Norway remembers Oslo, Utoeya victims
July 22nd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Norway Sunday commemorated one year since 77 people were killed and 242 injured in gun and bomb attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utoeya.Prime ... Read more...
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India discusses upping ties with Canada, Turkey
March 28th, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Tuesday met his Canadian and Turkish counterparts on the sidelines of a nuclear safety conference in Seoul and ... Read more...
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Telenor denies quoting specific compensation amount
March 27th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Norway-based Telenor Tuesday said it will seek compensation for its investment if the license issue is not settled but denied quoting any specific amount ... Read more...
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Hope for amicable solution to Norwegian kids’ crisis: Indian PM (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday hoped for an "amicable and good" solution to the custody crisis over two Indian children in Norwegian foster care."The ... Read more...
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Manmohan hopes for amicable solution to Norwegian kids crisis
March 26th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday hoped for an "amicable and good" solution to the custody crisis over two Indian children in Norwegian foster care."The welfare ... Read more...
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Manmohan to meet Italian, Norwegian counterparts in Seoul
March 24th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Two festering diplomatic rows will feature in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's talks with his Italian and Norwegian counterparts on the sidelines of an international ... Read more...
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Norway holds memorial for twin attack victims
August 22nd, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Aug 22 (IANS) Norway Sunday held a grand national memorial ceremony honouring the 77 victims of the twin attacks in the capital city of Oslo in July.Addressing over 6,000 ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck compares Norway victims to Hitler’s youth camp
July 26th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Glenn Beck is not new to controversy and he caused another one when he compared the youth camp where part of the massacre in Norway occurred ... Read more...
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PM condemns ’senseless’ Oslo violence
July 25th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Asking the world to unite against "all forms of extremism", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday wrote to his Norwegian counterpart Jens Stoltenberg saying that ... Read more...
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India condemns ’senseless’ violence in Norway
July 24th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India Sunday condemned the "senseless acts of violence" in Norway when a 32-year-old man showered bullets on a youth camp and triggered a bomb attack ... Read more...
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Norway gunman says he acted alone (Second Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 24 (IANS) The gunman who peppered a youth camp in Norway with bullets and is linked to a massive bombing in the capital that claimed 92 lives, says ... Read more...
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Tibetans are close to Norwegians: Dalai Lama
July 24th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 24 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama condoled the deaths of over 90 people in Norway, saying the Tibetans have a "close connection" with Norwegians.The Dalai Lama ... Read more...
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Gunman kills 85 at Norwegian youth camp, blast kills 7 in Oslo
July 24th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by BNO News
OSLO (BNO NEWS) -- What was supposed to be a paradise for youth turned into hell on late Friday afternoon when a gunman opened fire at a tiny island in Norway, killing ... Read more...
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It’s an attack on democratic values: Norwegian minister (Interview)
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Norwegian minister Erik Solheim, who was the face of peace efforts in Sri Lanka, Saturday said the "horrible" massacre of 91 people was an attack ... Read more...
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Nightmare in Norway: One man’s madness kills 91 (Evening Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) Shell-shocked Norwegian authorities Saturday searched for more victims after a rightwing Christian massacred 84 people on an island, soon after carrying out a deadly bombing ... Read more...
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17 dead in Norway twin attacks
July 23rd, 2011 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) Norway was hit by twin attacks Friday - a massive bomb blast in the capital Oslo and a shooting at a governing Labour Party youth camp. ... Read more...
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UN General Assembly condemns Norway attacks
July 23rd, 2011 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 23 (IANS) UN General Assembly President Joseph Deiss has expressed shock over the deadly attacks in Norway, Xinhua reported.A statement released by his spokesperson said Deiss was ... Read more...
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11 dead in bomb and gun attack in Norway (Third Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) A bomb attack near the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Friday left at least seven people dead, while four more were killed when a ... Read more...
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One dead in blast near Norwegian PM’s office (Second Lead)
July 22nd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 22 (IANS) At least one person was killed in a bomb attack near the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg here Friday, BBC reported. Stoltenberg was reportedly ... Read more...
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Blast near Norwegian PM’s office, eight hurt (Lead)
July 22nd, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 22 (IANS) A large explosion Friday damaged the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, BBC reported. At least eight people were injured.There were conflicting reports on whether ... Read more...
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Norwegian Prime Minister Stoltenberg to co-chair UN-backed group on climate change financing
June 7th, 2010 - 5:16 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has accepted an invitation to co-chair the United Nations-backed advisory group on climate change financing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.Stoltenberg ... Read more...
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Iceland volcano ash disrupts European air traffic (Lead)
April 15th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo/London, April 15 (DPA) Ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland Thursday disrupted air traffic in several northern European countries, including Britain, Norway and Sweden.
All flights to and from Norway, including the ... Read more...
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Iceland volcano ash disrupts air traffic
April 15th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo/London, April 15 (DPA) Air traffic in several northern European countries including Britain, Norway and Sweden was disrupted Thursday due to ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland.
Drifting ash from the ... Read more...
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Montek on UN climate change financing group
March 5th, 2010 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 5 (IANS) Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, is among the 19 members of the high-level advisory group set up by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... Read more...
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UN names panel to finance climate change technology
March 5th, 2010 - 7:54 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 5 (DPA) A United Nations 19-member, high-level advisory group tasked with raising funds to help developing countries counter climate change with modern technology, was announced Thursday.
The climate change ... Read more...
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World leaders join Manmohan Singh in backing Pachauri (Lead)
February 5th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) World leaders Friday joined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in backing the embattled UN climate change panel co-chair R.K. Pachauri, saying global warming has the potential to ... Read more...
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World leaders rally in support of Pachauri
February 5th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) World leaders Friday rallied to the defence of beleaguered UN climate change panel co-chair R.K. Pachauri and asserted that the disclosures about the mistakes in the ... Read more...
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World leaders to gather for Delhi sustainable summit
February 4th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Leaders from various regions of the world will gather here for the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) beginning Friday, the first major global meeting after the ... Read more...
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President Obama again expresses surprise at peace prize win (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Dec 10 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Thursday repeated that he had been surprised at his win of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, shortly before he was to accept the ... Read more...
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Obama arrives at Oslo to receive Nobel Award
December 10th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Oslo (Norway), Dec 10 (ANI): U.S President Barack Obama arrived here on Thursday to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.Obama is the third sitting American President to acquire the honour.Earlier, Theodore Roosevelt ... Read more...
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President Obama arrives in Norway for Nobel Peace Prize
December 10th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Dec 10 (DPA) US President Barack Obama arrived early Thursday in Oslo, where he later was to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
The president was accompanied by First Lady Michelle ... Read more...
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Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko named World’s Hottest Leader
October 15th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has grabbed the first place in a list of 172 heads of States with the hottest appearance.According to blogging site Hottest Heads ... Read more...
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World Accepts Obama Nobel Peace Prize with Skepticism & Praise
October 9th, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar,
Washington, 9 October (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama has won Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. According to the reports of one senior administration official, the US President was ... Read more...
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World congratulates a ‘humbled’ Obama on Nobel win (Lead)
October 9th, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 9 (DPA) World leaders and Nobel laureates congratulated US President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, after the shock announcement by the Nobel Institute in Oslo.
The ... Read more...
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Norway’s red-green coalition wins elections
September 15th, 2009 - 6:43 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Sep 15 (DPA) Norway's red-green coalition managed to buck recent political trends in the Scandinavian country and was returned to another four-year term in office, with more than half the votes ... Read more...
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