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1. EDL attempts to gain European far right support

EDL march in Newcastle (illus. ph.) The English Defence League is at a demonstration in Denmark with what is believed to be hundreds of people in attendance.

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Published on 31st March, 2012 at 2:26pm by Lyndsey Smith.

2. Ombudsman rules iPad advertising misleading

iPad user (illustration photo) Norway’s Consumer Ombudsman wants Apple to change its marketing due to false claims made about its 4G Network abilities. Other countries have already started action.

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Published on 30th March, 2012 at 3:36pm by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith.

3. Mongstad refinery uncertainties continue

Mongstad Statoil’s statement it may have to close the Mongstad oil refinery amongst huge deficits has prompted reactions from politicians.

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Published on 29th March, 2012 at 3:58pm by Michael Sandelson.

4. Mullah Krekar given eight weeks

Mullah Krekar Oslo District Court decided Muslim extremist Mullah Krekar should be remanded in custody for eight weeks, Wednesday. Experts warn of possible reactions.

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Published on 28th March, 2012 at 10:20pm by The Foreigner.

5. Oslo citizens welcome high immigrant numbers

Oslo skyline The average Norwegian is unafraid that nearly half of Oslo's population will have immigrant backgrounds by 2040, a survey conducted for newspaper Aften shows.

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Published on 28th March, 2012 at 3:56pm by The Foreigner.

6. Norway London Olympic hopeful out-runs the weather

London 2012 Olympic park aerial view A marathon runner and hopeful for the London 2012 Olympics has turning to some unusual training techniques because of the Norwegian winters.

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Published on 28th March, 2012 at 1:27pm by Lyndsey Smith.

7. Disagreement surrounding Krekar’s arrest

Mullah Krekar’s lawyer and police have conflicting stories as to why he was arrested today following his court conviction, according to reports.

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Published on 27th March, 2012 at 10:22pm by The Foreigner.

8. Groruddalen sees crime fall

Groruddalen (aerial view) Oslo’s Groruddalen has seen a fall in crime and a rise in immigrants moving to the area in the last ten years, reports say.

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Published on 27th March, 2012 at 3:29pm by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith.

9. Black metal legend flies ahead in airline poll

A Norwegian plane Norwegian is running a competition that would get a nominated individual onto the tail of an airplane.

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Published on 27th March, 2012 at 1:41pm by Lyndsey Smith.

10. Police doubt Knights Templar existence

Anders Breivik Behring may have invented the Knights Templar, Norwegian police believe.

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Published on 27th March, 2012 at 12:47pm by The Foreigner.

11. Muslim extremist convicted

Oslo District Court has sentenced Mullah Krekar to five years imprisonment for death threats against several named people.

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Published on 26th March, 2012 at 5:06pm by Michael Sandelson.

12. Deported family faces Schengen ban

A Bosnian family sent out of Norway by police may be barred from entering the Schengen area again, reports say.

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Published on 26th March, 2012 at 4:07pm by Lyndsey Smith.

13. Norway officials release new defence White Paper

F-35 in flight The Ministry of Defence has publicised a new White Paper covering defence spending between 2013 and 2016.

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Published on 26th March, 2012 at 12:06pm by Lyndsey Smith.

14. Norway maths skills do not add up

A blackboard (illustration photo) Norwegian student teachers’ mathematics skills are on par with third-world countries, an assessment shows.

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Published on 26th March, 2012 at 8:02am by Lyndsey Smith.

15. Oil Fund in nuclear weapons investment concerns

A Vanguard class sub near Strone, Scotland Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has breached its own code of ethics by investing billions in companies involved with nuclear weapons, reports say.

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Published on 25th March, 2012 at 7:36pm by Lyndsey Smith and Michael Sandelson.

16. More foreigners may breed Norway election insecurity

Interior of the Norwegian Parliament UPDATED: Next year’s general election could see a shift of government even if foreigners living in Norway are not allowed to vote.

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Published on 23rd March, 2012 at 2:40pm by Michael Sandelson.

17. Norway bureaucrats may conquer Viking series

Animal boathead, Oslo Viking Ship Museum A lack of financial incentives may stop filming of a television series about Vikings in Norway.

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Published on 23rd March, 2012 at 10:15am by Lyndsey Smith.

18. Indian Child Custody hearing dropped

OSLO/STAVANGER: Child Welfare Services (CWS) in Stavanger allege proceeding with tomorrow’s Indian child custody hearing will be impossible in light of new developments.

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Published on 22nd March, 2012 at 5:51pm by Geetika Nautiyal.

19. Norwegians fickle to immigration, Muslim insults continued

As the child asylum seeker debate continues, it seems Norwegians cannot decide about the country’s immigration policy, with post 22nd July bomb anti-foreigner derogatory remarks common.

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Published on 21st March, 2012 at 7:01pm by Michael Sandelson.

20. French shooting prompts heightened security for Norway’s Jews

Norwegian police have increased security for Jews in Oslo following the attack at Toulouse’s private Ozar Hatorah School that left one teacher and three children dead.

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Published on 21st March, 2012 at 2:32pm by Michael Sandelson and Lyndsey Smith.


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