson, Arild…
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Man charged with attempted murder on a balcony in Oslo
A man meets up in Oslo district court, this week accused of attempting to murder his cohabitant on a balcony in Torshov and for death threats to a neighbor who…
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Helicopter hunt after car crash in Notodden
Two Lithuanian men left the scene of a collision at Gransherad in Notodden were found on a mountain shelf. Both were, according to police, under the influence. The…
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First women drive in Saudi Arabia
Eager women sat behind the wheel when the ban on women driving a car in Saudi Arabia was lifted at midnight on Saturday night. “Finally, I can visit my family without…
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Wants to up the penalty for cell phone use
The Government wants to increase the penalty for breaking cell phone ban If you are repeatedly caught with cell phone in your hand while driving, you may in the future…
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The bonfire in Ålesund was 36 meters high
At Breivoll in Akershus, it was not a firey Sunday night due to wind.Elsewhere the bonfires lit up, and at Slinningsodden in Ålesund, it was 36 meters high.…
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Sp demands to exterminate wild boar
The Centre Party wants to exterminate wild boar – demands organized culling The Centre Party (Sp) demands that an organized hunt for wild boar must be launched in order…
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The population in Eastern Europe is falling sharply
The number of people in Eastern Europe has fallen sharply since 1990,primarily due to emigration. The number of people in Western Europe on the other hand,has grown…
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Polish train stopped with alcohol in pallets
The customs office discovered that a Polish cargo train they stopped in Stjørdal was not only loaded with steel. They also found several thousand litres of alcohol and…
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Norwegians are less and less concerned about terror
Norwegians fear of terrorism and terrorist attacks are getting smaller, shows new figures from the Armed Forces’ population survey. From 2014 to 2015, Norwegians’ terror…
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New national park in Lofoten
Lofotodden is the name of the country’s 40th national park in Lofoten,in the municipalities of Moskenes and Flakstad. Parts of the protected area are popular tourist…
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Justice Minister announces legislative change to fight proliferation of pornographic images
Justice Minister, Tor Mikkel Wara, warned of a change in the law to combat the illegal proliferation of nude images online. He believes the current law is too weak. Next…
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The FpU warns the Young Conservatives
The FpU warns the Young Conservatives against protecting LoVeSe FpU leader Bjørn-Kristian Svendsrud warns the Young Conservatives to vote for lasting protection of…