Apology, compensation to unjustly convicted man
Publisert: 15:26 18-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian government has issued an unqualified apology, together with USD 4m in compensation, to the now-dead Fritz Moen, who was sentenced for two murders he had not committed. |
 
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Fighter jet deal may be put off
Publisert: 14:11 18-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Just 10 days before the bidding deadline, Norwegian finance minister Kristin Halvorsen has said maybe the country´s old planes can be upgraded, pushing the planned purchase contract into the future. |
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One-quarter of prisoners in Norway are foreigners
Publisert: 12:00 18-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Some 25 percent of prisoners in Norwegian jails are citizens of other countries than Norway. |
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Huge surprise gift to Doctors Without Borders
Publisert: 11:19 18-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A wealthy Norwegian art dealer who died last week has left his entire art collection, worth about USD 40m, to the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders -- and with no conditions attached. |
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Christian party proposes new abortion law
Publisert: 17:44 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF
) of Norway has proposed a new abortion law, which includes obligatory counselling for everyone considering abortion - and also free contraception for youths up to the age of 24. |
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Last body found in Ålesund
Publisert: 16:47 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The body of the last of five victims killed by a landslide in Ålesund has finally been found. |
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Norwegian athletes get legal advice on protest rights
Publisert: 16:19 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After five Norwegian athletes who are headed for the Olympic summer games joined the campaign for human rights in China, a Norwegian law firm has gone into detail about what they are allowed—and not allowed—to do. |
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Not enough Norwegian planes
Publisert: 14:39 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
SAS, Norwegian Air, and Sterling just don´t have enough capacity to meet demand - so if you´ve booked a flight with a Norwegian airline, you could end up on a very different plane. |
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Telenor shares rally after French flirtation
Publisert: 14:00 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s telecommunications giant and former monopolist Telenor was experiencing a share-price rise on Thursday after a newspaper article said a French competitor wanted to buy the Norwegian company. |
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More cannabis unearthed
Publisert: 11:45 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police have found yet another cannabis grower, this time in a rented facility on the Bygdøy peninsula, where many of Oslo´s most famous museums are located. |
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Krekar can stay in Norway
Publisert: 11:05 17-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After months of quiet diplomacy, the Norwegian government has given up on efforts to send former terrorist-group leader Mullah Krekar back to his homeland. |
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Nazis marched on Oslo again... as part of a new film
Publisert: 17:48 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Some people were frightened by the sight of a swastika flag flying above the Royal Palace in downtown Oslo—but they needn´t have been; it was just a scene being shot for a new movie. |
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Spring -- at last!
Publisert: 17:45 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After an endlessly cool pre-spring season of mostly gloomy skies, those living in the southern half of Norway can finally look forward to a spate of long-awaited sunshine. |
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Spring - at last!
Publisert: 15:08 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After an endlessly cool pre-spring season of mostly gloomy skies, those living in the southern half of Norway can finally look forward to a spate of long-awaited sunshine. |
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Officers may be sent to southern Afghanistan
Publisert: 14:22 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, on a visit to Afghanistan, has stated that Norwegian officers may be sent to the most troubled region of the country as part of their mission to train and lead Afghani troops. |
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Ban looms for salmon fishing
Publisert: 14:03 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The stocks of wild salmon in Norway have been steadily decreasing, and now the authorities fear they may have to halt salmon fishing entirely this season. |
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Norwegians laziest in Europe
Publisert: 10:20 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegians like to think of themselves as an outdoorsy folk, who´d rather walk than drive a car. A new study, though, shoots holes in such a self-image. |
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Debate won´t die over Holmenkollen
Publisert: 09:08 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
City officials unveiled drawings of the new but scaled-down Holmenkollen Ski Jump they plan to build in Oslo, but critics won´t stop complaining about it. They simply don´t think it´s nice enough. |
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Police probe suicide linked to Scientologists
Publisert: 08:56 16-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The daughter of a member of Norway´s parliament committed suicide hours after she received what her family claims were "devastating" results from a personality test administered by the Church of Scientology. Police in France, where the young woman was studying, are investigating. |
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Oil fund takes another beating
Publisert: 11:56 15-04-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s huge public pension fund that´s fuelled by oil revenues continued to be battered by stock market and currency losses last month. |
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