Norwegians good at “recycling” clothes
Seven out of ten say they give away clothes they do not use themselves. Reuse The trend is still on the rise in Norway, but…
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Fewer newly HIV infected people in Norway
Fewer people got infected by HIV last year than in any of the previous ten years, according to figures from the Health Directorate. According to…
We lose 154 billion each year on unhealthy diets
If the population had followed the dietary recommendations from the government, people and society would have had a profit of 154 billion a year, according…
Htin Kyaw new president in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi’s close aide and friend HTin Kyaw is elected president in Myanmar. This means he becomes the country’s first civilian president since…
The border control is extended
The Government extends their controls of persons arriving by ferry from Denmark, Sweden and Germany until April 13. The Department of Justice justifies the extension…
Breivik with new, right-wing greeting
Anders Behring Breivik made a new, right-wing greeting when he entered the courtroom in Skien prison on Tuesday. The greeting was not the same as …
10 killed on the roads in February
In February 2016, 10 persons were killed on Norwegian roads according to preliminary figures. In February 2015, the corresponding figure was 7. The average for…
Cleaner air in Europe makes the Arctic warmer
Ever since international agreements to reduce acid rain in Europe were signed in 1980, a significant reduction of polluting particles in European air have contributed…
End of Russian news in Norwegian
Less than a year after it was launched, the Russian information agency Sputnik shuts down their websites in the Nordic languages. Sputnik is a news…
Brende on Syria withdrawal: Action has to follow words
Russia has stated that the will pull its troops out of Syria, but it remains to be seen how this is actually going to happen, …
157 asylum seekers have come to Norway so far in March
In the first two weeks in March, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) registered a total of 157 asylum seekers. 90 arrived in week 9 and…
Man sentenced to twelve years in prison for multiple rapes
Than 42 years old Swedish citizen has been sentenced to twelve years in prison by the Stavanger District Court for the rape of eight women. The…
750,000 less acres of cropland in 15 years
Over the past 15 years, the area of cultivated land per capita in Norway has decreased by around 20 percent. The area is gone, equivalent…
State wine and liquor monopoly shops still closed for Easter
Despite the amendment which allows the shops of the State wine and liquor monopoly to stay open on Easter eve, Wednesday will be the last…
Two men stabbed in Notodden
Two Lithuanian men were stabbed by a compatriot in Notodden on late Sunday. The two escaped with light injuries . – One of them was…
UDI and Foreign Ministry disagree on Ethiopian child bride
UDI has approved the marriage of an Ethiopian woman who married her husband when she was 15. This undermines Ethiopia’s fight against child brides, according…
Virtual expansion of Soldiers of Odin across the world
Soldiers of Odin are spreading virtually across the world after it was started as an anti-immigration street patrol movement in Kemi in Finland last year….
Will identify expertise of refugees with smartphones
The Ministry of Education will use smartphones to identify refugees’ work experience and education. The survey will be made by the refugees themselves with computer…
Congo will chop more rainforest despite getting Norwegian support for rainforest protection
Norway has pledged over a billion kroner to preserve the world’s second largest rainforest. Congo’s government accepts the money, but will also open up to…
Judge will prevent Anders Behring Breivik from conducting political propaganda
The judge will probably crack down on attempts by Anders Behring Breivik on conducting political propaganda from the witness box. Tuesday he is back in…
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