Tag: Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel nominations set a new record

There's been another record number of people and organizations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. By the time the deadline for nominations had passed,...

Chinese maintain diplomatic freeze

The Chinese embassy in Oslo apparently doesn't think its diplomatic freeze with Norway is about to melt anytime soon. It has rejected a visiting...

Professor helps melt diplomatic freeze

Diplomatic relations between Norway and China remain frozen, but the ice reportedly is melting, thanks to a Chinese professor who's an American citizen and based in Singapore....

State secretary finally gets to China

A state secretary from Norway's foreign ministry became the first high-ranking Norwegian politician in several years to travel to China and shake hands with Chinese President...

Security tight at Nobel ceremony

Oslo police were posted all around City Hall on Thursday, when more than 900 people attended the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. No one wanted a repeat...

Nobel leader: ‘Look to Tunisia!’

The new leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee repeatedly urged a worldwide audience on Thursday to "look to Tunisia" as an example of how dialogue...

Winds of war on Peace Prize day

NEWS ANALYSIS: Strong and unseasonably warm winds threatened to blow out the torches traditionally lit around Oslo's City Hall on the morning of December...

Nobel Peace Prize days get underway

This relatively modest building in Oslo was due to be a hub of activity once again this week, after representatives of no less than four Tunisian...

Nobel member fights new asylum center

One of the Norwegians charged with awarding the Nobel Peace Prize every year is actively opposing the proposed establishment of a large residential facility for...

A-ha to perform at Nobel Peace Prize concert

The organizers of Norway's annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert needed some big acts this year to draw more ticket-buyers and boost the concert's fortunes. On...
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