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Norway temporarily shuts embassy in Pakistan (Extra)
Jul 2, 2009, 9:49 GMT
Oslo - Norway on Thursday said it has decided to close its embassy in Pakistan until Friday, citing the general security situation and an assessment of the threat situation.
A Norwegian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman contacted by the German Press Agency dpa declined to offer further details or state if embassy staff had been evacuated.
A Swedish newspaper last week reported on the arrest of a man who allegedly plotted to bomb western embassies in Islamabad, including the Norwegian and Swedish embassies.
Pakistani officials denied the Aftonbladet newspaper report.
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