The many faces of Liu Xiaobo
December 10, 2010 ·
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was not allowed to visit Norway to receive the Peace Prize, but his mild face is nevertheless everywhere to be seen in Oslo these days. We’ve assembled a special picture...
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Holmenkollen line rolls again
December 9, 2010 ·
It may not be quite as old as the hills, but the public transit line from downtown Oslo to the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and beyond has served the city and its visitors for more than a century. Now it’s...
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Concert hall rising in Stavanger
November 9, 2010 ·
Stavanger’s new concert hall, due to be completed by the end of 2011, is now rapidly taking shape on the outskirts of downtown. The complex will have two auditoriums, with advanced technology making...
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Jens’ big day in Murmansk
September 16, 2010 ·
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could leave domestic political problems behind him on Wednesday, at least for a few triumphant hours, when he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev formally ended...
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King sixth in royal regatta
August 5, 2010 ·
Norway’s King Harald and his crew on the royal sailboat Fram XVI were in sixth place after the first few days of the Spanish King’s Cup regatta (Copa del Rey) off Spain this week. He’s...
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Birthday-boy Haakon
July 20, 2010 ·
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon celebrated his 37th birthday on Tuesday, July 20, and photographers were called in for a traditional “photo op” session.
Haakon spent the day with his immediate...
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Bringing home the fallen men
July 5, 2010 ·
A Hercules aircraft carrying the bodies of four Norwegian soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan passing over Oslo on July 1. It was on its way to memorial ceremonies at Gardermoen military...
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Red panda mum gives surprise birth
June 24, 2010 ·
The proud mother and her surprise offfspring. PHOTO: Dyreparken
A new arrival at a zoo in Kristiansand on Norway’s south coast, a rare red panda bear, surprised everyone this week by giving birth...
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Georgia de-mined with Norwegian aid
June 23, 2010 ·
Jonathon Guthrie (R), a program manager of Norwegian People’s Aid, and Norwegian ambassador to Georgia Jon Ramberg hold a button to detonate the last cluster of munitions found near the Georgian...
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Outsider Jens joins EU in-crowd
June 17, 2010 ·
Norway’s prime minister Jens Stoltenberg (left) with the president of the EU commission, José Manuel Barroso, on June 16. Stoltenberg paid a routine visit to Brussels, discussing global financial...
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Pop icon ‘Elg’ tops Dissimilis festival
June 13, 2010 ·
Pop icon “Elg” performing during the Dissimilis festival in Oslo on June 13. Dissimilis, a network for the mentally challenged, staged a two-day concert on the plaza outside City Hall (Rådhusplassen)....
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Young royals visit Northern Germany
June 12, 2010 ·
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (center), Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose with sailors after returning from a boat trip to see nearby chalk cliffs in the...
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Johansen has field day in Estoril Open
June 10, 2010 ·
Eirik Tage Johansen of Norway hits a shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the Estoril Portuguese Open golf tournament in Sintra June 10, 2010. The 28-year-old finished the day third after...
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Solheim in Burma’s lavish new capital
June 1, 2010 ·
Erik Solheim, Norway’s development minister, during a visit to Burma’s capital Naypyidaw on June 1. Solheim held talks with several members of Burma’s military government to discuss foreign...
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Albino bear charms Polar Zoo crowds
August 6, 2009 ·
They may not stay very cuddly for long, but this little bear pair has created a sensation at the Polar Zoo in northern Norway. PHOTO: Kjell Solbakken/Harstad TIdende
A Norwegian zoo that bills itself as...
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