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Norway to tighten northern border

The Norwegian government is cracking down on the stream of refugees entering the country over its far northern border to Russia. Many have been...

Norway and Russia met for own talks

Two high-ranking politically appointed officials from Norway and Russia met for talks in Oslo on Monday, a bilateral meeting that caught attention in Norwegian...

‘Nothing criminal’ behind couple’s deaths

A Norwegian-Russian couple with six children who lived and worked in a small community in the far northern county of Finnmark were found dead late...

Conservatives win Svalbard election

Voters on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard didn't seem to have much gratitude for the local Labour Party's efforts to keep its controversial coal...

Residents wait for another mountain to fall

Residents of a small village in Northern Norway have been evacuated after rocks started falling from the mountainside towering over their farm.On Friday, geologists...

Syrian refugees face return to Russia

Police in Northern Norway have confirmed that many of the Syrian refugees streaming over the Norwegian-Russian border hold legal residence permission in Russia and...

Storm slammed into Northern Norway

While much of southern Norway was basking in sunshine and relatively warm temperatures on Tuesday, the northern part of the country was being slammed by...

Mine on verge of bankruptcy

The Sydvaranger mining company in Kirkenes is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, its lawyer claims, after a key supplier stopped delivering important reserve parts...

Senators highlight Svalbard’s role

Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been attracting a steady stream of international dignitaries and top politicians in recent years, and this week the US...

NRK’s ‘slow TV’ keen to follow reindeer

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), which sparked international interest with its "slow TV" concept, has a new project in the works. It involves plans to follow hundreds of...
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