Nobel Committee

11 Dec 2012

European Union Nobel Peace Prize winners pledged at the award ceremony yesterday “to stand by” the euro, saying the single currency was one of the strongest symbols of unity in the bloc’s 60-year...

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The phone call from the Nobel Committee that changes lives

12 Oct 2012

Some Nobel laureates find out while on a plane, others think it's a hoax, and some don't even hear the phone ring.

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Nobel Prizes play catch-up to Shaws

6 Oct 2011

When the Shaw Prize was established in 2004 to recognise the highest achievements in the sciences, it was immediately billed as Hong Kong's answer to the Nobel Prize.

This year, it's...

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Talking points

3 Oct 2011

Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...

Leung Chun-ying takes his leave from Exco

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Beijing lobbies media in HK over Liu Xiaobo

13 Nov 2010

Beijing has stepped up its campaign in Hong Kong against the Nobel Peace Prize Committee's decision to give this year's award to mainland dissident Liu Xiaobo .

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Obama choice threatens credibility of Nobel Prize

10 Oct 2009

The Nobel Peace Prize elevates US President Barack Obama to the company of icons of his race such as Martin Luther King, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. The question is why, and why now...

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