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Taxi stunt part of a paid ad for Labour

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's highly publicized stunt posing as a taxi driver in a video that's been viewed around the world turns out to...

Taxi stunt wins PR for Stoltenberg

As Norway's first major party leader debate got underway Monday night, plenty of references were made to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's taxi driver stunt...

Military blocks Apple’s photo plan

Norwegian security authorities, backed by the country's defense minister, have blocked plans by US computer and communications giant Apple to take special aerial photos...

Hushovd won in his homeland

UPDATED: Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd emerged victorious from the first annual Arctic Race of Norway over the weekend, winning the last lap and the...

Doctors rebel against course

Norwegian doctors all over the country are mounting a revolt against a new state measure aimed at reducing sick leave. The measure requires doctors...

Stoltenberg loses grip on voters

NEWS ANALYSIS: Jens Stoltenberg has been one of Norway's most popular and respected prime ministers ever, both at home and abroad. Now the voter...

Chinese tourists help melt freeze

A feared tourism boycott of Norway by Chinese tourists seems to have faded away. Their overnight stays were up by 50 percent in June...

Election campaign heads to Arendal

Top politicians from all of Norway's political parties will be showing up in the scenic coastal town of Arendal from Wednesday, when the second...

Language creator hailed and decried

Ivar Aasen would have been 200 years old on Monday, and his bicentennial was being both celebrated and pilloried. That's because Aasen created or...

Norway closes 15 embassies to public

Norwegian authorities changed their minds on Monday and announced that 15 embassies in North and East Africa and the Middle East would be closed...
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