Op-Ed: European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize with praise, shock & humor

The EU, a 27-nation organization, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its historic role in "uniting the continent" and its contributions “to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.''

As Europe continues to struggle with the current economic crisis, bail outs and people going hungry and without employment, the EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2012.

This has caused a heated debate and even, apparently, some laughter, over the validity of this prize.... read more.

40,000 Norwegian protesters serenade Breivik with song he hates

The 1970 children's song "Children of the Rainbow" is about a multicultural world and represents everything that Anders Behring Breivik despises.

A crowd of 40,000 Norwegians filled the streets of Oslo, despite the pouring rain, to protest against Breivik, the gunman on trial for the murder of 77 people.

They sang the song as a direct message to the mass murderer in the tragic massacre which left 77 dead and 242 injured in Norway last year.

The song is a Norwegian adaptation of 1973 track "My Rainbow Race" by American folksinger Pete Seeger... read full article and view video.

Video: Anders Behring Breivik stands on trial in Norway

The video takes us through part of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik on terror and murder charges in the tragic massacre which left 77 dead and 242 injured in Norway last year.

Digital Journal reported on April 10 that a doctor had said that the Norway shooter was competent to stand trial.

Breivik confessed to setting a bomb which killed 8 in downtown Oslo and shooting 69 people at a youth camp outside the Norwegian capital. Breivik stated that the attacks were necessary in what he calls a civil war against Islam.

And now the killer is on trial and as he faces the relatives of those he killed, of whom 75 are seated in the courtroom in front of him, he says that his reactions will be the result of hours of training... read full article and view video.