News: Norway

We have started to collect the most important news related to Norway in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Norway – overview

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• April 29th 2013 – October 21st 2012
• October 18th 2012 – August 16th 2012
• August 13th 2012 – May 31st 2012
• May 29th 2012 – May 9th 2012
• May 6th 2012 – April 18th 2012
• April 18th 2012 – March 22nd 2012
• March 21st 2012 – January 19th 2012
• January 13th 2012 – October 21st 2011
• October 4th 2011 – August 9th 2011
• August 9th 2011 – July 26th 2011
• July 26th 2011 – July 24th 2011
• July 24th 2011 – March 9th 2011
• March 4th 2011 – September 28th 2010
• September 14th 2010 – February 19th 2010
• February 16th 2010 – August 13th 2009
• August 12th 2009 – December 3rd 2008
• November 18th 2008 – February 28th 2008
• February 13th 2008 – December 18th 2006
• December 4th 2006 – May 29th 2006
• May 27th 2006 – December 20th 2005
• December 19th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Norway: news

Sorry Scotland thrashed by Norway

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 18:51
related places: Oslo

Ten-man Scotland suffer a crushing blow to their World Cup hopes with defeat in Norway.
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Live - Internationals

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 16:05
related countries: United Kingdom

England, Northern Ireland and Wales are in friendly action after Scotland are thrashed 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Norway.
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Floating wind turbine launched

Friday, June 5th 2009, 17:38

The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea off the coast of Norway this weekend.
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Fairytale ending

Sunday, May 17th 2009, 11:14

Norwegian fiddler celebrates Eurovision victory
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Three die in shooting in Norway

Monday, May 11th 2009, 18:40
related places: Oslo

Three people are dead after a shooting near Oslo in what Norwegian police tell the BBC was a domestic incident.
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Norwegian king's death brings eviction threat to UK football club

Friday, May 8th 2009, 7:07
related countries: United Kingdom

The death of a Norwegian king in 1991 could lead to eviction for a Norfolk football club because of a clause in their lease.
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Aston Villa 1-0 Hull

Monday, May 4th 2009, 20:58

A first-half goal from John Carew is enough to give Aston Villa a narrow but deserved victory over struggling Hull.
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Norway tests laptop exam scheme

Friday, May 1st 2009, 7:55

Norway is pushing on with a national project to let school pupils use their own laptops for exams.
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Political target

Monday, April 20th 2009, 23:54

Anti-Islamic rhetoric rises ahead of Norway's election
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Nato foils Somali pirates' attack

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 10:56
related countries: Somalia

A Somali pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker is foiled by Nato warships and helicopters after a dramatic pursuit.
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High-speed sex costly in Norway

Monday, April 13th 2009, 14:01

A man faces a driving ban after being caught having sex with his girlfriend while speeding on a motorway in Norway.
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Stormy waters

Friday, March 27th 2009, 0:00

Trying to steer Norway's pensions supertanker
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Sri Lanka Tigers urged to end war

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 18:26
related countries: Sri Lanka, United States

Key international negotiators urge Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels to lay down arms and discuss ending hostilities.
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US and Canadian shares ditched

Friday, January 30th 2009, 16:50
related countries: Canada, United States
related places: Cessna

Norway's state investment fund blacklists "unethical" US arms firm Textron and Canadian miner Barrick Gold.
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Norway school shooting kills one

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 8:57

One person is killed and one injured in a shooting in the car park of a school in northern Norway, police say.
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It's hello and goodbye for Norwegian Beatles podcasts

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 11:05

A Norwegian broadcaster cancels plans to put the Beatles' entire back catalogue on a series of free podcasts.
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New Norway law bans buying of sex

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 2:19
related places: A

A new law making the purchase of sex illegal has come into force in Norway, with fines and prison sentences for offenders.
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Japan sells Icelandic whale meat

Friday, December 5th 2008, 16:42
related countries: Iceland, Japan

Whale meat imported from Iceland and Norway goes on sale in Japan, sparking fears of trade growth.
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Nations sign cluster bomb treaty

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008, 11:24

The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs.
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Philippine rebels ambush soldiers

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008, 9:08
related countries: Philippines

Communist rebels in the Philippines ambushed and kill five soldiers, as informal peace efforts in Norway falter, officials say.
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