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Quiet 81th anniversary for King Harald
After last year’s great markings of King’s 80th Birthday, the monarch has tuned this one down all the way. In the middle of the winter holidays in Oslo, King Harald will…
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Norway’s 1000 Iraqis: Limbo of the Lost
They’ve waited and waited (some for 20 years) but soon 1000 unauthenticated Norwegian Iraqis living in Norway can expect a prompt government issue of IDR’s. Jan Tore…
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Man arrested after stabbing attack on a bus in Oslo
A teenager is seriously injured after being stabbed on a bus at Carl Berner in Oslo. A person is arrested, police cite. – He was arrested without drama, wrote the Oslo…
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Dark Room accused admits partial culpability
Dark Room accused admits partial culpability in Bergen Court A man from Bergen who was arrested in connection with police investigation of the so-called Dark Room cases,…
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The British will use church spires to improve mobile and web signals
The British government has entered into an agreement with the Church of England to use church spires to reinforce mobile and web signals. “This agreement means that even…
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Accused-spy, Frode Berg, gets free legal aid
Frode Berg, who has been imprisoned in Moscow since December last year, is being charged with espionage and is now receiving support for legal expenses from the…
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Norway Wrestles Citizen Rights From British
Norway and the UK have released a joint ‘positive’ statement after state level discussions aimed at securing rights of Norwegians in Britain and vice versa after Brexit.…
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Hurtigruten’s latest ship launched
Hurtigruten’s newest ship MS Roald Amundsen was launched at Ulsteinvik in Sunnmøre this past Saturday. The ship will be used for expedition cruises in the polar areas.…
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Health Professionals fear increased infant mortality
Mothers are still sent home early after birth without the municipality having a maternity care plan in place. Health personnel fear it can lead to an increase in infant…
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Eight-year-old honored by fire department
Eight-year-old Victoria received a medal from the Bergen Fire Department after she acted quickly and retrieved help when her mother fell while their kitchen was on fire.…
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Tax office encourages more people to go digital with tax returns
Letters have been sent out to get taxpayers to register as electronic users with digital contact information. Last year, the Tax Administration sent the tax report on…
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Men attempt to drag woman into a van at Sognsvann in Oslo
Two men attempted to drag a woman into a van while she was jogging at Sognsvann in Oslo on Saturday morning. The police are looking for the men. The woman managed to…
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Food Safety Authority Norway concerned about certain fish at sushi restaurants
Most Norwegian sushi restaurants have stopped using the hazardous fish, ‘escolar’, for sushi, after a nationwide Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) control. Eaten raw,…
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City council in Trondheim proposes national ban on helium balloons
The city council of Trondheim voted ’no’ to banning the sale of helium balloons in the city. At the same time, they voted yes to a proposal for a national ban.…
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Stoltenberg Aims at Nuclear Weapons
Jens Stoltenberg, former Norwegian Prime Minister and current acting Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) brought his concerns over nuclear…
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Critical period for rooftops
Large amounts of snow in southern Norway are causing many rooftops to be in danger of buckling under the weight and collapsing. And more snow is reported to be on the…