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Dubai rape victim returns to Norway

UPDATED: Marte Deborah Dalelv, the young Norwegian woman who was jailed in Dubai after she'd reported being raped there, finally came home to Norway...

Calls persist for Dubai boycott

Politicians at both ends of Norway's political spectrum continue to urge Norwegians to drop plans for holidays in Dubai, even though Dubai officials gave...

July 22 memorials held nationwide

Memorials were being held all over Norway on Monday as state and community leaders lent support to survivors of the terrorist attacks of July...

Rape in Dubai sets off outcry in Norway

News this week that a young Norwegian woman had been jailed in Dubai after reporting a rape there last spring has led to strong...

Support grows for fugitive Snowden

Support is growing in Norway for fugitive American Edward Snowden, who set off an international controversy after releasing information about the US' global surveillance...

Ryanair rejects authorities’ order

UPDATED: Norwegian aviation authorities (Luftfartstilsynet) haven't found any major violations at low fare carrier Ryanair, despite charges from former cabin personnel that the Irish...

Grocery chain ICA wins a reprieve

The Norwegian government has temporarily approved a controversial purchasing agreement between struggling grocery store chain ICA Norge and the rival NorgesGruppen, which dominates the...

Begging spreads beyond the cities

Oslo braced for a wave of beggars expected to arrive from eastern Europe, but fewer have actually been seen in Norway's capital so far...

Minister ‘arrogant,’ farmers ‘spoiled’

Norway's Agriculture Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is "unbelievably arrogant" and Norwegian farmers are "spoiled," according to elected representatives from member countries of the European...

EU blasts Norway’s protectionism

The EU Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a measure calling for the Norwegian government to cut its new, high import tariffs on cheese, meat and...
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