Western Norway Emergency Services and Police on Monday announced Two People have been found dead after a helicopter crashed into a mountainside. The civilian helicopter was reported missing on Sunday, triggering …
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The wife of a Norwegian multimillionaire missing since Oct. 31 probably has been kidnapped, police said Wednesday, adding that her suspected abductors have demanded a ransom reported to be over …
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The Norwegian fisheries minister, Harald Nesvik, has asked for the assistance of Pacific island nations to combat fisheries crime. Speaking at the recent Our Ocean Conference in Indonesia, Nesvik said …
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Vipps, the provider of Norway’s national payment system BankAxept, has chosen Inside Secure to protect its mobile contactless payments. Vipps is owned by Norwegian banks and relied upon to …
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As a result of the ongoing money laundering scandal in which the Estonian branch of Danske Bank is embroiled, the Nordic bank’s Norwegian branch has spent more time explaining things …
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Please be aware that some nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of Oslo airport. Starting from 24th …
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A ‘drunk’ Irishman was arrested by police in Norway after he was caught smoking in an aeroplane toilet. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, was detained at …
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The Norwegian Consumer Commission (NCC) has filed a formal complaint against Valve, Sony, Nintendo, and EA for breach of EU consumer law regarding the right of withdrawal. Europe’s consumer legislation …
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On 22 June 2018, the Council approved an agreement with Norway aimed at boosting cooperation in the area of VAT. The agreement, signed in Sofia on 6 February 2018, provides EU member states and Norway with …
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The Oslo City Court has convicted a Syrian-Norwegian in his thirties to two and a half years in prison for breaking immigration laws and falsifying documents. While the court found …
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The Prosecution of Tirana has revealed a money-laundering scheme led by two Norwegian citizens, who were trying to recycle 800,000 EUR which they have earned in fraud schemes. Ove Johanson …
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The supreme legislature adopted a number of measures to strengthen gambling rules. Norway.- Norway’s gambling market is expected to suffer some modifications after the supreme legislature adopted measures to strengthen …
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A KLM pilot has been arrested in Oslo after failing a breath test shortly before a flight to Schiphol, according to Norwegian media. The man, said to be a co-pilot, …
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Crimes
Norwegian man who molested drunk woman sentenced to one year’s jail and 3 strokes of the cane
SINGAPORE – A Norwegian national, who took advantage of a drunk woman outside a nightclub at Clarke Quay, was sentenced to a year in jail on Friday (May 25) for the …
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SINGAPORE – When he came across an intoxicated woman sitting outside a nightspot at Clarke Quay, a Norwegian national pretended to comfort her but instead took advantage of her inebriated …
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Tesla’s electric car shipments keep getting stopped or even shut down in Norway, for using dangerous transporters, which do not conform to Norwegian transport rules. One of the trucks has …
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There was a massive crackdown on underground poker in Oslo Thursday evening, per a translated report from nrk.no. According to the report, around 100 police officers arrested the operators of …
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Nintendo has issued the following statement in response: “The operation of Nintendo eShop in Europe is fully compliant with European laws relating to the statutory rights of consumers.” Norway has …
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Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national security infrastructure against threats emanating from the cyber domain. Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national security infrastructure …
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A Norwegian woman has had her licence taken away from her after police stopped her while driving with an almost completely iced up front windscreen. Police in the northern city …
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Norway has voted to decriminalise drugs across the country in a landmark move that will see addicts treated instead of punished. Four out of nine parties in the country’s parliament …
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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the suspected rape of a girl of the same age, as well as filming the assault and sending the video to others online. …
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Katharina G. Andresen, a Norwegian heiress, is the world’s wealthiest 22-year-old. And as of this week, she’s likely the wealthiest 22-year-old to have been charged with drunk driving. This spring, …
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An Estonian woman in her 20s was caught carrying approximately 2 kg of hashish on the Norwegian-Swedish border, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. The woman was stopped by customs officers …
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A Dutch retired couple have been arrested in Norway for trying to smuggle 100 kilos of cannabis into the country, according to Norwegian media reports. The couple, a man aged …