Jagland firm on Nobel choice
October 12, 2009
Thorbjørn Jagland, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, had to face a storm of criticism and even ridicule from home and abroad throughout the weekend, but held fast that US President Barack Obama was the right choice for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The committee, Jagland said, was more afraid its prize could come too [...]
Obama accepts 'call to action'
October 9, 2009
US President Barack Obama said he will accept the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 as “a call to action,” noting that he was “both surprised and deeply humbled” to receive what many regard as the most prestigious award in the world. The Norwegian Nobel Committee stunned almost everybody when it made its announcement in Oslo [...]
Oslo gears up to welcome Obama
October 9, 2009
It took awhile before it was confirmed that US President Barack Obama (photo) will actually come to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize he won on Friday. Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang was nonetheless ready to roll out the red carpet, while Police Chief Anstein Gjengedal wished he had more time to make security arrangements.White [...]
Nobel committee defendsits Peace Prize for Obama
October 9, 2009
Reaction poured in immediately after the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that it was awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama. Committee chairman Thorbjørn Jagland said he understood that many were surprised the award would go to Obama so early in his term, but added that “no one has done [...]
Nobel Peace Prize for Obama
October 9, 2009
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama in Oslo on Friday, citing his “extraordinary contribution” to world hopes for more cooperation between governments and people. The award is already being called both stunning and controversial. The announcement set off immediate gasps, and later applause, from the crowd [...]
Norway hails Obama's decision to drop US' rocket shield plan
September 18, 2009
Norway never liked the US’ plans to set up rocket shield bases in Poland and the Czech Republic. Norwegian officials thus welcomed news that the Obama Administration in Washington is now opting for a more flexible rocket defense system. “It’s a wise decision,” Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told newspaper Dagsavisen on Friday. “This shows [...]
