A Norwegian man working as a guard at the United States Embassy in Oslo is arrested, on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran. 2024-11-22
A man threatens passers-by with a knife in Bislett, Oslo, Norway, before being shot dead by police. The motive behind the perpetrator's act is currently unknown, but is under investigation. 2021-11-9
Police officers in Oslo wound an armed 32-year-old man, who injured three people when he rammed a stolen ambulance into them. The police then arrest him and a 25-year-old woman, both of whom have connections to the Nordic Resistance Movement. 2019-10-22
Leaders of the European Union accept the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. 2012-12-10
Police in Norway evacuate the area surrounding the U.S. embassy in the capital Oslo after a suspicious package was discovered. It is later confirmed as a false alarm. 2012-07-31
A man sets himself on fire outside the Oslo courthouse where mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for the 2011 Norway attacks. 2012-05-15
The Government of the Philippines and Communist Party of the Philippines hold their first peace talks in six years in Oslo, Norway. 2011-02-15
The United Kingdom, represented by Josh Dubovie, finish last. 2010-05-29
Ten acts, including former winner Niamh Kavanagh, progress to the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Oslo. Sweden fails to qualify for the first time in its history. 2010-05-27
Extreme weather in Europe kills nine people in Germany, traps a Eurostar train in the Channel Tunnel, disrupts flights at international airports in Amsterdam, Dublin, Knock and Paris, shuts hundreds of schools in Ireland and disrupts Norway's bus service in Oslo. 2010-01-7