31.   But in any case, Norwegian authorities might be acting too late, since almost all contracts have already been signed.

32.   But the Norwegian authorities stand by their guidelines.

33.   The Shell UK request will be submitted to the relevant Norwegian authority and should receive a response within a week, a ministry statement added.

34.   Two Russian experts told Norwegian authorities they had found the box after wandering late Saturday into the area, which had been sealed off by Norwegian authorities.

35.   Two Greenpeace vessels confiscated by Norwegian authorities last month for interfering with a whale hunt have been released and are free to leave Norway, police said Wednesday.

36.   It will be examined by Norwegian maritime authorities Tuesday.

37.   Norwegian authorities will not cover the cost of rescue operations on polar expeditions in the future, Norwegian Foreign Minister Bjoern Tore Godal said on Wednesday.

38.   Norwegian authorities explained the policy shift to former Russian foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev when he visited Oslo last year.

39.   Norwegian authorities prepared Monday to evacuate thousands of people to the north and east of the capital Oslo as the country battled its worst floods in a century.

40.   Norway fears increased military activity that would endanger the civilian population, and therefore the Norwegian authorities urged Turkey to show restraint, the ministry spokesman said.