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Half of Washington’s cherry blossoms died of cold shock
This week’s cold weather killed about half of Washington’s beloved cherry blossoms, which are a popular tourist attraction. Subzero temperatures came suddenly after a…
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Gaming in Arabic in the prime ministers house
When schools are bombed and teachers gone, you have to think again how to provide Syrian children a chance to learn to read. Two Norwegian funded mobile games are to…
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Fewer children in northern Norway – increase in Oslo and Akershus
The number of pupils in the Norwegian primary schools has increased over the last decade, but in Northern Norway classrooms become increasingly emptier. The decline in…
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SV with gender-segregated meetings – to prevent power techniques
– We want everyone to speak freely. In front of the national convention, the Socialist Party (SV) splits its meeting up by sex. The purpose is to prevent male dominance…
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Study: EU – Turkey deal undermines refugee rights
The Refugee Agreement between the EU and Turkey have made it virtually impossible to seek protection in Europe for asylum seekers and refugees, according to a recent…
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Several avalanches in Hardanger – both mountain passes are closed
Bad weather in the mountains. Several avalanches in Hardanger in the last few days. Wednesday morning there was a major avalanche in Tokheimslia, but also elsewhere snow…
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The Red Cross to stop disputed asylum measures
The temporary, ‘urgent measures’ adopted during the asylum crisis, violate international law, said the Red Cross.The Government wishes to continue the measures, but face…
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Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for knife murder in Os
A man in his 40s has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the murder of Trude Brenna Aasen (38) in Os in Hordaland in April last year, according to NRK news. The man…
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Jewish leader provoked by SV’s proposal against circumcision
Ervin Kohn in the Jewish community is provoked that SV wants to discuss putting a ban on circumcision of young boys. He calls it intolerance in the worst way. Both the…
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Italian dead after avalanche in Troms
The Italian ski tourists who was taken by avalanches on Thursday in Lyngen, died on Friday from injuries. The man was in the 50s, confirms the University Hospital of…
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Increase in juvenile delinquents registered in Oslo last year
More than 1,200 Oslo youth below 18 years of age were reviewed for criminal offenses last year. That is almost 20 percent more than the year before, according to the…
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Hagen wants to ban the hijab for municipal employees in Oslo
Carl I. Hagen wants to deny municipal employees in Oslo to wear the hijab and other religious or political symbols. – He won’t get very far with this, says the school…
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Girls need only two HPV vaccines
The number of doses of HPV vaccine is reduced from three to two in childhood immunization. When the girls no longer get the third pin-prick, it can pave the way for the…
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Two arrested for armed robbery in Oslo
Two young boys are arrested after an armed robbery of a gas station on Ellingsrud in Oslo on Thursday. Police said the arrests were made at 6:13 am Thursday morning. A…
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Three years since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea
On 18 March, it will be three years since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. The international reactions to the annexation have been strong, and Norway stands…
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