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Pope condemns attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain

Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 08:17 PM

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. Read more »

Norway bow-and-arrow attack an act of terror?

Victoria Klesty, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 09:59 PM

Police had concerns about signs of radicalization in the Danish convert to Islam who is suspected of killing five people with a bow-and-arrow. Read more »

Several dead in Norway bow-and-arrow attack

Pierre-Henry Deshayes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 14 08:18 AM

The motive for the attack was not yet known, but police said terrorism could not yet be ruled out. Read more »

Sweden halts use of Moderna vaccine for young adults

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 07:32 AM

Sweden's Public Health Agency on Wednesday recommended a temporary halt to the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine among young adults, citing concerns over rare side effects to the heart. Read more »

Groups alarmed as State U tosses books on Peace talks

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:05 PM

The Kalinga State University said the decision was made after the Anti-Terrorism Council declared the CPP, NPA, and NDFP as terrorist organizations. Read more »

In Norway, peeing toward Russia will get you fined

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 01:54 PM

A new sign posted at Norway's river border with Russia reminds tourists that it's against the law to pee in the direction of Russia on pain of a fine. Read more »

Pink offers to pay bikini fine for Norway beach handball team

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 06:43 AM

WASHINGTON - US pop star Pink has offered to pay a "sexist" fine levied on Norway's women's beach handball team after they refused to wear bikini bottoms during a during a game in the Euro 2021 tournament. Read more »

Large meteor lights up Norway; part of it may have landed near Oslo

Nora Buli, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 26 09:15 AM

OSLO - An "unusually large meteor" briefly lit up southern Norway on Sunday, creating a spectacular sound and light display as it rumbled across the sky, and a bit of it may have hit Earth, possibly not far from the capital, Oslo, experts said. Read more »

Philippines ranks last in finance magazine's 'safest countries' list

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 09:32 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE) — The Philippines has landed at the bottom of an international business magazine's list of the "world's safest countries" in 2021, with Iceland figuring at the top of 134 countries evaluated. Read more »

Norway delays reopening as Delta variant threat looms, PM says

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 06:56 PM

OSLO - Norway is delaying the next major step in unwinding restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic to the end of the month at the earliest, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Monday. Read more »

Norway relaxes COVID restrictions as infections plummet

Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 08:51 PM

Norway will begin on Sunday the third major phase of its plan to reopen society from the pandemic as COVID-19 infections continue to decline, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Friday.   Read more »

Over 250 arrests in Sweden, Finland in global crime sting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 08:32 PM

Some 250 people were arrested in Sweden and Finland in the global sting on organized crime using planted encrypted phones, authorities said Tuesday, with only Australia registering more arrests. Read more »

Denmark, Norway study finds slightly raised blood clot rates after Astra COVID shot

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at May 06 07:30 AM

A study in Denmark and Norway has found slightly increased rates of vein blood clots among people who have had a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, including clots in the brain, compared with expected rates in the general population.  Read more »

Norway prime minister fined by police over virus rules violation in birthday party

Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 09 05:59 PM

Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when she organized a family gathering to celebrate her birthday.   Read more »

Norway says cargo ship secured, no longer at risk of grounding

Terje Solsvik, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 07:03 AM

OSLO - A Dutch cargo ship that was abandoned at sea during a storm off the coast of Norway this week has been attached to two large tugboats and is no longer at risk of running aground, local officials said late on Wednesday. Read more »

Norwegian na dumaan ng bundok para lumusot sa quarantine, kinailangan ng rescue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 01:05 PM

Nasagip ang isang Norwegian national na sinubukang lusutan ang kanilang quarantine protocols sa pag-ski sa mga kabundukan pabalik ng Sweden.  Read more »

Softbank to buy $2.8-billion stake in Norway robotics firm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 12:17 PM

 Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group will buy a 40 percent stake in Norwegian robotics company AutoStore in a deal worth $2.8 billion, the two firms said. Read more »

US, 13 allies voice concern on WHO-backed COVID-19 report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 03:41 AM

In a shift in tone from former president Trump, the statement pledged that the United States and its allies would work with the UN health body.   Read more »

Norway parliament hit by new cyber attack

Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 10:45 PM

OSLO - The Norwegian Parliament said on Wednesday it had sustained a fresh cyber attack, six months after a previous one was publicized. Read more »

Norway penguins get vaccinated too vs bird flu

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 06:55 AM

Twenty-nine gentoo penguins at Norway's Bergen Aquarium have had a tarp stretched over their pen since early December after cases of a highly infectious bird flu strain, H5N8, were detected in the country.   Read more »