Norway, which has one of the highest deadly drug overdose rates in Europe, will test prescribing free heroin to the most serious addicts to improve their living conditions, the government said on Friday. The Norwegian…
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Kraftkar from Norway crowned World Champion Cheese 2016
Kraftkar, made by Norwegian producer Tingvollost, has scooped the coveted title of World Champion Cheese at the 29th annual World Cheese Awards, coming top among a record number of entries that were judged at the…
#WeirdNews: More than 300 reindeer killed at exact same time in Norway
More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in southern Norway, officials said Monday, in the largest such incident known to date. The 323 reindeer, including 70 young, were found on Friday by…
Norway ranks as world’s best place to be a mother
Norway ranks as the world’s best place to be a mother, well ahead of the United States which dropped to the 33rd spot in the annual scorecard released by Save the Children on Monday. Somalia…
The world’s worst electronic offenders
Overall, 41.8 million tonnes of “e-waste”—defined as any device with an electric cord or battery—were dumped around the globe in 2014 and only an estimated 6.5 million tonnes were taken for recycling, the United Nations…
Norway will be the first country to shut down FM radio
The Norwegian Government has set a date for the switch-off of Norway’s FM radio stations in 2017, making it the first country to completely switch-off FM radio. The decision to switch off all FM radio…
And the best country in the world is…
If you’re thinking of relocating, you might want to consider the following options as countries to live in. According to a report published by Social Progress Index, the top 20 countries to live in based…
STL slated for Norway reality show
Kenyan female rapper Stella Mwangi arrives in Nairobi this week, flanked by a TV crew from Norway’s version of KBC, to document a week of her life at home. Stella, whose main business in Kenya…
Spoof video asks Africans to help freezing Norway
A spoof music video appealing to Africans to donate radiators for freezing children in Norway got almost 430,000 hits in five days on YouTube. The video, a parody of the 1985 US charity song “We…
Snoop Dogg reincarnated as Snoop Lion
Rapper Snoop Dogg is moving up in the world. He’s now Snoop Lion. The US hip-hop star said he decided to change his wacky stage name during a visit to a Rastafarian temple in…