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Dogs in Norway hit by mysterious illness
Some 200 dogs have displayed the same symptoms - bloody diarrhoea and vomit, intense fatigue - in recent weeks and around 25 of them have died, Norway's Veterinary Institute said Monday.
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Norway mosque 'terror attack' suspect remanded in custody
The man, identified as 21-year-old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered at the mosque.
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Norway mosque shooter suspected of terrorism, rejects allegations
The man, identified by media as 21-year old Philip Manshaus, is formally suspected of murder in the death of his 17-year-old stepsister, and of a "terrorist act" at the Al-Noor mosque on Saturday, police said in a statement.
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Norway mosque shooting 'attempted act of terror'
The shooting at a mosque near Oslo is being treated as an 'attempted act of terror', Norwegian police said Sunday, with the suspect appearing to harbour far-right, anti-immigrant views.
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Norway sink Australia in shootout to reach last eight
Norway beat Australia 4-1 on penalties to reach the women’s World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2007.
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Going 'Under': Europe's first underwater restaurant opens in Norway
Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the restaurant looks like a large concrete tube partly submerged in the North Sea. It is called Under, which also means 'wonder' in Norwegian.
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Knife attacker injures four staff at Oslo school - police
Police said they apprehended the attacker and the motive was not immediately clear.
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Norway probes knife attack as possibly 'terror-related'
The woman is in critical but stable condition in hospital, and the suspect was arrested shortly afterwards.
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Babies wanted: Nordic countries crying for kids
The Nordic countries were long a bastion of strong fertility rates on an Old Continent that is rapidly getting older.
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The 10 best countries to be a woman
This year, five new countries have been included - the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Oman, Sierra Leone, and Togo - bringing the total up to 149.
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The Arctic is burning
While fires are also raging in Russia, Norway and Finland, Sweden has seen the most extensive Arctic fires, which have forced four communities to evacuate, according to The Guardian.
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European human right court rejects mass killer Breivik's appeal
Breivik had been seeking to overturn a March 2017 decision by a Norwegian appeals court that ruled that his near-isolation in a three-room cell respected human rights.
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'Thanks, but no thanks' - Norwegians reject Trump's immigration offer
The Nordic country, one of the richest in the world by GDP per capita, was last year named the happiest nation on the planet.
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Which are the world's strongest democracies?
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Democracy Index 2016 shows 72 countries experienced a decline in democratic values last year.
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Mass killer Breivik loses human rights case against Norway
Breivik, an anti-Muslim neo-Nazi, massacred 77 people in Norway’s worst peacetime atrocity in July 2011.
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Olympics: Data firm expects Norway to top 2018 Winter Games table
California-based Gracenote Sports put Germany second in its 'Virtual Medal Table" for the Games, scheduled for 9-25 Feb next year.
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Freak lightning storm kills 323 reindeer in Norway
The dead animals were found lying on top of each other, many with their antlers entangled.
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Oil prices rise on Norway strike threat; Brexit shock fades
Brent crude futures were trading at $48.95 per barrel at 0948 GMT, up 37 cents from their last settlement.
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Norway suspects technical fault in fatal helicopter crash
A helicopter ferrying passengers from a Norwegian oil platform crashed in the North Sea.
