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.

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• October 7th 2017 – January 12th 2017
• January 11th 2017 – May 25th 2016
• April 30th 2016 – October 14th 2015
• September 30th 2015 – May 9th 2015
• May 8th 2015 – September 5th 2014
• September 3rd 2014 – March 6th 2014
• February 23rd 2014 – December 27th 2013
• December 10th 2013 – September 8th 2013
• August 29th 2013 – June 8th 2013
• June 6th 2013 – October 18th 2012
• October 12th 2012 – July 22nd 2012
• July 22nd 2012 – May 16th 2012
• May 15th 2012 – April 24th 2012
• April 24th 2012 – March 26th 2012
• March 23rd 2012 – January 8th 2012
• January 6th 2012 – September 15th 2011
• September 13th 2011 – July 29th 2011
• July 29th 2011 – July 25th 2011
• July 25th 2011 – April 19th 2011
• March 31st 2011 – August 16th 2010
• August 14th 2010 – December 10th 2009
• December 10th 2009 – April 19th 2009
• April 13th 2009 – April 12th 2008
• April 8th 2008 – February 22nd 2007
• January 2nd 2007 – May 26th 2006
• May 5th 2006 – November 11th 2005

Norway: news

VIDEO: Funniest moments of Sochi 2014

Sunday, February 23rd 2014, 14:30
related countries: Russia

BBC Sport looks back at some of the funniest moments from Sochi 2014, from the outrageous trousers of Norway's curlers to the Russian police choir's take on Daft Punk.
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Briton gets life for Congo killing

Wednesday, February 19th 2014, 19:59
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom
related places: A

A court in DR Congo imposes a life sentence on a joint UK-Norwegian national for killing a fellow convict in jail.
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Bjoergen wins fifth Olympic gold

Wednesday, February 19th 2014, 13:37

Marit Bjoergen claims the fifth Olympic gold medal of her career as Norway make up for cross-country disappointments.
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GB men into curling semi-finals

Tuesday, February 18th 2014, 11:00

Great Britain's men's curlers are into the Winter Olympics semi-finals after beating Norway in a play-off.
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GB women reach curling semi-finals

Monday, February 17th 2014, 18:01

GB's women curlers are through to the Winter Olympics semi-finals, but the men face Norway in a play-off on Tuesday.
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GB men's curlers lose to Norway

Sunday, February 16th 2014, 7:57
related countries: China

Great Britain's men face a crucial final round-robin match against China on Monday after losing 7-6 to Norway.
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Jansrud powers to super-G gold

Sunday, February 16th 2014, 7:24

Norway's Kjetil Jansrud wins his second medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics with gold in the super-G in Sochi.
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Swedes earn surprise relay gold

Saturday, February 15th 2014, 12:53
related countries: Sweden

In a breathless finish, the Swedish women's relay team win gold, while favourites Norway finish a distant fifth.
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Bjoerndalen equals Games medals record

Saturday, February 8th 2014, 20:10

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen wins the biathlon 10km sprint to equal the record for most medals won at the Winter Olympics.
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VIDEO: Wooden Norwegian village aftermath

Monday, January 20th 2014, 20:38

Dozens of buildings in a heritage village in southern Norway have been destroyed in a blaze. The BBC's Anna Holligan travelled to the village to witness the damage.
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VIDEO: Fire ravages Norwegian village

Sunday, January 19th 2014, 17:48

Residents of a heritage village in southern Norway have been evacuated after a raging fire broke out, threatening its unique wooden buildings.
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Fire chars wooden village in Norway

Sunday, January 19th 2014, 16:05

A night-time blaze consumes at least 30 buildings in a heritage village in southern Norway, famous for its unique wooden buildings.
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Oslo’s rapid growth redefines Nordic identity

Thursday, January 16th 2014, 3:27
related places: Oslo

Oslo's giant makeover redefines Nordic identity
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VIDEO: Whale gives kayaker near miss

Wednesday, January 15th 2014, 5:31
related places: A

A Norwegian kayaker has had a near miss with humpback whale on a trip to Gyllefjord at Senja.
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Crime writer Nesbo to retell Macbeth

Tuesday, January 14th 2014, 1:26
related places: Nesbo

Best-selling Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo is to retell Shakespeare's murderous tragedy Macbeth for modern readers.
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UK ship to join Syria weapons convoy

Monday, January 13th 2014, 17:23
related countries: Denmark, Syria, United Kingdom

British warship HMS Montrose is to join a convoy transporting chemical weapons from Syria, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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Cardiff sign midfielder Eikrem

Wednesday, January 8th 2014, 14:17
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Eikrem, Heerenveen

Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs Norway midfielder Magnus Wolff Eikrem from Dutch club Heerenveen.
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VIDEO: Life on board 'chemical weapons' warship

Tuesday, January 7th 2014, 18:40
related countries: Syria

The BBC's Anna Holligan reports from the Norwegian warship Helge Ingstad, before an unexpected media blackout on the mission to remove Syria's chemical weapons was imposed.
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New bid to collect Syrian toxic arms

Friday, January 3rd 2014, 15:22
related countries: Cyprus, Denmark, Syria

Norwegian and Danish ships are set to sail again from Cyprus in a new bid to collect Syria's chemical arms, after an earlier deadline was missed.
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VIDEO: Ships in new bid to get Syria weapons

Friday, January 3rd 2014, 6:34
related countries: Cyprus, Denmark, Syria

Danish and Norwegian ships tasked with removing Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons are due to depart from Cyprus on Friday.
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VIDEO: Norway leading way in home insulation

Tuesday, December 31st 2013, 9:10

The BBC's Jenny Hill takes a look at the latest building technology in Norway.
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VIDEO: Norway's 'chemical weapons' ship

Tuesday, December 31st 2013, 7:51
related countries: Cyprus, Syria

A Norwegian ship taking part in the mission to remove and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles has changed course and is returning to Cyprus.
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VIDEO: Preparing to transport chemical weapons

Saturday, December 28th 2013, 9:11
related countries: Syria

The BBC's Anna Holligan reports from the Norwegian war ship which is preparing to travel to Syria to remove chemical weapons, and explains the precautions that have been taken for the mission.
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VIDEO: Norway's 'Slow TV' attracts viewers

Friday, December 27th 2013, 8:25

Pioneered in Norway, so-called Slow TV has featured an eight-hour knitting epic and a six-day ferry journey through the fjords.
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