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Fatal accident closed main highway
A head-on collision involving at least two cars on Wednesday closed an important highway connecting Northern- and Southern Norway. There was a massive emergency response to the fatal accident that left one person dead and three others seriously injured.
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Police probe how huge fire started
They're not calling it a criminal investigation, but police in Drammen confirm they now have a suspect in their probe of a huge fire over the weekend that's left hundreds of people homeless. The fire itself is now under...
Courts face shortage of interpreters
Some lawyers are warning that legal rights are at stake after Norway's justice ministry made changes in how interpreters are paid. The changes resulted in what some interpreters claim was a 30 percent reduction in their pay.
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Heat wave hits Southern Norway
Norwegians and tourists alike were sweating through what one meteorologist called "absolutely abnormal" temperatures this week. They rose to between 30-35C (85-95F) on Wednesday afternoon, and that's uncomfortable when most homes and many businesses lack air conditioning.
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Norwegian ship attacked off Oman
Norwegian shipowning firm Stolt-Nielsen confirmed that one of its chemical tankers was fired upon earlier this week while sailing in waters off Oman in the Middle East. The attack set off an explosion and a fire on board the...
‘People’s party’ kept police busy during and after World Cup action
Norwegian police had boosted their presence in most cities and town around the country on Saturday night, when Norway faced off against England at the World Cup in Miami. There were a few accidents and some rowdiness, most of...
Turkish president’s gift to NATO leaders misfired
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was among NATO leaders who received an unusual gift last week from the president of the recent NATO summit's host country Turkey. Recep Erdogan gave Støre and other leaders a revolver with their...
Calls rise for Olympic ban on Russia
Despite Norway's success at the World Cup, Norwegian commentators were calling it "a dark week for sports," after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to recommend Russia's return to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Russian athletes...
Norway braced for World Cup action
As hundreds of thousands of Norwegians streamed into their cities and hometowns to cheer for their football heroes at the World Cup, police and other emergency officials were on full alert. Not only could the country become a terror...
Snow surprised summer tourists, and the locals
After a lengthy stretch of beautiful summer weather in Southern Norway, visitors and residents alike woke up to snow on the mountain plateau behind the Hafjell ski center on Tuesday. Guests at the Pellestova Hotell Halfjell were mightily surprised,...
New general consulate open on Greenland
Norway's foreign ministry claims it has "strengthened" its presence on Greenland after opening a new general consulate on the Arctic island's largest town of Nuuk. The new consulate that opened in June comes at a time when the Arctic...
Government wants to restrict refugee movements
The Norwegian government wants to prevent refugees who've been housed in small towns around the country from moving to larger hard-pressed cities in the more popular southeast around Oslo. Officials plan to propose concrete measures that could block moves...
Beer sales nearly double during the World Cup
Football fans and beer make for what one major Norwegian beer producer calls "an unbeatable combination." Sales at the Aass Brewery in Drammen were up 88 percent last week, between two of Norway's World Cup victories, and its commercial...
Norwegian jailed for murder in Sweden
A Norwegian man in his mid-50s who committed his first murder at age 15 has been convicted for at least the third time of another murder, and is believed to have helped others kill themselves. Steinar Wangen, who's already...
New heat wave on the way
State meteorologists were warning on Monday that another Norwegian-style heat wave was on the way, with temperatures due to hit 30C or more in southern inland areas during the weekend. It's expected to be warmest in Telemark and Buskerud,...
Football heroes hailed again
Norway's suddenly successful football squad was winning more international acclaim on Wednesday, after winning the hearts and minds of fellow Norwegians at home. Its third victory in the World Cup Tuesday night keeps Norway in the game, at least...
Homeless numbers rise
Nearly 4,200 of Norway's 5.5 million residents were listed as officially homeless near the end of last year, according to the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR). More children are affected as well, but fewer youth under...
Royal guards on duty at US Embassy in Oslo
A lack of police staffing during the busy summer ahead has led to an unusual changing of the guard at the US Embassy in Oslo. From last week until at least the middle of August, soldiers from Norway's royal...
Prosecutors appeal Høiby’s sentence after all
Norwegian prosecutors had initially refrained from appealing the relatively short jail sentence handed down to Marius Borg Høiby, after he was acquitted of two out of the four rapes he'd been charged with. The prosecution didn't want to subject...
Norwegians humbled at the World Cup but keep on rowing
Norway had been on a roll during opening matches of the World Cup but met more than its match when it was time to face the last member of its group on Friday. Norwegian head coach Ståle Solbakken had...
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