Flooding and avalanches blocked rail and road traffic in many parts of Central Norway on Thursday, particularly in the counties of Trøndelag. Many roads in Western Norway were also blocked.
Just days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault has this week received thousands of new seeds that will push its collection to more than half a million unique samples.
Of the 4.85 million persons living in Norway at the end of last year, 333,900 or nearly seven per cent were foreign citizens, according to fresh figures from Statistics Norway (SSB).
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has received 237 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize 2010, out of which 38 are organizations. This is the highest number of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize ever.
Norway has strongly criticised Israeli plans to build 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. - Norway deeply deplores Israel’s expansion of its settlement in East Jerusalem, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norwegian troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday came under fire from insurgents three times over a period of five hours. No losses or injuries were reported on either side, according to the Norwegian Defence Command.
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit ended their official visit to Malaysia Wednesday with visits to the facilities of Norwegian companies Jotun and Aker Solutions.
In February this year 711 asylum seekers arrived in Norway. This is 40 per cent fewer than in February last year, according to fresh figures from the Immigration Directorate (UDI).
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Flooding and avalanches blocked rail and road traffic in many parts of Central Norway on Thursday, particularly in the counties of Trøndelag. Many roads in Western Norway were also blocked. 
Just days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault has this week received thousands of new seeds that will push its collection to more than half a million unique samples. 
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has received 237 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize 2010, out of which 38 are organizations. This is the highest number of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize ever. 
Norway has strongly criticised Israeli plans to build 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. - Norway deeply deplores Israel’s expansion of its settlement in East Jerusalem, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. 
In February this year 711 asylum seekers arrived in Norway. This is 40 per cent fewer than in February last year, according to fresh figures from the Immigration Directorate (UDI).