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Norwegian Jewel to visit Philippines in 2023 as cruise demand surges: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 11:41 AM

Norwegian Cruise Line on Friday said it would return to Asia following the resurgence in demand. Read more »

Cargo vessel runs aground in Suez Canal: Norwegian shipping agency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 04:41 PM

A cargo vessel has run aground in the Suez Canal and authorities are attempting to refloat the ship, a Norwegian shipping agency for many vessels in the Suez Canal said on Monday. Read more »

Meteor lights up Norwegian night sky

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 04:05 AM

A meteor that lit up the night sky over southwest Norway as it burned up in the atmosphere was from the Taurid meteor shower. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 12, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 12:06 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Norwegian ship Statsraad Lemkuhl arrives in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:53 PM

The 108-year-old Norwegian ship Statsraad Lemkuhl arrives at the Port of Manila on Wednesday, as part of its One Ocean Expedition to raise awareness on the importance of oceans in achieving sustainable development. Read more »

World's 'most neglected' refugee crises all in Africa: NGO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 12:44 PM

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, a report said. Read more »

Norwegian buys 50 Boeing 737 MAX, ending dispute

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 08:55 AM

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said it would buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, ending a dispute between the companies and helping revive the US-made aircraft after two deadly crashes. Read more »

Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 04:41 PM

China, the Philippines and India were hardest hit, together accounting for around 70 percent of all disaster-related displacements last year. Read more »

Cruise ship runs aground off Dominican coast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 06:26 PM

According to local media, the ship is the Norwegian Escape, which carries 3,000 tourists and 1,600 crew members. Read more »

Disney World to drop mask mandate for vaccinated guests

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 06:26 AM

Disney World plans to make masks optional for fully vaccinated guests from Thursday, an update on its website showed. Read more »

COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans

Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 07:37 AM

A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests. Read more »

This library won PH its first award at Venice Biennale

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Sep 06 08:26 PM

The structure was founded on the ideas and needs of a community in Angat, Bulacan Read more »

Record 55 million people internally displaced worldwide

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 01:14 PM

Conflicts and natural disasters forced someone to flee within their own country every second of last year, pushing the number of people living in internal displacement to a record high, monitors said Thursday.    Read more »

Rising hopes, lingering questions in cruise sector comeback

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 12:33 PM

After more than a year of frustration, diehard American fans of cruise vacations at last sense an end to their Covid-imposed stranding, and many are booking trips as soon as they can. 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 »

Norwegian natagpuang patay sa bahay sa Biliran

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 03:08 PM

Iniimbestigahan ngayon ng mga awtoridad ang pagkamatay ng isang lalaking Norwegian sa bayan ng Naval, Biliran. Read more »

World's biggest wealth fund puts Japan's Kirin Holdings on watch list over Myanmar link

Terje Solsvik, Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 12:17 PM

The Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday it had put Japan's Kirin Holdings Ltd Co on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the beverage giant's ties to a business owned by Myanmar's military. Read more »

4 Filipino crew of Norwegian cruise ship contract COVID-19

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 12:41 PM

Four Filipino crew onboard a cruise ship docked in Tromsoe, Norway have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.   Read more »

Norwegian salmon was not source of coronavirus at Beijing food market, says Norway minister

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 05:07 PM

OSLO - Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded that Norwegian salmon was likely not the source of the novel coronavirus that was found at cutting boards in a Beijing food market, the Norwegian fisheries and seafood minister said on Wednesday. Read more »