Oslo Live Blog

The man who is alleged to have influenced Anders Breivik through anti-Islamic blogs says the mass killing in Norway was 'pure evil'.

Paul Ray, a founding member of the English Defence League has admitted meeting leaders of Europe's far right groups in Malta, where he now lives.
 
Ray gave his first television interview to Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher. To read Alan's blog on his meeting with Ray, click here

The Norwegian parliament observed a minute’s silence to honour the 77 people killed eleven days ago - the country’s King also took part in the ceremony.

Earlier, Fredrik Hjort Kraby, Norway police prosecutor, gave an update on their investigation.

"It's way too soon to say anything, whether he is insane or sane. And that's for the psychiatrist to decide. And we will just await the investigation."

Norway's parliament has been holding a memorial service in memory of the 77 victims of last month's massacre. The Prime Minister called on fellow politicians to show restraint as they begin to discuss the issues in coming days.

 

A memorial concert took place at Oslo's main cathedral on Saturday where rescuers and politicians, particularly those from the ruling labour party attended.

Survivors, victims and their bereaved families also have attended the concert that was broadcast on Norwegian television. 

Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from Oslo.

Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports on the latest from Oslo.

Norwegian police detonated on Tuesday night a cache of explosives found at a farm leased by Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 76 people last week.

"Explosives were found at the farm," police prosecutor Trine Dyngeland told Reuters. "The police carried out a controlled detonation of the explosives."

She said no one was hurt in the controlled blast, at Rena, about 160kms north of Oslo. She declined to estimate what quantities were found. Police believe that Breivik made his bomb using fertiliser as a main ingredient. He bought fertiliser under the cover that he was a farmer.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg personally knew many of the victims of Friday's car bombing in Oslo and mass shootings on a nearby island.

He told a grimly defiant crowd amassed in the centre of the capital, Oslo, on Monday: "Evil can kill a person but it cannot kill a people."

In an interview with Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer earlier in the day, Stoltenberg admitted that Norway would be changed permanently by the attacks, but he vowed to ensure it remains an open society.

Norwegian police revise death toll from Oslo blast and shootings at island of Utoya on Friday down to 76, citing difficulties in gathering information at Utoya.

Police have told one of our producers in Oslo that they are requesting Breivik's hearing be held behind closed doors and that it might be moved to a different court for security reasons.