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Injured Mexican tourist flown down from Trolltunga
A rescue helicopter picked up the Mexican tourist who needed relief after his foot being injured on Trolltunga at 18:30. JRCC (The Joint Rescu Coordination Centers)…
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Autumn weather across most part of Norway
This weekend it will be cold and wet across most part of the country but in Southern part of Norway it will becomes a little better. Summer is having its death throes.…
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UDI is closing 7,000 reception places
Directorate of Immigration (UDI) removes 7,000 seats in the asylum centers in Norway. The reason is that it has come far fewer asylum seekers than expected this year. –…
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Solberg’s aim: New jobs and more people in work
More jobs in the private sector while new groups are included in the workplace. That’s the big political future goal of Prime Minister Erna Solberg. – We have two major…
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Solberg: – A milestone for Colombia
Prime Minister Erna Solberg commends Norwegian diplomacy efforts in the talks that led to the agreement on a peace agreement in Colombia. – We have made a tremendous…
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Norway will establish forum for preventing climate change
Damages caused by extreme weather has become more common. A separate forum will now look at what needs to be done to stem the problems in the wake of climate change. The…
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Nordic churches in Norway will have to prove their memberships
The Ministry of Culture has given the Finnish, Icelandic and Swedish Church in Norway six months to contact and confirm the membership of a total of 36,000 people. If…
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Nearly one in ten get disability benefits
Nearly one in ten aged 18 to 67 years is currently disabled. The last year the proportion has increased from 9.4 to 9.5 percent, according to new figures from Nav. At…
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Historic agreement on final peace deal in Colombia
The Colombian government and the FARC announced today that they have come to agreement on a final peace accord. The accord concludes more than four years of…
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Children gamble away thousands of kroner on online gambling
The Helpline for compulsive gamblers are concerned that children are able to open accounts with foreign game companies and gamble away thousands of kroner. – The worst…
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American praise for Norwegian peace diplomacy
US praises Norway’s role in the diplomacy that led to a peace agreement in Colombia. Wednesday night Norwegian time it was confirmed that the two parties agree on a…
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Trønder terrorist accused of PST
A 32 years old Norwegian man from Verdal been arrested and charged for supporting the extremist group ISIS. On Tuesday the man was extradited from Turkey to Norway,…
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Several alerts regarding prostitution amongst asylum children
In 2015 Norwegian asylum centers warned of five unaccompanied minors they assumed were being exploited for prostitution or other sexual services. By comparison, got UDI…
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Nothing to suggest any Norwegians are affected
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not received any reports that suggest any Norwegians have been affected by the earthquake in central Italy. – We have no indications…
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King Harald sends condolences to Italy
King Harald on Monday sent his condolences to the Italian President Sergio Mattarella after earthquake which has taken many lives in central parts of the country.…