Tag: Nobel Peace Prize
Anti-chemical weapons group wins Nobel Peace Prize
The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for its efforts to…
Petitioners want Nobel Prize to US WikiLeaks soldier
Supporters of Bradley Manning, the US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking secret files to WikiLeaks, presented a petition to…
Bill Clinton, 258 others nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A record 259 nominees are in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize — 209 individuals and 50 organisations…
EU Detractors Slam Nobel Peace Prize Decision
While some Europeans swelled with pride when the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize, howls of derision erupted from…
EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the European Union, an institution wracked by the euro crisis but…
Liberian Leader, 2 Activists Win Nobel Peace Prize
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and…
Mandela Memoir Shows Legend’s Personal Side
Nelson Mandela agonised over the suffering caused to his family by his struggle against white rule in South Africa, in…
Bishop Desmond Tutu Withdraws From Public Life
A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has announced he is to withdraw from public life. He played a…