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An Orangutang is born at the Animal Park in Kristiansand
For the second time an orangutan is born at Dyreparken in Kristiansand. The baby is most welcomed since they are listed a critically endangered animal species. The…
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Metoo Summit at the Storting
Prime Minister and Conservative Leader Erna Solberg (H) will meet the leaders of the other parties to discuss sexual harassment and handling warning cases. The meeting…
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‘Super Moon Eclipse’ will commence on January the 31st
On Wednesday the 31st of January, the earth between the sun and the moon will prevent sunlight reaching the surface of the moon. Thus, we’ll see the first Super Moon…
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The roads will be safer with white road lights
New Norwegian roads are mostly equipped with white LED lights,and older roads will also get LED lights when they are upgraded. Eventually, it means that most of Norway’s…
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Police top in Oslo charged with several offenses
Police leader in Oslo charged with several offenses A police leader in Oslo has been suspended after being charged with several offenses. the offenses are supposedly not…
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Norwegian WHO Summit in Syria says Norway should contribute more
Elizabeth Hoff, who heads the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) work in Syria, believes Norway and other humanitarian agencies should do more to bring the wartorn…
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Norwegian and nine others arrested for a party in Cambodia
Ten foreigners, including a 22 year old Norwegian, have been arrested in Cambodia, accused of performing so-called, ‘pornographic dance and song’. Cambodian police…
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Most fish caught in Namsen
In 2017, 180 500 salmon, sea trout and migratory char were caught in Norwegian rivers, which is about the same as in 2016. Of these, 80 per cent were slaughtered and 20…
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Taxi driver convicted for rape gets prison sentence
A 28 year-old taxi driver was sentenced to prison for 4 years and 6 months in Gulating County Court for raping a female passenger in July 2015. The court found him…
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Support increases for a new Brexit referendum
There are many more who support having a new Brexit referendum than there are opposed to it, shows a new poll. Approximately 47% of 5,000 respondents say they support…
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New ambassadors from Nicaragua, Holy See, South Africa and Guyana
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 25 January 2018. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Republic of…
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Holocaust Day marked throughout the country
‘It is the majority who are responsible for standing up for the minority’, said integration minister, Jan Tore Sanner on ‘Holocaust Day’. ‘Jewish Norwegians from all…
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US sanctions against Russia over Crimea
US imposes sanctions due to annexation of Crimea The Trump Administration imposes sanctions against 21 persons and nine companies after Russia’s annexation of the…
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Died in frontal collision with snow plow
One person died in a collision involving snow plow and car A person died in a frontal collision between a car and a snow plow on the E39 in Gjesdal in Rogaland. The…
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Man found stabbed on the street in Oslo
Man found stabbed on the street in Oslo A man was found with knife wounds to his stomach on Trondheimsveien in Oslo on Saturday morning. The police reported at 07.25 on…
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Major danger of avalanches in many places
Avoid steep slopes – major danger of avalanches A lot of fresh snow and heavy wind makes for unstable conditions in the Norwegian mountains. There is great possibility…