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Cuba Keeps Ill Writer Jailed as Norway Awards Prize:

A few weeks ago, Normando Hernandez Gonzalez got the kind of news that usually prompts cheers and emotion-filled toasts. The Cuban journalist and poet had been awarded the annual Freedom of Expression award by the Norwegian Writers' Union. A delegation traveled from Oslo to the island nation to present the award, which included a prize of 100,000 kroner (about $15,775).

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Architecture Meets Nature on Norway's Detour Routes

Scenic drives offer natural beauty and contemporary architecture in Norway.

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Hamsun v. Undset

Norway has apparently assumed the chairmanship of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education Remembrance and Research , and in The Jerusalem Post Rafael Medoff worries that, since the Norwegians are supporting the wrong Nobel laureate, they may not be quite up to it, in A tale of 2 Norwegian Nobel Prize winners for Literature . The two are, of course, Knut Hamsun and Sigrid...

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Joint effort of UNESCO and Norway to preserve Pak culture

Norway and Pakistan would carry out mapping of tangible and intangible cultural assets in NWFP, focussing initially on seven districts, in collaboration with UNESCO, according to Robert Kevile, Norwegian Ambassador.The project would focus initially on districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Mansehra, Charsadda, Swat, Bannu and Chitral. Naeem Tahir, the PNCA director general ensured UNESCO, Norway, and [...]...

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Landmines and explosive remnants of war: Delivering on the promises to victims

Geneva/Oslo (ICRC) - Experts from countries worldwide affected by mines and explosive remnants of war met in Oslo, Norway, from 23 – 25 June to discuss how to improve the quality of life of victims of landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war in there countries.

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we dog jason kenney all over the globe

You may recall that Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - a/k/a Minister of Censorship and Deportation - was having trouble avoiding members of the War Resisters Support Campaign . It seemed like he couldn't turn around without tripping over a protest. Mr Kenney appeared at an event in Mississauga: we were there . Mr Kenney appeared in Toronto: we were there , and there . Later that...

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Tsvangirai 'Warmly Welcomed' in Norway on 5th Leg of Tour

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his delegation have been warmly welcomed in Oslo, Norway where the Norwegian premier has promised to increase aid to Zimbabwe.

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Zim's NGOs get financial boost

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has announced an increase in aid to Zimbabwe.

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Sri Lanka, unfulfilled challenge to peace mediators

A group of well-known people in the peace making profession are gathering for an annual meet in recluse in Oslo between Tuesday and Thursday to reflect on current mediation processes, according to a news release from Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva. The participants include some of those from Norway whose peace process has led Eezham Tamils to face genocide and incarceration in internment...

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The next 'moon landing?' Norway plans deep-sea CO2 storage.

The oil-rich nation believes a half-mile thick rock formation could store the next 600 years, or so, of CO2 emissions from Europe. Some say the science is not so clear.

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Fields Medalists

1936 Oslo , Norway Lars Ahlfors , Finland Jesse Douglas , USA 1950 Cambridge , United States Laurent Schwartz , France Atle Selberg , Norway 1954 Amsterdam , The Netherlands Kunihiko Kodaira , Japan Jean-Pierre Serre , France 1958 Edinburgh , United Kingdom Klaus Roth , UK René Thom , France 1962 Stockholm , Sweden Lars Hörmander , Sweden John Milnor , USA 1966 Moscow , Soviet Union Michael...

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Top Twitterers: US, Canada, Norway, Australia, UK, New Zealand

Sysomos has just released extensive research on Twitter use, filled with all sorts of fascinating information, such as 72% of Twitter users have joined since the beginning of this year, 53% of Twitterers are women, and marketers are 50 times...

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Palestinian PM seeks aid money :: Docstalk

Al Jazeera Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian prime minister, has said his government is close to hitting a "brick wall" because it is not receiving enough aid to balance the budget. The Palestinian Authority, or PA, has been forced to take loans because of the shortage of aid money, but that is not a sustainable solution, he told a donors' conference in Oslo, Norway, on Monday. Blaming delinquent...

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Uganda: UN, Norway Boost Cattle Farmers

THE Norwegian government and the United Nations Development Programme have earmarked $4m (about sh4.4b) to combat desertification in six cattle corridor districts.

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S'pore to sign Open Skies Agreements with Scandinavian countries

SINGAPORE: Transport Minister Raymond Lim is leading a delegation to Oslo, Norway for Norshipping � a major maritime event � from June 9 to 12.

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Germany vs Norway live online pc

International Friendly Matches European Union Besides qualifying for euro 2008 or World Cup 2010 there are also international friendly matches. Germany vs Norway LIVE ONLINE

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Germany vs Norway live online pc stream

Germany vs. Norway Germany vs Norway live Date: February 11, 2009 Time: 19:45 GMT Competition: Friendly Live/Repeat: Live

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Germany vs Norway Live Match

INTERNATIONAL: Friendly Germany vs Norway Live and Highlights Match date: February 11, 2009 Kick Off : 19 : 30 UK Time Venue: LTU Arena Location: Dusseldorf, Germany