Norway

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    You can now buy an island in the middle of a Norwegian fjord (boathouse included)

    Just as long as you have a spare £2.5 million lying around.

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    This Norwegian town turned abandoned buildings into bookstores

    There's a Norwegian town that has turned its abandoned buildings in to second-hand book shops. Located in a remote area that was, until recently, only accessible by ferry, it's home to about 300 people, and around 150,000 books. So why

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    Strange Norway lights finally explained?

    During the 1980s a village in Norway was left puzzled and alarmed by strange pulsing lights in the sky. The lights, which were observed in a 7.5 mile-long (12 km) stretch of the Hessdalen valley in rural central Norway, were fast-moving and

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    Russian ‘spy whale’ becomes local celebrity

    A beluga whale that marine experts believe could be part of a Russian navy training programme has become a hit with locals in Norway. Residents in Tufjord have been having a whale of a time with their guest, which is so tame it swims to the dock

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  • LifestyleAOL

    He kept his cool as killer whale passed by

    This guy manages to keep his cool - as a killer whale passes alongside his kayak in northern Norway. He remains perfectly still as the huge fin emerges from the water and draws up to his boat, before disappearing again. What would you have done

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    Storm and engine failure causes chaos on Norway cruise

    A video recorded by an eyewitness shows furniture rolling around from side to side, and parts of a ceiling falling down during a storm which hit a luxury cruise ship off Norway's west coast. Rescue helicopters evacuated dozens of people from

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    Cruise ship issues mayday as it's forced to evacuate 1,300 passengers

    Rescue helicopters are airlifting 1,300 passengers from a cruise ship that suffered an engine failure in windy weather off the coast of Norway on Saturday, said police and rescue services. The Viking Sky was drifting towards land and had sent out

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