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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island is a dependent territory and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to the Antarctic territories of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island.

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Norway begins first experimental treatment of patients infected with Covid-19 Oslo University Hospital is one of 22 venues in the country carrying out the major international study by the World Health Organization.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:15Published 5 days ago


WHO announce “historic” coronavirus drug trial The first patients in a “historic” drug trial to test treatments for the coronavirus have been enrolled in Norway and Spain, World Health Organization directer general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published 6 days ago

Empty ski slopes in Norway as tourism suffers March and April are the busiest months for tourism in Norway, which is normally popular with skiiers and hikers. But the tourists aren't coming this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, and small.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:07Published 2 weeks ago


Waerner first to Unalakeet in the Iditarod Thomas Waerner leads the Iditarod Sled Dog Race as it enters the final stages. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:34Published 2 weeks ago

Norwegian Wærner leads Iditarod Thomas Wærner overtakes Jessie Royer to lead the annual Iditarod race after eight days. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 00:44Published 3 weeks ago

Winter storm leaves 50 people stranded at mountain pass in Norway About 50 people are stuck at the Haukeli mountain pass (Haukeliseter Fjellstue) in southern Norway, due to a heavy winter storm.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on February 20, 2020

Colourful auroras dance across Arctic sky On Tuesday (February 18) night, dancing lights could be seen over the skies of the Arctic town of Kilpisjarvi, in Finland's Lapland region, close to the border with Norway and Sweden. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:10Published on February 19, 2020

Great Britain's Elfyn Evans extends his lead after the early stages of day two at Rally Sweden Evans extens his lead at Rally Sweden Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 00:52Published on February 15, 2020

Robert Sorlie wins Femund Sled Dog Race in his native Norway Musher takes top spot in stunning winter scenery Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:40Published on February 3, 2020

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Norway to admit non-resident Europeans working in oil, agriculture, easing some coronavirus curbs Norway will allow entry to certain European citizens for work in sectors critically short of labor including agriculture and the oil industry despite its lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Denmark charges Norwegian citizen over alleged Iranian assassination plot: prosecutor Denmark's state prosecutor said on Wednesday it had charged a Norwegian citizen with assisting an Iranian intelligence service plan an assassination on Danish soil. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Norway extends coronavirus curbs until April 13 Norway on Tuesday extended curbs on a range of public and private institutions, including the closure of schools and nurseries, until April 13 to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published 1 week ago

Toddler hockey player is crushing it on the ice Mio Halvorsen is only 2 years old and is already displaying a passion for hockey in his hometown of Oslo, Norway. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
U.N. to create global coronavirus fund, Norway says The United Nations will create a fund to prevent the spread of coronavirus and support the treatment of patients worldwide, Norway said on Monday. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Government bans Norwegians from traveling to cabins amid coronavirus Norway on Thursday banned people from going to their country cabins to prevent the spread of coronavirus and lessen the burden on local public services. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago

Norway's government seeks extra powers to deal with coronavirus Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday her government would propose emergency legislation granting it the right to make decisions without consulting parliament to deal with the.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Birthday cards ease coronavirus self-quarantine A mother in Norway seeking ways to help her children celebrate their birthdays gets love from strangers from across the world who have sent greeting cards while the family is isolated due to.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Shanghai extends quarantine requirement to UK, 7 other European countries Travelers who have visited the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and Austria in the past 14 days will be subject to a 14-day quarantine on arrival in.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Norway PM tells kids: 'It is OK to feel scared' during coronavirus Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told the country's children on Monday it was OK to feel scared during the "special days" of the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world Spain and Norway became the latest countries to impose stringent measures to combat the coronavirus, while the United States extended a travel ban. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Norway to close ports, airports from Monday to stop coronavirus: PM Norway is to shut its ports and airports from Monday in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, although exemptions will be made for Norwegians returning from abroad, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Russia closes land border with Poland and Norway to foreigners over coronavirus fears The Russian government said on Saturday it was closing the country's land border with Poland and Norway to foreigners from midnight as a precautionary measure to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Norway advises against all foreign travel amid virus outbreak Norway advised its citizens on Saturday not to travel abroad for the next month and urged Norwegians outside the country to consider returning home as soon as possible due to the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Norway's Oslo airport shuts gates to foreign travelers Travelers from countries outside the Nordics arriving at the Norwegian capital's main airport will not be admitted into the country, the municipality where the airport is located said on Friday. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Turkey halts flights with nine European countries to contain coronavirus Turkey is halting flights to and from Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands as of Saturday morning until April 17 as part of efforts to contain.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
First person dies from coronavirus in Norway, PM says Norway on Thursday recorded its first death from the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg told broadcaster NRK. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Norway to take 'strongest-ever peacetime measures' as coronavirus spreads Norway will close a wide range of public and private institutions, including schools and restaurants, and halt all sporting events, in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the government.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Norway to close all schools as coronavirus spread: NTB news agency Norway will announce the closure of all kindergartens and schools to curb the spread of the coronavirus, following a similar step by neighboring Denmark, news agency NTB reported on Thursday, citing.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Norway may shut several airports, operator says Norway is considering whether to close down several airports as part of its effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, airport operator Avinor told the public broadcaster NRK on Thursday. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Taliban start diplomatic outreach after U.S. deal on Afghanistan The Taliban's political chief has met with senior diplomats from countries including Russia, Indonesia and Norway, hours after signing a deal with Washington aimed at ending the Afghan war, the.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Norway detects its first case of coronavirus Norway's Public Health Agency (FHI) said on Wednesday that one person had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at home, in what was the country's first confirmed case. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
Norway rejects Moscow's claim it violated Svalbard Treaty Norway has rejected Russian accusations of violating the terms of an international treaty regulating activities on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, as a diplomatic spat over Russian operations there.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020	Russia alarmed by U.S. Air Force visit to Norwegian island Russia said on Thursday it was alarmed by a trip to a Norwegian outpost in the Arctic by a U.S. Air Force unit and urged Oslo to refrain from what it said were de-stabilizing moves in the strategic.. Reuters - Published on February 13, 2020
Islamist militant Krekar to be extradited from Norway to Italy An Iraqi Kurdish Islamist suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East will be extradited from Norway to Italy, the Justice Ministry in Oslo said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	Russia accuses Norway of restricting its activities on Arctic islands Russia on Tuesday accused Norway of restricting its activities on a remote chain of islands in the Arctic and said it wanted talks with Oslo to have the issue resolved. Reuters - Published on February 4, 2020
Norwegian police raid shipping company office over waste export Norway's national economic crime unit raided the local office of international shipping company Teekay Offshore this week on suspicion of illegally exporting waste, the agency, known as Okokrim, said.. Reuters - Published on January 30, 2020	Norway PM shakes up cabinet after right-wing party exit Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Friday announced her biggest cabinet reshuffle since taking power in 2013, replacing or repositioning two-thirds of ministers in the hope of reviving the.. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020
Norway's PM to appoint Jan Tore Sanner as finance minister: media Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will appoint Conservative lawmaker Jan Tore Sanner as the new finance minister, business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020	Norway PM Solberg says to stay in office with minority government Norway's Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg will remain in office as head of a minority three-party coalition following the resignation of the right-wing Progress Party, Solberg said on Monday. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Norway finance minister quits over IS woman's return from Syria Norway's Finance Minister Siv Jensen and her right-wing Progress Party will resign from the government over a decision to bring home from Syria a woman suspected of Islamic State affiliation, Jensen.. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020	Norway to take 600 Libya evacuees from Rwanda camp Norway this year will take in 600 people evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centers, the Nordic country said on Wednesday as it sought to discourage the smuggling of refugees across the.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Norway to take nearly 500 evacuated from Libya, says Rwandan minister Norway has agreed to take in nearly 500 people evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centers, Rwanda's foreign minister said on Wednesday, a sign some European nations are willing to welcome.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020	Norway suspends sea search efforts for missing Bulgarian sailors The Norwegian authorities on Thursday suspended wider search and rescue operations for two Bulgarian sailors who officials say fell overboard from a cargo ship in the Norwegian Sea, the Bulgarian.. Reuters - Published on January 2, 2020
2020's best winter cruises: Choose from the Caribbean, Cambodia, Norway, Galápagos, more Decide if you'd rather wear a bathing suit and flip-flops or a puffer coat and boots, and start planning your next winter cruise vacation. USATODAY.com - Published on December 28, 2019	Norway picks wind power sceptic as oil minister amid Arctic drilling debate Norway made an outspoken right-wing lawmaker who once called wind turbines "white monsters" its oil and energy minister on Wednesday, as the government debates updating rules for petroleum industry.. Reuters - Published on December 18, 2019
Norway PM Solberg to change cabinet line-up Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will announce changes to the composition of her center-right coalition cabinet at 1045 GMT, her office said in a statement on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on December 18, 2019	Today in History for December 14th George Washington dies at age 67; Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his group reach South Pole; Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia sign an internationally-brokered peace treaty; Baseball's Roger.. USATODAY.com - Published on December 14, 2019
Oslo fells London's annual Christmas tree in decades-old tradition From an Oslo forest comes the Christmas gift Norway gives Britain every year - a towering tree for London's Trafalgar Square, a token of gratitude for British support during World War Two. Reuters - Published on November 19, 2019	Russia exchanges spies with Lithuania, Norway in Cold War-style swap Russia freed two Lithuanians and a Norwegian on Friday in return for two Russian spies held in Lithuania, in a Cold War-style spy swap that brought several high profile espionage cases to a close. Reuters - Published on November 15, 2019
Lithuania pardons Russians sentenced for espionage, paving way to spy swap Lithuania's president on Friday pardoned two Russians jailed for espionage and Russia said it would reciprocate the move by releasing two Lithuanians, paving the way for a possible three-way spy swap.. Reuters - Published on November 15, 2019	Lithuania pardons Russians spies, may pave way for swap with Russia and Norway Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Friday pardoned two Russian citizens sentenced for spying in a move that could pave the way for a three-way spy swap between Russia, Norway and Lithuania. Reuters - Published on November 15, 2019
New York’s Jails Are Failing. Is the Answer 3,600 Miles Away? City officials are looking to Norway, whose correctional system is a radical departure from cold, harsh American prisons. NYTimes.com - Published on November 12, 2019	Lithuanian parliament amends laws to allow for possible spy swap Lithuania's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could pave the way for a possible three-way spy exchange between Russia, Norway and Lithuania. Reuters - Published on November 7, 2019
On Norway's icy border with Russia, unease over military buildup Under a soft winter sun in northern Norway, U.S. Marines train in the ice and snow as they learn how to fight in the freezing cold. Reuters - Published on November 6, 2019	American White Nationalist Is Arrested in Norway Greg Johnson, a white nationalist writer, was deported from Norway on Monday. In 2012, he expressed “respect” for Anders Behring Breivik, a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011. NYTimes.com - Published on November 4, 2019
Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. NYTimes.com - Published on November 4, 2019	Norway's Ugland says nine crew abducted by pirates from vessel off Benin A vessel owned by Norwegian shipping firm J.J. Ugland was boarded by pirates while at anchor off the coast of Benin on Saturday, and nine crew members were kidnapped, the company said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on November 3, 2019
The Faroe Islands, home to a Michelin star The Faroe Islands - a country of 18 tiny islands in-between Iceland and Norway, and officially part of the kingdom of Denmark - bill themselves as Europe's best-kept secret. But it may not be a secret.. CBS News - Published on November 1, 2019