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Two men convicted of using forced labor in horticulture
Two men convicted of using forced labor in horticulture Two men in their thirties and sixties have been sentenced to prison by the Supreme Court for exploiting Indian…
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Barth Eide: Norway must look towards Germany
Barth Eide: Norway must look towards Germany and the Nordic region Espen Barth Eide believes that Norway must build closer ties to Germany and Scandinavia, and that…
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Woman must go to jail after car killing in Oslo
Woman must go to jail after car killing in Oslo A 52 year old woman who is sentenced to jail for 75 days for hitting and killing a 26 year old woman with her car in Oslo…
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UDI believes in fewer asylum seekers
UDI believes in fewer asylum seekers The number of asylum seekers so far in 2017 is the lowest since 1997. Only 926 have applied for asylum on their own in Norway this…
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A sixth of mainland Norway is protected areas
Protected areas comprise more than a sixth of mainland Norway’s total land area, which is triple that of 2000. In recent years there have only been minor increases, with…
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Minister Sanner meets representatives from Tysfjord
Minister Sanner meets representatives from Tysfjord Minister of the Interior, Jan Tore Sanner (Conservatives), has a meeting with representatives from Tysfjord…
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Asks for 21 years in prison for double murder
Prosecutor asks for 21 years in prison for double murder in Kirkenes The prosecutor believes the 59-years-old man who is accused of killing his Thai wife and her son in…
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More young people are visiting the doctor
More young people are going to GP than before, especially due to respiratory infections. This may be due to the new absence rules of the schools, SSB believes. By 2016,…
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Search operation after discovery of stolen watercraft
Search operation after the discovery of a stolen watercraft in the fjord A larger search operation was initiated after a stolen watercraft was found drifting south of…
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Princess Astrid is honoured by The Norwegian Women’s Sanitation Association
Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs Ferner, was awarded the Norwegian Women’s Sanitation Association’s highest honour for her effort and work for the organization over the…
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Major delays and cancellations on the tram
Major delays and cancellations on the tram in Oslo The tram in Oslo has cancellations due to signal failures in the morning hours. Heavy delays are announced for…
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Asylum applicant charged for rape case at Oslo Airport
An asylum seeker in the early 20’s is accused of raping a woman in the Arrival Hall at Oslo Airport in March last year. According to VG, the man must meet in Øvre…
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Unique and rare ant species found in Norway
Unique and rare ant species found in Norway Norway has so far recorded 66 ant species, the last was just found after much searching. Sumpeitermaur (Myrmica gallienii) is…
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Ukrainians look forward to visa-free travel to the European Union (EU)
On Sunday, hundreds of people crossed the EU’s borders as Ukrainians celebrated that for the first time they can travel to EU countries without a visa. The visa-free…
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Two underage boys charged with rape
Two underage boys charged with rape in Stavanger Two youngsters aged 16 and 17 are charged with rape of a 25-year-old woman in an apartment in Stavanger night before…