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The Oslo Jewish Museum to open
The new Oslo Jewish Museum will be officially opened by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday. It will be opened to the public from September 16th this year.
07.09.2008
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Evangelist Aril Edvardsen dies at 69
World evangelist Aril Edvardsen of Troens Bevis and International World Ministries in Kvinesdal, Norway, died Saturday at the age of 69 while on a visit to Kenya.
07.09.2008
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Football: Norway - Iceland 2-2
Norway only managed a 2-2 draw at home in their opening World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Saturday evening. Steffen Iversen (photo) scored both for Norway.
07.09.2008
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Biathlon: Holmenkollen lost to Nove Mesto
The Holmenkollen Ski Arena lost its bid to host the Biathlon World Cup meet in 2013. The Czech city of Nove Mesto won with 72 per cent of the votes against 20 per cent for Holmenkollen.
07.09.2008
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Free ferry trips for el-powered cars
From 2009, electrically powered cars will travel free on ferries which connect Norwegian state highways, making el-powered cars even more attractive.
06.09.2008
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"Decent work" conference in Oslo
The Oslo conference “Decent Work – A Key to Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation” ended Friday. Employment creation and promotion of labour rights and standards were discussed.
06.09.2008
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New Aker Solutions base in Vietnam
Aker Solutions has opened a new operation centre in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The new centre is located within state-owned base of Petroleum Technical Services Corp (PTSC).
06.09.2008
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Golden League: Thorkildsen withdrew
Norway's Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen withdrew from the javelin competition at the Golden League meet in Brussels on Friday, after just two throws, due to muscle cramps.
06.09.2008
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Children's Ombudsman critical of tighter asylum policy
The Children's Ombudsman, Reidar Hjermann says the Government's new, tighter asylum policy does not give enough consideration to children.
05.09.2008
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Prime Minister promises billions for roads and rails
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg promises several NOK tens of millions more for roads and railways. He said this at the meeting of the Labour Party's Central Committee.
05.09.2008
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Shipping: Economic problems for Hurtigruten
Communication Minister Liv Signe Navarsete says she is willing to look into the possibility of compensating the coastal cruise liners "Hurtigruten" for the higher fuel costs.
05.09.2008
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Crown Princess returns to school
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit will this fall start part time studies at the Norwegian School of Management (BI) in Oslo, as part of a master management degree program.
05.09.2008
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