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Russia detains Norwegian citizen over suspected spying

RussiahasdetainedaNorwegiancitizenitsuspectsofspying,hisNorwegianlawyerandtheRIAnewsagencysaidonTuesday,citingaMoscowcourtwhichsanctionedtheindividual'sdetentio

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China, Norway agree on normalization of ties

China and Norway issued a statement in Beijing on Monday on normalization of ties.

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Norway plans to hike military funding over "deteriorated" security situation

The Norwegian government on Friday proposed a substantial increase in military funding to tackle "deteriorated" security situation in its long-term plan for the Nordic country's armed forces.

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Norway's security agency worried about possible radicalization of prisoners

Norway's police security agency has expressed worry that convicted fighters who returned from foreign conflict zones could radicalize other prisoners in the Nordic country, daily newspaper Aftenposten reported on Thursday.

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Cruise ship originating out of Boston runs aground in Bermuda, all safe

​A cruise ship that originated in Boston, U.S. State of Massachusetts, run aground Tuesday in Bermuda after temporarily losing power, all are safe, local media reported.

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Norway says Russian deputy PM's visit to Svalbard "regrettable"

Norway said it is "regrettable" Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who is on EU and Norway's list of individuals not allowed entry because of the Crimea issue, paid a visit to Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago, media reports said on Sunday.

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China: Norway violates rights of Chinese scholar

​China on Tuesday accused Norway of violating the rights of a Chinese scholar, who was ordered by Norwegian police to leave Norway before Jan. 23.

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Two IS fighters from Norway reportedly killed in Syria

Two Norwegian citizens fighting for the Islamic State (IS) have been killed in recent battles in Syria, the local TV channel TV2 reported on Tuesday.

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Eight Russian military aircraft fly close to Norwegian airspace: report

​Eight Russian military planes including four Tupolev-95 bombers were seen flying on Wednesday over the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea close to Norwegian airspace, reported the Norwegian news agency NTB.

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Over 200 flood victims evacuated in western Norway

More than 200 people were evacuated on Tuesday night from the flood-affected areas after three days of heavy rainfall in the western Norwegian county of Hordaland.

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Norwegian radicals in Syria mostly with little education: PST report

Most Norwegian radicals who traveled from Norway to Syria to fight in militant groups, are young men with little education and no job, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported on Wednesday, quoting a report by the Norwegian anti-terror agency PST.

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Airport in northern Norway evacuated for bomb alert

An evacuation was conducted in an airport in northern Norway on Sunday morning after possible explosives were found in luggage.

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Former CEO of Norway's Yara Int'l company charged with corruption

The former chief executive officer of Norway's fertilizer firm Yara International, Thorleif Enger, was charged on Wednesday with two counts of gross corruption in India and Libya.

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Pilot, doctor killed in Norway helicopter crash

A pilot and a doctor were killed on Tuesday when a medical helicopter with three people on board crashed on its way to the scene of a road traffic accident near Hole in the central Norwegian county of Buskerud.