Tag: #Norway
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Norway penguins get vaccinated, isolation nearly over
Oslo, March 4 (AFP/APP):They have been living under strict confinement measures for months, but soon the second shot of a life-saving vaccine will let them go outside and get back to their normal lives. While it sounds like a familiar story, in this case their normal lives involve sliding about on their bellies, frolicking in…
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Foreign Minister’s telephone call with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a telephone call with Foreign Minister of Norway Ine Eriksen Søreide. Matters relating to bilateral, regional and international importance including Afghanistan and Covid-19 situation were discussed. The two Foreign Ministers also exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in diverse sectors such as trade, investment and clean energy. Small Volcanic…
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Norway’s government proposed a bill aimed at decriminalising the possession narcotics
Oslo, Feb 19 (AFP/APP): Norway’s government on Friday proposed a bill aimed at decriminalising the possession and use of small amounts of narcotics, saying users should be offered treatment rather than face jail. “Decades of repression have taught us that punishment doesn’t work. On the contrary, punishment can make things worse,” Education Minister Guri Melby told a press…
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Norway Soak Up the Prosecco after Winning World Team Parallel Gold
Norway is soaking up the Prosecco after winning the world team parallel gold.
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Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Racks Gains Despite COVID-19
Oslo, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, racked up gains of more than 100 billion euros in 2020 despite market turbulence caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said Thursday. The fund registered a return of 10.9 percent last year, or 1.07 trillion kroner (101.5 billion euros) — its second biggest gain…
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Seventh Body Found in Norway Mudslide & Three Still Missing
The seventh body has been found in the Norway mudslide and three remain missing.
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Destructive Landslide in Norway
Oslo, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving 12 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday. Video footage from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed in Ask, in the municipality of Gjerdrum, 25 kilometers (15…
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Norway Landslide Buries Homes & Leaves over 20 Missing
A Norway landslide has buried homes and left over 20 missing.
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Panasonic Teams Up with Norwegian Firms for Europe Battery Business
Panasonic has teamed up with Norwegian firms for the Europe battery business.
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Oslo Refuses Another Norwegian Air Bailout
Oslo has refused another bailout of Norwegian Air.