Norway brokers secret Taliban talks

UPDATED: Norway’s government has secretly brokered talks between Afghanistan authorities and the Taliban, paving the way for direct negotiations between the warring parties, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide revealed on Tuesday. Eide claimed that... 
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Powerful Olympic campaign fires up

Oslo voters, both natives and newcomers, are about to become the targets of powerful campaigners for a Winter Olympics in the Norwegian capital. The campaign, to get Oslo residents to vote in favour of hosting the Winter Games in 2022 in a rare referendum... 
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Mafia law snares Hells Angels bikers

A Norwegian court has convicted eight individuals tied to the Hells Angels motorcycle club on narcotics charges, using, for the first time, Norway’s so-called “mafia paragraph” in the law. It went on the books in 2003 as a means of fighting... 
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Svalbard cruise passenger killed

An American cruiseship passenger in her 60s was killed and three others  injured when a rubber inflatable boat that was carrying them closer to shore in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard was hit by a wave. All 13 persons on board the boat landed in... 
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Textbooks accused of left-wing bias

Social studies textbooks used in Norwegian schools are not politically neutral, according to members of Norway’s youth political parties. The textbook authors, and their publishers, are accused of having a left-wing bias. Cover of the 2013 Social... 
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Platforms release oil slicks at sea

Offshore oil installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have spilled oil more than 40 times so far this year, according to an overview from Kystverket (The Norwegian Coastal Administration). It’s in charge of oil spill preparedness and admits... 
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More heavy cargo clogs the roads

More heavy goods transport in Norway is ending up on the roads, and less on the rail network, despite the current government’s pledge to increase rail freight transport. Chronic underinvestment in rail infrastructure is going to mean even longer traffic... 
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Murder suspect arrested in Rome

A man suspected of killing the 17-year-old mother of his child and then taking the child with him while fleeing Norwegian authorities was arrested on Sunday in Rome. His two-year-old daughter was said to be found unharmed. Police in West Oppland said... 
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Holmsbu heads into high season

PHOTO FEATURE: The scenic, seaside village of Holmsbu is one of many dotting the Norwegian coast that’s now gearing up for high season in the summertime. Holmsbu, known for attracting some of Norway’s most prominent artists more than 100 years... 
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