Nobel Prize Ceremony Without Jailed Winner
10 December 2010 02:45
...UK, Friday December 10, 2010 Holly Williams, Beijing correspondent The ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize is taking place in Oslo but, for the first time in more than 70 years, the prize will probably not be handed out. Workers in Oslo prepare an exhibition...
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Fake Bomb Sparks Scare At Norwegian Airport
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...which awards the accolade, said China had mounted an unprecedented campaign to sabotage participation in the ceremony in Oslo. The bottom line is that the Nobel Peace Prize has become another international battle ground Foreign affairs editor Tim Marshall...
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Nobel peace ceremony goes ahead with empty chair
10 December 2010 02:24
...Norway — Clapping solemnly, dignitaries in Norway celebrated this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, with an empty chair. Friday's ceremony was the first time in 74 years the prestigious $1.4 million award was not handed...
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9 December 2010 09:04
...ceremony also bears the bruises of rough treatment at Beijing's hands. Invitations sent to the 65 countries with embassies in Oslo were accepted by 45 but turned down by 19, including China. The list of countries that have declined the invitation is a roll-call...
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The empty chair that speaks in Oslo
9 December 2010 01:17
...year's recipient, Liu Xiaobo, will be vacant. Liu would have sat on the podium alongside the members of the Nobel Committee in Oslo's cavernous City Hall as he was honoured for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. He would...
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Oslo Picture Gallery
10 December 2010 08:43
OSLO, NORWAY - DECEMBER 10: Jay Kay of Jamiroquai rehearses for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 10, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The concert will be held on December 11 with hosts Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway.
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OSLO, NORWAY - DECEMBER 10: Jay Kay of Jamiroquai rehearses for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 10, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The concert will be held on December 11 with hosts Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway.
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OSLO, NORWAY - DECEMBER 10: Jay Kay of Jamiroquai rehearses for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 10, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The concert will be held on December 11 with hosts Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway.
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Rafal Slitz of Poland soars through the air above Oslo to win Continental Cup ski jump competition on September 18, 2010. The competition was held in the newly renovated Midtstubakken ski jump hill near Holmenkollen in Oslo. The hill will be used for competitions during the upcoming Ski World Championships in Oslo in February and March 2011.
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Jakub Janda of Czech Republic soars through the air above Oslo to win Continental Cup ski jump competition on September 18, 2010. The competition was held in the newly renovated Midtstubakken ski jump hill near Holmenkollen in Oslo. The hill will be used for competitions during the upcoming Ski World Championships in Oslo in February and March 2011.
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Lukas Hlava of Czech republic soars through the air above Oslo to win Continental Cup ski jump competition on September 18, 2010. The competition was held in the newly renovated Midtstubakken ski jump hill near Holmenkollen in Oslo. The hill will be used for competitions during the upcoming Ski World Championships in Oslo in February and March 2011.
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Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang and the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Judith Warner, watch on November 23, 2010 the sawing of the year's Christmas tree for London, which is a gift from Norway to London. The tree is a tradition that began in 1947 to thank Britain for its help and support during World War II.
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US actress Anne Hathaway arrives on December 10, 2010 to attend he ceremony at Oslo City Hall to honour this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo (on picture background L). Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington will host the Nobel Concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010.
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US actress Anne Hathaway (L) and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize symbolically awarded to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Artists and hosts US actress Anne Hathaway (2ndL) and US actor Denzel Washington (R) join artists to perform during the final of the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Barry Manilow performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actors Anne Hathaway and Denzel Washington attend on December 10, 2010 the ceremony at Oslo City Hall to honour this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. The pair will host the Nobel Concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Colbie Caillat performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Barry Manilow performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer India. Arie performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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British band Florence + the Machine perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer India. Aria performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Colbie Caillat performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize symbolically awarded to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Swedish singer Robyn (L) and US singer Barry Manilow (R) perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway (L) and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US musician Herbie Hancock performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Pupils from the International School in Oslo and the Maridalen school roast hotdogs on a fire while Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang (not pictured) and the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Judith Warner (not pictured), saw on November 23, 2010 the year's Christmas tree for London. The Christmas tree is a gift from Norway to London. The tree-giving tradition began in 1947 to thank Britain for its help and support during World War II.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Barry Manilow performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway (C), host of the Nobel Peace Prize concert, and artists perform on stage at the final of the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Swedish singer Robyn performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actor Denzel Washington (R) arrives on December 10, 2010 to attend he ceremony at Oslo City Hall to honour this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo (on picture background L). US actress Anne Hathaway and Denzel Washington will host the Nobel Concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010.
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US actors Anne Hathaway and Denzel Washington attend on December 10, 2010 the ceremony at Oslo City Hall to honour this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. The pair will host the Nobel Concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010.
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US actress Anne Hathaway (L) and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Norwegian singer Sivert Hoeyem performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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British act Jamiroquai perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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British act Jamiroquai performs the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer India. Aria performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway reads a text by Liu Xiaobo at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Indian film maker and musician A.R. Rahman performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway hosts the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US singer Barry Manilow performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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US actress Anne Hathaway (L) and US actor Denzel Washington host the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on December 11, 2010. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo.
