At least 87 killed in twin attacks in Norway, first suspect arrested

2011-07-23 03:17:38 GMT2011-07-23 11:17:38(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

An aerial view shows Utoeya island July 21, 2011, one day before a shooting which took place at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party. (Reuters Photo)

An aerial view of Utoeya island is seen in this still image taken from video footage on July 22, 2011, where a shooting took place at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party. (Reuters Photo)

A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. (Reuters Photo)

Military personnel help an injured man at the site of a powerful explosion that rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011. A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. (Reuters Photo)

PM calls on Norwegians to stay together after deadly attacks

OSLO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Friday called on its people to stay together after two deadly attacks, in which at least 17 people were killed earlier in the day.

At a joint press conference held on Friday night with Justice Minister Knut Storberget, Stoltenberg said that the attacks would not destroy the Norwegian political system although "we are all shaken by the evil that hit us so brutally and abruptly."？？？ Full story

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