Tag: Nobel Peace Prize
China expresses displeasure over activist’s Nobel nomination
Chinese authorities seemed to once again resort to intimidation tactics this week, when they warned the Norwegian Nobel Committee against awarding this year's Nobel...
Historic Nobel visit comes to an end
New Nobel Laureate Barack Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama left Oslo Friday morning after just a brief exchange of farewells with the...
Stoltenberg defends Obama's prize
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg firmly defended the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama....
Obama 'slips' into town
Despite their best efforts it was difficult for gawkers to even catch a glimpse of US President Barack Obama as he arrived in Oslo...
Obama tackles Peace Prize critics
US President Barack Obama met his critics head-on while accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, acknowledging the controversy surrounding the award...
Nobel Banquet: 'Dinner for sponsors'
Some senior members of the Norwegian Parliament were more than a little miffed on Thursday, after failing to get invitations to the annual Nobel...
'Fortress Oslo' ready for Obama
Security fences and barricades are in place, foreign journalists are wandering around and thousands of police officers are in Oslo as Norway's capital welcomed...
Bhatti held during Obama's visit
Arfan Bhatti, charged but later acquitted of allegedly planning terrorist attacks on the US and Israeli embassies in Oslo, was back in police custody...
Jens gets 35 minutes with Obama
And Norway's prime minister has been seeking advice about how to make the most of his precious half-hour with the most powerful man in...
Demonstrators to greet Obama
Air Force One is now due to land at Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen at the end of the morning rush hour on Thursday....
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