Tag: Nobel Peace Prize

Former Nobel leader dies

History professor Francis Sejersted, a longtime leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, died during the night after a lengthy illness. He was involved in the selection...

FIFA disappointed over Nobel snub

The embattled international football federation FIFA reacted badly on Tuesday to a decision by Oslo's Nobel Peace Center to back out of their joint "Handshake for...

Shipping elite meets in Oslo, without China’s COSCO

Shipowners and executives from all over the world are converging on Oslo and the northeastern suburb of Lillestrøm this week for the annual Nor-Shipping conference...

China signals a crack in the ice

After four years of a diplomatic freeze between Norway and China, there recently have been a few signs of a possible crack in the...

China trade rises despite boycott

Even though China has been politically punishing Norway since 2010, when the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo,...

Støre ‘surprised’ by China’s boycott

Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre granted lots of interviews this week as he prepared to lead his party's annual meeting for the first time....

New Nobel boss hints at change

Olav Njølstad has spent the past three months settling into his new job as director of the Nobel Institute in Oslo and secretary to...

China restricts salmon imports

China began blocking imports of fresh whole salmon from three counties in Norway on Monday, citing concerns that the salmon may contain a virus...

Kaci takes over Nobel Committee

Kaci Kullmann Five, a former trade minister and head of the Conservative Party, took over as leader on Tuesday of the small but powerful Oslo-based...

276 candidates for Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee met on Tuesday to start sorting through the 276 nominations that have been submitted for the Nobel Peace Prize this...
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