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WFP, sustainer of displaced and distressed, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo/New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The UN's World Food Programme, which offers succour and sustenance to people around the world who find themselves in dire straits due to conflict, climate crises or Covid-19, was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for its "efforts to combat hunger".
2020-10-09
Category: International, Norway,Politics
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2020 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN World Food Programme
Oslo, Oct 9 (IANS) The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its "efforts to combat hunger".
2020-10-09
Category: International, Norway,Politics
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Over 40 test positive for Covid-19 on Norwegian cruise ship
Oslo, Aug 3 (IANS) At least 41 passengers and crew on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said.
2020-08-03
Category: International, Norway,Health/Medicine
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40 people test COVID-19 positive on Norway cruise liner
Oslo, Aug 3 (IANS) Norwegian authorities are tracing passengers from recent Arctic voyages after at least 40 crew and passengers from a luxury cruise liner tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the country's public health department said.
2020-08-03
Category: International, Norway,International
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Football lover Carlsen regains top spot in Fantasy Premier League
Oslo, June 25 (IANS) Chess champion Magnus Carlsen has shown his love for football in the past too, and it came to the fore once again on Thursday as he regained the top spot in the official Fantasy Premier League table.
2020-06-25
Category: International, Norway,Sports,Other Sports
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Warholm sets men's 300m hurdles record at 'Impossible Games'
Oslo, June 12 (IANS) Reigning world 400-meter hurdles champion Karsten Warholm of Norway stormed to a 33.78-second world best performance in the rarely-run event of 300m hurdles at the "Impossible Games," an innovative exhibition track and field meet here on Thursday.
2020-06-12
Category: International, Norway,Sports,Athletics
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Mystery illness kills dogs in Norway
Oslo, Sep 8 (IANS) A mystery illness has killed several dogs in Norway over the past few days. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) said up to 40 dogs had fallen ill and several died later, the BBC reported on Sunday.
2019-09-08
Category: International, Norway,Health/Medicine
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Cruise ship being evacuated off Norway coast
Oslo, March 24 (IANS) Evacuation was underway to rescue about 1,300 passengers and crew from a cruise ship off the coast of Norway that suffered an engine failure, the media reported on Sunday.
2019-03-24
Category: International, Norway,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Norway businessman's wife kidnapped, ransom demanded in cryptocurrency
Oslo, Jan 9 (IANS) The wife of a Norwegian multi-millionaire businessman has been missing for months after being abducted and the kidnappers have demanded a ransom to be paid in cryptocurrency, the police said on Wednesday.
2019-01-09
Category: International, Norway,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Human Interest/Society
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