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Heavy rains take a heavy toll

Residents of southern Norway were mopping up again on Wednesday after another deluge, with the promise of a few days of respite from the...

Passenger train derails in Hedmark

A passenger train heading from the historic mining town of Røros to Hamar derailed Monday morning, not far from the scene of a fatal...

Explosion on ship rocked Sandefjord

UPDATED: The former whaling port of Sandefjord was rocked by a loud explosion on board a ship berthed at a chemical plant Tuesday afternoon....

Deadly polar bear had a toothache

A polar bear that attacked a group of British campers on Svalbard earlier this month may have been especially aggressive because of a toothache,...

Flooding leaves town in ruins

Sudden and massive flooding caused by more heavy rain this week has left a path of destruction and residents isolated, especially in the counties...

Two killed in bus-car crash

Two persons were killed and two injured when a bus collided with a car on the E16 highway near Bolstad in Hordaland County, western...

Viking ship sunk near Shetland

A replica Viking ship known as Dragens Vinge ("The Dragon's Wing") has sunk on its way from Norway to the Shetland Islands in Scotland,...

Polar bear attack investigated

The polar bear attack on a group of British tourists on the Svalbard archipelago last Friday - which left one dead and four moderately...

Polar bear kills one on Svalbard

UPDATED: A polar bear has killed a 17-year-old British tourist and moderately or seriously injured four others who were part of a British school...

Debate flies over stricter boating laws

Debate continued Thursday over whether state authorities should impose stricter rules on boating, following the deaths and disappearance of six persons in three separate...
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