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Teachers gear up for major strike

Despite pleas from state and local officials to settle an upcoming school strike, leaders of the national teachers' union unveiled plans Wednesday to call another...

Police likely to remain unarmed

Norwegian police officers and the country's conservative government aren't likely to prevail with their proposals to change the country's long-held tradition of maintaining an unarmed police...

Deported Taliban minister threatens lawsuit

The public defender for a former Taliban minister who was deported from Norway last month now says he's challenging the deportation on behalf of...

‘Duty-free’ funds airport expansion

A major expansion of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) is costing much more than initially planned, and that's uncorked more debate over soaring...

Russian sanctions squeeze Norway

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway has a long history of going along with international sanctions, especially those initiated by the US and the EU. Those now...

Terror threat level ‘back to normal’

Norway's top police, intelligence gathering and justice ministry officials have called off the alarm they rang last week when they took the unusual step...

Doctor, politician square off on Gaza

Dr Mads Gilbert, a surgeon and high-profile Norwegian political activist, returned to a hero's welcome in Oslo on Wednesday after yet another voluntary trip...

Teachers press on with strike plans

Teachers' unions around Norway are moving forward with plans to massively expand a strike that officially began on a small scale in Bergen in June....

Welfare recipients to be put to work

Norway's new government minister in charge of labour and welfare issues is poised to put some new demands on those collecting welfare benefits. Robert Eriksson...

Brende: ‘Agree on a ceasefire now’

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende now condemns the civilian loss of life in Gaza and has toughened his rhetoric against both the Israelis and...
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