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Explained: How Is The Nobel Peace Prize Decided?
According to the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, the prize should go to the person "who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establ
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"Bangladesh Got Second Independence": Muhammad Yunus Ahead Of Oath Ceremony
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Thursday paid tribute to those killed in Bangladesh's deadly protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina's government, saying their sacrifices had brought the nation a "second independence".
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Iran Stops Jailed Noble Laureate From Attending Father's Funeral: Family
Iranian authorities have prevented jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from attending the burial ceremony of her father who died earlier this week, her family said Thursday.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled After Criticism
The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Draws Criticism
Sweden's prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year's Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision.
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Nobel Awards To Take Place In Sweden With Full Glitz After Covid
Nobel laureates congregated in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Saturday for the first fully in-person award ceremonies complete with a formal banquet since the COVID-19 pandemic that curtailed events in the past two years.
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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony A Call To Arms For Ukraine
A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for an unabated fight against Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "insane and criminal" invasion.
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Nobel Peace Laureates To Receive Award In Person Despite High Covid Rates
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, recognised for their fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia, will receive their awards at a ceremony in Oslo on Friday, despite Norway's high rate of COVID-19.
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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony To Be Held In Person This Year
The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held online last year due to the pandemic, will go ahead in person in December with the 2021 laureates both in attendance, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Tuesday.
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Nobel Prizes In Science, Literature To Be Awarded In Winners' Home Countries
The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Hunger Pandemic" Worse Than Covid, Says Nobel-Winning UN Food Agency
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony held online because of the coronavirus, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Thursday of a "hunger pandemic" it said could be worse than Covid-19.
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Nobel Prize 2020: Know Why Winners Are Called Nobel Laureates, 10 Facts
2020 Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prizes were first awarded on December 10, 1901. The most prestigious award ceremony was held in Stockholm and in Christiania (now Oslo) at the Old Royal Academy of Music. Since 1926, the Nobel Prize ceremony was held at the Stockholm Concert Hall barring a few years. Today, two Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice and...
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Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo Pick Dhoti-Kurta, Saree To Receive Nobel
Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Michael Kremer in Sweden on Tuesday. Mr Banerjee and Ms Duflo, who are married to each other, wore Indian attire for the awards ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.
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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Shines Light On Rape Used As Weapon Of War
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an ISISsex slave survivor, will be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize today, as they challenge the world to combat rape as a weapon of war.
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'Nobel For Mathematics' Stolen From One Of The Winners After Receiving It
A winner of the Fields Medal, often called the 'Nobel Prize of mathematics,' had his prize stolen shortly after receiving it during a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
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Explained: How Is The Nobel Peace Prize Decided?
According to the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, the prize should go to the person "who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establ
-
"Bangladesh Got Second Independence": Muhammad Yunus Ahead Of Oath Ceremony
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Thursday paid tribute to those killed in Bangladesh's deadly protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina's government, saying their sacrifices had brought the nation a "second independence".
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Iran Stops Jailed Noble Laureate From Attending Father's Funeral: Family
Iranian authorities have prevented jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from attending the burial ceremony of her father who died earlier this week, her family said Thursday.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled After Criticism
The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year's Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger.
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Russian Ambassador's Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Draws Criticism
Sweden's prime minister said Friday he disagreed with the Nobel Foundation inviting the Russian ambassador to this year's Nobel banquet, adding to growing criticism of the decision.
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Nobel Awards To Take Place In Sweden With Full Glitz After Covid
Nobel laureates congregated in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Saturday for the first fully in-person award ceremonies complete with a formal banquet since the COVID-19 pandemic that curtailed events in the past two years.
-
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony A Call To Arms For Ukraine
A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for an unabated fight against Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "insane and criminal" invasion.
-
Nobel Peace Laureates To Receive Award In Person Despite High Covid Rates
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, recognised for their fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia, will receive their awards at a ceremony in Oslo on Friday, despite Norway's high rate of COVID-19.
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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony To Be Held In Person This Year
The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held online last year due to the pandemic, will go ahead in person in December with the 2021 laureates both in attendance, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Tuesday.
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Nobel Prizes In Science, Literature To Be Awarded In Winners' Home Countries
The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Hunger Pandemic" Worse Than Covid, Says Nobel-Winning UN Food Agency
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony held online because of the coronavirus, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Thursday of a "hunger pandemic" it said could be worse than Covid-19.
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Nobel Prize 2020: Know Why Winners Are Called Nobel Laureates, 10 Facts
2020 Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prizes were first awarded on December 10, 1901. The most prestigious award ceremony was held in Stockholm and in Christiania (now Oslo) at the Old Royal Academy of Music. Since 1926, the Nobel Prize ceremony was held at the Stockholm Concert Hall barring a few years. Today, two Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice and...
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Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo Pick Dhoti-Kurta, Saree To Receive Nobel
Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Michael Kremer in Sweden on Tuesday. Mr Banerjee and Ms Duflo, who are married to each other, wore Indian attire for the awards ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.
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Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Shines Light On Rape Used As Weapon Of War
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an ISISsex slave survivor, will be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize today, as they challenge the world to combat rape as a weapon of war.
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'Nobel For Mathematics' Stolen From One Of The Winners After Receiving It
A winner of the Fields Medal, often called the 'Nobel Prize of mathematics,' had his prize stolen shortly after receiving it during a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
