Iceland called on to give Liu Xiaobo refuge
Two Icelandic MPs have put a proposal to the Alþingi parliament calling on the Icelandic government to offer Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo politic...
Female activists honoured with Nobel Prize
The three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo this weekend are “linked by their commitment to change”, democracy, justice and peace, according...
Swede wins Nobel Prize for Literature
A Swedish poet, who suffered a stroke more than 20 years ago, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at the age of 80.
Kofi Annan to visit Reykjavik
Kofi Annan, the Nobel Peace Prize holder and former United Nations Secretary General, is set to visit Iceland next month.
China seeks apology from Norway
The ambassador of China in Oslo has called on Norwegian officials to apologise for handing the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese human rights activist la...
Norway awards Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize
It was announced earlier this afternoon in the Norwegian capital, Oslo that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to US President Barack Obam...
Nobel Literature Prize goes to Herta Muller
The Swedish Nobel Academy has been awarding this year’s Nobel Prizes this week and next, including the Nobel Literature Prize which was awarded today ...
Former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his “important efforts” in re...