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Vietnamese dissident monk who was a Nobel Prize nominee dies at 93
Head of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, Thich Quang Do has spent most of his life advocating for religious freedom and human rights in communist-run Vietnam
Ethiopia PM collects Nobel Peace Prize, urges unity against hatred
'There is no 'Us and Them.' There is only 'Us,' for 'We' are all bound by a shared destiny of love, forgiveness and reconciliation,' says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
South Africa's Desmond Tutu hospitalized for 'infection'
'Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for treatment of a stubborn infection,' says his his wife Leah Tutu in a statement
China irked by Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Hong Kong
'Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and no foreign government or individuals have the right to interfere,' says foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang
'People of Hong Kong' nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The initiative is likely to displease China, which was already angered by the Nobel Committee's 2010 decision to give the award to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who has since died
Ethiopia's Abiy urged to cement 'rights legacy' after Nobel win
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is 'humbled and thrilled' to receive the Nobel, adding that he hopes it will inspire other African leaders
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Abiy is honored 'for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea'
Odds favor Greta Thunberg for Peace Prize, but experts skeptical
Online betting sites put Greta Thunberg as the favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but experts are more cautious on who might win it
Nobel buzz for Greta and literature duo
Greta Thunberg is said to be the one to beat for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to bookmakers, though predictions are uncertain as the list of candidates are not made public
Japan's Shinzo Abe nominated Trump for Nobel after U.S. request – report
The report comes after US President Donald Trump's claim that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had nominated him for the prize
Nobel laureates urge world to help victims of rape in conflict
Nobel committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen says laureates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad are 'two of the strongest voices in the world today'
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
The Norwegian Nobel Committee says the prize was 'for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict'
Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime – Mukwege
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is set to receive his Nobel Peace Prize on December 10
[ANALYSIS] Leila de Lima and the Nobel Peace Prize
It's just a matter of time before Senator De Lima starts getting considered for the ultimate global award of all
Mukwege: Brave healer of DR Congo's most horrific wounds
Denis Mukwege, the crusading gynaecologist of the DR Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi of Iraq, were joint Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners for their 'efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'
Nadia Murad: From jihadist slave to Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winner
Nadia Murad, a Yazidi of Iraq, was joint prize winner with Denis Mukwege for their 'efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'
DR Congo's Dr Mukwege, Yazidi campaigner Murad win Nobel Peace Prize 2018
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad win the prestigious award 'for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict'
Global leaders, or grassroots campaigners? Nobel Peace Prize 2018 wide open
(UPDATED) This year, a total of 331 individuals and organizations are nominated for the prestigious peace award
Blank page for Nobel Literature Prize in 2018 awards season
Without the Literature Prize, this year's other high-profile Nobel is the Peace Prize, to be announced in Oslo on Friday, October 5
Kofi Annan: UN's 'rock star' secretary-general
The charismatic, quiet-spoken career diplomat will be remembered as arguably the United Nations' most popular leader
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80
(4th UPDATE) Current UN chief Antonio Guterres voices deep sadness at the news, describing Annan as 'a guiding force for good'
Obama speech to mark 100 years since Mandela's birth
The former US president met Mandela only briefly in 2005 but gave a eulogy at his funeral saying Mandela 'makes me want to be a better man'
Widow of Chinese Nobel dissident Liu Xiaobo arrives in Berlin
In an emotional phone call with Liao Yiwu recently, Liu Xia says, 'They should add a line to the constitution: 'Loving Liu Xiaobo is a serious crime – it's a life sentence'.'
'Back with eyes open:' Malala visits Pakistan district where she was shot
"I left Swat with my eyes closed and now I am back with my eyes open," she told Agence France-Presse, referring to how she was airlifted out in a coma after the attack in 2012
Nobel Peace Prize winners warn nuclear war 'a tantrum away'
'A moment of panic or carelessness, a misconstrued comment, or bruised ego could easily lead us unavoidably to the destruction of entire cities,' says Beatrice Fihn, head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize
(UPDATED) Founded in Vienna in 2007, ICAN (the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) comprises more than 400 NGOs and has mobilized supporters and celebrities alike in its cause.
Nobel 2017 season opens with medicine prize
Like every year, speculation is rife about the possible winners, given the number of worthy laureates in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes scattered in sea
3rd UPDATE His supporters say the authorities wanted to avoid giving him a burial ground where they could remember the pro democracy Nobel laureate
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China hits back at criticism over Nobel laureate's death
UPDATED Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says Beijing lodged official protests with the United States France Germany and the United Nations human rights office over their irresponsible remarks regarding Liu Xiaobo
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World reacts with praise, sadness to Liu death
Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo s death brings criticism for Chinese authorities who refused international pleas to let him receive treatment abroad
Chinese Nobel laureate too sick to travel abroad – hospital
Beijing has come under fire over its treatment of activist Liu Xiaobo and for waiting until he became terminally sick to release him from prison more than a month ago
Nobel fetes Colombia peace deal but Dylan no-show
UPDATED The Colombian peace agreement is a ray of hope in a world troubled by so many conflicts and so much intolerance Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says
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Juan Manuel Santos: Colombia rebels' archenemy turned peacemaker
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize is a wealthy businessman who staked his political legacy on making peace with the FARC rebels
Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos awarded 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
UPDATED The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts in the Colombian peace process the Norwegian Nobel Committee announces
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Siapa yang akan mendapatkan Nobel Peace Prize tahun 2016?
From Iran deal brokers to Greek islanders, Nobel peace prize wide open
UPDATED This year the Norwegian Nobel Institute has received a whopping 376 nominations for the peace prize a huge increase from the previous record of 278 in 2014
Nobel medicine prize opens 2016 awards season
As always predicting the names of the winners is a game of chance especially given the number of people worthy of the honors
World leaders bid farewell to Nobel laureate Peres
3rd UPDATE Some 70 countries will be represented with the range of leaders illustrating the respect Shimon Peres gained over the years in his transformation from hawk to committed peace advocate
Shimon Peres: Israeli hawk turned peace advocate
The 93 year old who served as president and two time prime minister was a towering figure in Israeli politics for decades and was the country s last surviving founding father
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Tunisians receive Nobel Peace Prize amid state of emergency
The Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to highlight Tunisia as a rare success story from the Arab Spring
Tunisia activists win Nobel Peace Prize in boost to fledgling democracy
The Nobel panel says the award to the National Dialogue Quartet is intended as an encouragement to the Tunisian people and as a beacon to the war torn Middle East north Africa and beyond
Malala turns 18, says world failing Syrian children
I am honored to mark my 18th birthday with the brave and inspiring girls of Syria Nobel Peace Prize winner Yousafzai says in a statement
Malala calls on Myanmar to 'halt persecution' of Rohingyas
Today and every day I stand with the Rohingyas and I encourage people everywhere to do so she declares
Nobel Peace committee demotes controversial chairman
After six years at the helm of the high profile committee Jagland will be replaced by current deputy head Kaci Kullmann Five the organisation said
Mexican fined for disrupting Nobel award ceremony
The protest at the presumed massacre of 43 Mexican students come as Pakistan s Malala Yousafzai and India s Kailash Satyarthi displayed their prizes to rapturous applause with the man shouting Don t forget the students in Mexico
Malala sees herself as prime minister in 20 years
I want to help my country I want my country to go forward and I m really patriotic says 17 year old Malala the youngest Nobel laureate ever
