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Oslo tightens lockdown to combat more contagious virus variant

Norway's capital Oslo and nine neighbouring municipalities will impose some of their toughest lockdown measures yet after an outbreak of a more contagious coronavirus variant, first identified in Britain, the…

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Photo Story: Cold grip on Norwegian fishing vessel

Ice covered fishing vessel Storm is moored in Tromso harbour, Norway, 22 January 2021. Storm Frank seriously hit Tromso in the night. The crew remove ice on board a fishing…

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Norwegian Air to get financial backing from government

Norway is willing to take part in the refinancing of Norwegian Air, Industry Minister Iselin Nyboe said in a statement on Thursday, without indicating how much the government would contribute.…

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Norway says advice on use of Pfizer vaccine is unchanged

Norway said on Monday it was not changing its policy on the use of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine following reports of deaths in highly frail recipients after the inoculation…

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Norwegian Air to end transatlantic flights, seeks state help

OSLO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Norwegian Air, which challenged British Airways and other long-established rivals by launching transatlantic flights, said on Thursday it will end those services, causing 2,000 job…

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Pandemic shows importance of diversified investment, Norway wealth fund says

Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent financial market upheaval had shown the importance of a diverse portfolio. The fund, which invests…

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Norway imposes new restrictions to prevent new wave, says PM

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will impose fresh restrictions to prevent a resurgence in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Sunday, including a nationwide ban on serving…

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Four bodies recovered after Norway’s landslide

Euronews - Rescue teams continued the search for survivors in Norway on Saturday, four days after a landslide carried homes down a hill in a village northeast of Oslo. Four…

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Victims increase in Norwegian landslide tragedy

Rescuers found one body on Friday, two days after a landslide in southern Norway swept away at least nine buildings, police said, with nine people still missing. Another 10 people…

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Photo Story: Rescue operations continue after large landslide in Norway

A rescue helicopter over the landslide site in Ask, Norway, early 31 December 2020. The search for the missing continues as several homes were taken by a large landslide and…

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10 hurt, 21 unaccounted for as landslide hits residential area in Norway

OSLO (Reuters) - Ten people were injured, one of them critically, and 21 people remained unaccounted for after a landslide in southern Norway swept away more than a dozen buildings…

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Norway and Jordan confirm new Covid variant cases

The new variant of the coronavirus circulating in Britain has been detected in Norway and Jordan, as the two countries health authorities confirmed the variant in cases which concerned people…

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Photo Story: The Gingerbread town in Bergen, Norway

The annual pre-Christmas tradition, opening of the Gingerbread Town in Bergen, took place in Bergen, Norway. Miniature houses, trains, cars and ships are made from real gingerbread. Schools and kindergartens…

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Norway extends ban on flights from Britain by at least three days

The ban on flights from Britain to Norway will be extended by at least three more days due to ongoing concerns over a mutated strain of coronavirus, the Norwegian health…

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Norway halts flights from Britain

Flights from Britain to Norway will be suspended with immediate effect for a minimum of 48 hours due to concerns over a new strain of coronavirus, the Norwegian health minister…

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Norway says it could block EU, British fishing vessels from Jan 1

Norway may stop British and EU vessels fishing in its waters from Jan. 1, its fisheries minister said, as talks on the management of common North Sea stocks have been…

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Norway softens rules on quarantine for travellers from abroad

OSLO (Reuters) -Travellers to Norway will be able to undergo a mandatory ten-day quarantine in a place of their choosing if they can document that they can respect quarantine conditions,…

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Norway to use three vaccines to stop COVID-19 from early 2021

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway plans to use the three vaccines developed by Moderna, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and BioNTech in its first push to inoculate its population against COVID-19, the country's health…

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Norwegian Air seeks bankruptcy protection

Norwegian Air has asked an Irish court to oversee a restructuring of its massive debt as it seeks to stave off collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic, the budget airline said…

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Oslo to shut down social life to fight virus spread in Norway

Norway’s capital Oslo will shut down theatres, cinemas, training centres and swimming pools to contain the spread of the coronavirus, city authorities said, with bars and restaurants no longer able…

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Norway tightens rules on gatherings and foreign workers as COVID-19 spreads

From the end of October, Norway will tighten restrictions on gatherings and foreign workers entering the country after a rise in coronavirus infections. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said more…

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Norway, Britain in provisional trade agreement for no-deal Brexit scenario

Norway and Britain have signed a temporary, limited agreement to help maintain trade in goods in case there is no final Brexit trade deal in place by year-end, the Norwegian…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Hardanger, Norway

A general view showing a new bridge near the Voringsfossen waterfall in Hardanger, Western Norway. The footbridge crosses the canyon 50 meters above the 182 meter high waterfall, which was…

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UPDATED: U.N. food agency wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected…

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Norway strike could knock out a quarter of oil, gas output next week

A strike by Norwegian oil workers could knock out almost a quarter of the country's petroleum production by Oct. 14, operators say, raising the prospect of further price rises on…

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Cost of oil, gas projects in Norway rise amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the development of a number of offshore oil and gas projects in Norway and pushed their costs up, the government and operator Equinor said on…

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Norway reaches fisheries agreement with UK ahead of Brexit

Norway and Britain have reached a bilateral agreement on fisheries, the Norwegian government said on Wednesday, before Britain leaves the European Union's single market at the end of the year.…

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Norway eyes cut in ‘sin’ tax on alcohol, sugar to spur spending

Norway’s tipplers and sweet tooths may no longer feel a need to leave the country to stock up on their favourite vices. The Nordic country's ruling party has proposed cutting…

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Norway oil drilling rig companies agree on wage deal with workers

Three Norwegian labour unions agreed on a wage deal with the owners of floating offshore oil rigs, preventing a strike that could eventually have halted the exploration for new oil…

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Photo Story: Wreckage of sunken German warship ‘Karlsruhe’ found in Norway

Photos made available by Statnett, the Norwegian state owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway, on 10 September 2020 shows a picture taken…

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President Trump nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Christian Tybring-Gjedde, an MP of…

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Norway’s government in deficit for the first time in 25 years

Norway's quarterly public spending exceeded the government's overall income for the first time in 25 years during the three months from April to June, Statistics Norway (SSB) said on Wednesday.…

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Norwegian Air’s loss balloons

Norwegian Air still needs more cash in order to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Friday as it reported a deep loss for the first half of 2020. With…

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Norway adds Germany to COVID-19 quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Germany and Liechtenstein from Aug. 29 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries. Similar…

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Norway adds Britain, Greece, Austria and Ireland to quarantine list

Norway announced it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Britain, Austria, Greece and Ireland from Aug. 22 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those…

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Norway to extend worker furlough scheme to 1 year

The Norwegian government will extend the country's furlough scheme for workers to a maximum of 52 weeks from the current 26 weeks amid the downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak,…

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Norway to impose quarantine for travellers from Malta and other countries

Norway is reimposing quarantine on more travellers from foreign countries, the government said on Wednesday, and reiterated its advice that Norwegians should avoid travelling abroad amid a jump in the…

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Norway puts reopening on hold as COVID-19 cases rise, reimposes quarantine for certain countries

Norway is halting its planned easing of coronavirus restrictions and will likely reimpose others to prevent a full lockdown of society as experienced earlier this year, Prime Minister Erna Solberg…

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Fears of another breakout of coronavirus on a Norwegian ship

The ship Seadream 1 docks in Bodo, Norway, 05 August 2020. There is a suspicion of a COVID19 infection on board the Norwegian passenger ship ship Seadream 1. This is…

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Norway’s Hurtigruten halts cruises after COVID-19 outbreak

Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten is halting all its so-called expedition cruises until further notice following an outbreak of COVID-19 on one of its vessels last week, the company said on…

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At least 40 infected with COVID-19 on Norway cruises amid scramble to trace passengers

At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers from two…

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Four crew members on Norwegian cruise ship hospitalised with COVID-19

Four crew members on a Norwegian cruise vessel were diagnosed with COVID-19 after it arrived at the Arctic port of Tromsoe early on Friday, said the University Hospital of North…

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Norway imposes 10-day quarantine on travellers from Belgium due to COVID-19

Norway will re-impose a 10-day quarantine requirement for people arriving from Belgium from Aug. 1 after a rise in COVID-19 cases there, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on…

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Photo Story: World record attempt with Kjell Elvis in Oslo

Norwegian artist Kjell Elvis performs at the start of his challenge of the world's longest Elvis Presley singing marathon in Oslo, Norway, 23 July 2020. His plan is to perform…

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51-year-old British man arrested following bomb threat on RyanAir flight to Oslo

Police are investigating a bomb threat made against a RyanAir flight that landed in the Norwegian capital, authorities have said. "The plane has landed safely on the runway," police said…

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Norway minister warns of poorer trade conditions with post-EU Britain

Norwegian business should brace for poorer trade conditions with Britain when the country exits the European Union's single market at the end of this year, Norway's trade minister said on Thursday.…

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One killed in triple stabbing in Norway

Police in Sarpsborg in southern Norway arrested a man after three women were stabbed in several locations in the town late Tuesday, with one of the victims dying from critical…

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Norway lifts many European travel curbs, including parts of Sweden

Norway will lift travel restrictions to and from more than 20 European countries from July 15, including France, Germany and Britain as well as three of the 21 provinces of…

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Photo Story: Transportation of wind turbines in Norway

A 70-meter-long wing of a wind turbine is on its way to the Gulesletten wind park just near Floro, Norway. A total of 47 wind turbines will be put up…

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Norwegian Air, SAS to add more flights as demand picks up

Norwegian Air and SAS are adding more flights to their schedules from July onwards as demand begins to recover following the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Nordic carriers announced. SAS will…

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Norway lifts most of Covid-19 travel curbs but not with Sweden

Norway will allow travel to and from Finland, Iceland and the Swedish island of Gotland from Monday, but maintain travel restrictions on mainland Sweden due to its higher level of…

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Coronavirus gives Norway’s domestic liquor sales a boost

Norway's government-run wine and liquor monopoly increased its sales by 44% in May from the same month last year as coronavirus travel restrictions prevented the purchase of cheaper alcohol abroad,…

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After early lockdown, Norway sees faster pandemic recovery

Norway's economy will recover more quickly than expected from the coronavirus-induced recession as the country got on top of the outbreak early and is now rapidly opening up, Statistics Norway…

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Photo Story: Landslide in Norway sweeps away buildings

Eight homes have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in the Norwegian town of Alta. Norwegian officials don't believe anyone is missing from the disaster. Via EPA-EFE/Hanne…

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Norway to extend loan guarantees for airlines

Norway's government plans to extend a state guarantee for loans to airlines by four months until the end of October, it said in a statement on Friday. Norwegian Air, which…

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More than 50% of Norwegian business leaders predict declining profit -survey

More than half of all Norwegian business leaders now believe their companies will see declining profits in the next 12 months, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday. A total…

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Photo Story: Norway celebrates its national day

A Norwegian resident takes part in the flag raising ceremony held on occasion of Norway Day, n Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain, 17 May 2020. The second biggest Norwegian colony…

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