The Viking Sky was carrying more than 1,300 people when it sent a mayday alert Saturday. After recovering the use of some engines, the ship finally limped into port.
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Cruise Ship Near Norway With Nearly 1,400 Passengers Is Being Evacuated
Dramatic videos and photos on Twitter showed the ship listing, furniture sliding from one side to the other and water rushing on board.
World Bridge Federation Suspends a Top Player After He Failed a Drug Test
Geir Helgemo, a Norwegian player, will not be allowed to compete for several months after a random drug test found the presence of banned substances, officials said.
Norway and Canada Go Head to Head Over the World’s Tallest Moose Statues
Canada was bested by Norway for bragging rights to the world’s tallest moose sculpture. Now Canadians are raising money to make Mac the Moose great again.
Cryptocurrency Ransom Demanded for Wife of Norwegian Tycoon
The police have been investigating the woman’s kidnapping for months but only recently made the case public.
Video of Tourist’s Killing in Morocco Is Most Likely Real, Norway Says
Nine more people have been detained in connection with the killings of Maren Ueland, 28, of Norway and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, of Denmark.
4 Men Held in Tourist Killings in Morocco. Denmark Calls It ‘Act of Terror.’
The bodies of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, of Denmark and Maren Ueland, 28, of Norway were found by other tourists in an isolated area of the High Atlas Mountains.
NORWAY Dispatch: Where Reindeer Are a Way of Life
The indigenous Sami people have fought for generations to preserve their identity. The latest battles are against Norway’s limits on reindeer herds.
A Case of ‘Catfishing,’ Blackmail and Sexual Abuse Rattles Norway
A 26-year-old man has been accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to lure hundreds of boys into sending him explicit images and of abusing some of them offline.