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White whale ailing in Hammerfest

The friendly white whale named Hvaldimir, who sought human contact off the coast of Northern Norway after apparently escaping from captivity, fell ill over...

Glacier ice cube project cracks up

Politicians in the northern Norwegian community of Meløy have apparently listened to critics of a controversial project to sell exclusive ice cubes carved out...

New theory ties whale to therapy

A white beluga whale that turned up recently in Norwegian waters has neither been trained as a spy nor as an assault weapon, according...

White whale now named ‘Hvaldimir’

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) declared on Friday that "the public has spoken," and named a cute white whale that was freed of mysterious harnesses off...

White whale still worries researchers

A white beluga whale bearing harnesses that caught the attention of a Norwegian fishing boat's crew, and later much of the world, has been...

Accused spy’s trial begins next week

Frode Berg, the retired Norwegian border inspector from Kirkenes, has been sitting in a Moscow jail for nearly 16 months, accused of spying for...

Cyber attacks high on defense agenda

Norway's defense minister had the threat of cyber attacks high on his agenda when he met with foreign correspondents in Oslo earlier this week,...

Muslims met by threats in Finnmark

Muslims arriving at mosques in Norway's northern county of Finnmark this week were met by placards calling for "revolution" against Islam. The offensive notices...

Ice-mining project wins some support

A small company's plans to slice ice out of an arm of a Norwegian glacier has won support from a planning commission in Meløy....

Sami president hails cultural pride

Norway's Sami population faces another important year ahead, claimed the president of Sametinget (The Sami Parliament), Aili Keskitalo, in her traditional New Year's address...
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