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Obama asked for report about full scrutiny of cyber-attacks against election
US President Barack Obama has asked for a full review of cyber-attacks against the United States ahead of the presidential election. Obama’s administration and US…
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Norway will sharpen passport law to prohibit entry to suspected foreign fighters
The government is proposing stricter passport rules to make it easier to stop people who are suspected of travelling as foreign fighters, or who may participate in…
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Consumer Council: “Remember gift receipts for Christmas presents”
The shops are often fair about exchanges, but the Consumer Council reminds us that there is no formal “Exchange Policy”. For gifts purchased online in Norway or the EU,…
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The Colombians are proud to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
‘That this year’s peace prize went to Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, has been very inspiring for those who are participants in peace efforts in the country’,…
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Avalanche danger several places in Central Norway
The risk of landslides is at the yellow level in Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal after mild weather and heavy rainfall. In Møre og Romsdal, the risk of both landslides…
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Request for 21 years in prison for the case including triple murder
Prosecutors added the claim for 21 years in prison for the couple who are accused of having ordered the killing of son in-law, his brother, and his father in Pakistan in…
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Record on having the Warmest December
More Temperature records for December are falling one by one. In Svelvik at Vestfold the temperature was measured at 14.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday afternoon. It is a…
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Eight years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine
A lithanian has been sentenced to eight years and three months in prison for attempting to smuggle 22 kilograms of methamphetamine to Norway. Insufficient resources…
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The Directorate of Immigration taken to court over ‘X-ray age test’
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is being sued for the way the age of asylum seekers is being used. Age tests are controversial. Four Afghan citizens, estimated to…
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Some Polish people are arrested with four kilograms of amphetamine
Two Polish citizens were in September arrested for having four kilograms of amphetamine after crossing the border to Norway. The couple was taken during an inspection on…
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Norwegian man dies after elephant attack in Malawi
A Norwegian man died of injuries he received after an elephant attack while on a safari in Malawi. The man was an experienced safari leader. The accident occurred in…
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NIPH is concern about massive distribution of flu for Christmas
Number of flu cases is more than usual for this time of year, and the NIPH (Norwegian Institute of Public Health) fear a flu peak around Christmas time. There is no time…
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Asylum queue reduced in half in one year
The number of asylum seekers at Norwegian asylum centers is back to the same level as it was in the summer of 2015, before the large influx last fall In November last…
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Over 90 people dead after 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia
At least 97 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit Aceh province in Indonesia on Wednesday, according to Major General Tatang Sulaiman, who has military…
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UDI asks Listhaug to reconsider treatment of unaccompanied child asylum seekers
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is concerned that unaccompanied minors are placed in reception centers for long periods without being resettled, and have…