BJOERN H. AMLAND

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Court OKs involuntary evaluation of Norway killer

A Norwegian court has ruled that the right-wing extremist who confessed to killing 77 people in a bombing and shooting spree must undergo a second psychiatric evaluation against his will.

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Intense fire on Norwegian cruise ship kills 2 crew

An intense fire in a cruise ship's engine room killed two crewmen Thursday, injured nine others and forced more than 200 passengers to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast. Three rescue workers were hospitalized with minor injuries.

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Intense fire on Norwegian cruise ship kills 2 crew

An "intense" fire in a cruise ship's engine room killed two crewmen Thursday, injured nine others and forced over 200 passengers to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast. Police suspect an accidental on-board explosion.

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Norway's Labor Party wins big after terror attacks

Norway's ruling Labor Party won its best local election result in more than two decades and the anti-immigrant Progress Party plummeted in support two months after attacks by a right-wing fanatic killed 77 people.

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Norway slow to convict terror suspects

Eleven people have been arrested under Norway's anti-terror laws since 2000, including the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people two months ago. Not one has been convicted.

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Statoil announces huge North Sea oil discovery

Norway's Statoil has received a huge boost to its reserves with the announcement that two previous North Sea oil discoveries are connected which may represent the biggest find in the Norwegian continental shelf in 30 years.

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Witnesses describe scene of terror at Norway camp

The man in the police uniform shouted for the campers to come closer. When they did, he killed them.

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Convicted Norwegian Cold War spy denied retrial

A Norwegian commission refused on Thursday to grant a retrial for Norway's most famous Cold War spy, saying it found no indication of fabricated evidence.

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Norway feels sting of China's Nobel anger

Norway used to be China's top fresh salmon supplier, sending steadily growing volumes to exclusive restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai.

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Norway blocks oil drilling in fish-spawning area

Norway on Friday rejected oil drilling in ecologically sensitive waters just above the Arctic circle, partly because of worries over a disaster like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Filipino peace talks open in Norway

Peace talks between the Philippine government and Marxist rebels resumed Tuesday after a six-year break, with the rebels calling for the "expeditious" release of a communist leader and four other prisoners.

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Norway convicts man of breaking Somalia embargo

A court convicted a Somali-born Norwegian on Monday of breaking a U.N. arms embargo of Somalia, but found him not guilty of funding terrorism.

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Europe agrees on review of offshore drilling

European coastal nations agreed Friday to review rules for offshore drilling, but said each country should decide individually on how to improve safety oil rig safety to avoid disasters like the Gulf of Mexico spill.

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Iranian defector applies for asylum in Norway

An Iranian diplomat who quit his job at his country's embassy in Belgium said Tuesday that he will seek political asylum in Norway.

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Iranian defections hint at fissures over election

The defection of a third Iranian diplomat in Europe hints at widening fissures within Iran's government over its crackdown on protesters after the disputed 2009 election that kept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.

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Lennox, Etheridge, Keys in Nobel Concert

Melissa Etheridge, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox are among the artists who will perform at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway, organizers said Thursday.

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Opera Software Reshuffles After Struggle

Key shareholders in Opera Software ASA have reshuffled the board of directors after a reported power struggle between board members and the company's chief executive and founder, Jon S. von Tetzchner.

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