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Police investigate climbing accident

Police in Rogaland, western Norway, were getting help from expert mountain climbers as they investigated the deaths of two highly-experienced mountaineers who were making...

Royals forced to flee SAS flight

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were among 135 passengers ordered to evacuate an Oslo-bound Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight when it suddenly...

Memorial held for father of Eurovision winner

Memorial services were held on Sunday for Jeff Mwangi Kwirikia, father of singer Stella Mwangi, after he was killed by a hit-and-run driver at...

Search ends for men missing in storm

Three Icelandic fishermen remained missing and were presumed dead on Thursday after their boat sank in stormy seas about 270 kilometers northwest of Norway's...

‘Berserk’ captain draws more critics

UPDATED: Authorities in New Zealand and Norway fear the former captain of the ill-fated vessel Berserk, which disappeared in Antarctica last year with three...

Top politician forced to be a pedestrian

One of Norway's most high-profile, veteran politicians, Carl I Hagen, won't be allowed to drive for the next six months. Police seized his driver's...

Avalanche warnings in the mountains

Norway's state meteorological institute was warning Friday of high avalanche danger in the mountains of southern Norway, following heavy snowfall earlier in the week...

Reindeer round-up turned fatal

An investigation was underway Thursday into the crash of a helicopter in Northern Norway that killed both of its passengers. The crash occurred while...

Evacuees finally allowed home

Around three dozen people who were evacuated from their homes on New Year's Day, following a major landslide, were finally allowed to return to...

Hagen shaken after car accident

Veteran Norwegian politician Carl I Hagen, former head of the conservative Progress Party, seemed on the verge of tears after suffering what he called...

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