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German whaling opponent sentenced to pay fine in Lofoten
A German man who drove zigzag with his boat between a whale and a whaling ship, was sentenced to pay a fine of NOK 6,000 in Lofoten district court. The incident happened…
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The US and China agrees to maximize pressure on North Korea
The United States and China agrees to maximize pressure on North Korea US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to “maximize…
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Djabrail’s parents can only claim money for burial
Djabrail’s parents can only claim money for burial Norwegian practice for patient injury compensation is insufficient when it comes to children, the lawyer claims to the…
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Border control will stop undesirable foreigners entering the country
Immigration Minister, Sylvi Listhaug of Fremskrittspartiet (Frp) has proposed new rules that make it easier for the police to keep foreigners from coming through…
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Warning goes out about a polar bear near Longyearbyen
The Governor of Svalbard received a message on Sunday that a polar bear was spotted at Platåberget, near Longyearbyen. People were asked to stay away from the area while…
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Moon and Trump agree to increase sanctions against North Korea
South Korean President, Moon Jae-In, and the United States President, Donald Trump, have agreed to increase sanctions against North Korea. According to the South Korean…
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Equivalent of 687,000 full time jobs were lost in 2016 due to illness and unemployment
Calculations that Nav will present this week show that about every fifth full time job was lost due to sickness and unemployment last year. ‘It’s not sustainable that…
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35-year-old sentenced to eight years in prison for rape
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison in the Stavanger District Court for the rape of neighboring girl. Saturday 21 January, the girl came home from a…
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Suspect in store robbery arrested in Oslo
Police have arrested a 20 year old man suspected of robbing a shopkeeper at knifepoint in Oslo late on Saturday night. Oslo Police District reported that they found…
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Strong increase of cases of children raping other children
The number of reported rapes of children by other children has increased sharply, according to a National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) report that NRK news…
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Oslo tops list for voters and candidates with foreign names
During this year’s election, the capital’s electorate voted for politicians in the major parties, and candidates with foreign names, to a greater extent than other areas…
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Norwegian imprisoned in Brazil for drug trafficking
Norwegian imprisoned in Brazil for drug trafficking The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that a Norwegian is imprisoned in Brazil. Local media reports that the…
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Uplifting results after massive traffic controls
Only 2 out of 5,500 drivers indicted after traffic controls The police in Møre og Romsdal are very pleased with the outcome of two extensive traffic controls that were…
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Stole cosmetics worth NOK 18,000
Stole cosmetics worth NOK 18,000 – culprits will likely be expelled Two foreigners, a man and a woman, are likely to be expelled from Norway after being caught red…
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Scandinavia to test autonomous vehicles
Norway, Sweden and Finland are going to test autonomous vehicles Norway, Sweden and Finland have signed an agreement on testing autonomous vehicles across the borders.…