Norway King needs a permanent pacemaker


OSLO: Norway's King Harald V is to receive a permanent heart pacemaker, the royal family announced on Monday, reported dpa news.

Harald, who is 87, fell ill with an infection while on holiday in Malaysia and was admitted to hospital there last week. On Monday the king returned to his homeland on a special plane after a stopover in the United Arab Emirates.

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