US gays will not give in to hatred
We must love, not hate. This is the message of gays across the United States and in many other countries the day after 49 people…
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Mogherini: EU on the right track to deal with migration
As long as people loses their lives in the Mediterranean or in the desert, we are not well enough prepared to deal with the refugee…
Police Directorate hoping for quick fix for passports
The Police Directorate will endeavor to bring about a quick clarification about the new passport rules that may lead to thousands being listed with unknown…
King Harald sent his condolences to Barack Obama
King Harald wrote a condolence letter to President Barack Obama and expressed how truly he is shocked and become sad about the terrorist attack on…
Brende condemns killing of Canadian hostage
Foreign Minister Brende condemns the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas’ assassination of the Canadian hostage Robert Hall in the Philippines. – I strongly condemn the killing of Robert…
Several mosques threaten to resign from the Islamic Council
Two of the biggest mosques in Oslo threaten to resign from the organization if a new board of the Islamic Council Norway (IRN) is not elected…
Norway will host World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Norway will host the sixth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo 21-23 June 2016. The Congress will attract 1300 participants from over 80…
Avinor’s airports show good passenger growth in May
In total, 4 472 058 passengers travelled through Avinor’s airports in May. This is an increase of 2.4 per cent compared to May 2015. However,…
Embassy in Oslo draped in rainbow colors
Sunday night the US embassy in Oslo was draped in rainbow colors in order to commemorate the victims of the shooting massacre at a club…
Iran’s foreign minister:-Everybody has to fight extremism
Everybody, including Iran, has to work together to combat extremism, the Iranian Foreign Minister stated after a meeting with his colleague, Børge Brende in Oslo on…
Large increase in private broadband speed
Average transmission capacity for fixed private broadband has increased from 34.6 Mbit/s to 40.2 Mbit/s since the previous quarter, due to a large increase in…
Solberg: It is Understandable that people want E16 to be opened fast
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen went Sunday to Voss to have a close look into the slide that went over…
Solberg on Orlando shooting: – Terrible
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes not there’s no need for additional security precautions at the Pride parade in Oslo in June after the massacre in…
Major conference on the future of rainforest protection
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Erik Solheim, the newly appointed head of the UN Environment Programme, will attend a major conference in Oslo on the…
Man charged with sexually abusing retarded woman
A man in Tysfjord in Nordland is accused of the sexual abuse of a woman with mental retardation. The abuse reportedly took place over a…
Taxi driver arrested for using stun gun
A taxi driver has been arrested after he attacked two passengers because of a dispute over payment. The driver used a stun gun at the…
Kerry visiting climate change “front line” in the north
US Secretary of State John Kerry has set aside all of Thursday for a visit to Svalbard when he comes to Norway next week. Climate change,…
Police must clarify passport issue
The Justice Department has asked the police to clear up practices related to the new passport rules in Norway, by which tens of thousands risk…
E16 will be opened on Sunday after landslide
The E16 will open for traffic once more on Sunday at 14 o’clock after the big landslide at Hyvingstunnelen at Bolstad Voss. Clearance work has…
The King Inspected the Royal Guard
King Harald inspected hundreds of royal guards in full parade regalia in Huseby Leir on Friday. “For us in the Royal Guard, it is a…