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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan ‘champion of peace’ and democracy

NEWS COMMENTARY: The Norwegian Nobel Committee surprised just about everyone, including its former leader, on Friday by awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize to...

New Nobel director makes his debut

Whoever serves as both director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee plays an important role in the selection...

Nobel Committee fends off pressure

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has had to fend off more pressure than usual this year from an unlikely source: the president of...

A powerful Peace Prize ceremony

Oslo's ornate City Hall was once again packed, decorated and with the Royal Family in place on Tuesday when the Norwegian Nobel Committee ceremoniously...

Nobel winners send message to Putin

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize landed in Oslo Sunday night and sent a direct message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on...

Nobel Peace Prize hails organization striving to maintain ‘the nuclear taboo’

At a time of war in Europe and the Middle East, questions had been raised over whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee would actually award...

New faces propel Peace Prize process

The young new leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee isn't the only fresh face behind the Oslo-based process of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize....

Nobel committee elects young leader

UPDATED: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize, has elected its youngest leader ever: Jørgen Watne Frydnes, age 39, who...

Peace activist laid to rest in peace

Funeral services for Norwegian peace activist Fredrik S Heffermehl landed on a stormy winter day in Oslo on Wednesday, but that was arguably in...

New empty chair at Peace Prize ceremony shames Iran

This year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo featured yet another empty chair, since Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi remains jailed in Iran. Mohammadi's...
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