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Lightning strike in southern Norway kills more than 300 wild reindeer

Lightning strike in southern Norway kills more than 300 wild reindeer

More than 300 wild reindeer were found dead after lightning struck a central mountain plateau in southern Norway, authorities say. A thunderstorm hit the Hardangervidda mountain plateau on Friday in the Telemark region, where game wardens had so far counted 322 dead reindeer, Knut Nylend, spokesman for the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate, told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. […]

Norway To Deport Or Imprison Rioting Asylum Seeking Children

Norway To Deport Or Imprison Rioting Asylum Seeking Children

Norway is threatening to imprison or even deport a group of teenaged asylum seekers after they mounted a rebellion at a reception centre 50km north of Oslo. The 20 youths last week barricaded themselves inside the gym at the Lunner Reception Center, throwing stones at police in protest at the decision to move one of […]

Norwegian police fired just two shots in the entire of 2014

Norwegian police fired just two shots in the entire of 2014

According to Police Threat or Use of Firearms 2002-2014, this marks a slight decrease from 2013, when police shot their weapons three times, injuring two people. Norwegian police brandished firearms on just 42 occasions in 2014, the lowest number of times they have drawn their weapons in the last twelve years. However, they can hardly […]

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