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A set of annual international awards established by Swedish dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895. The Nobel Prize recognises achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.
- Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed won the accolade for his peacemaking efforts, which ended two decades of hostility with Ethiopia’s long-time enemy Eritrea
Indian media can’t get enough of economist Abhijit Banerjee’s mother. As curious as it sounds, in India, where patriarchy is deeply rooted, the mother-son bond is idealised above all others.
Indian media can’t get enough of economist Abhijit Banerjee’s mother. As curious as it sounds, in India, where patriarchy is deeply rooted, the mother-son bond is idealised above all others.
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated ‘Hong Kong people’ for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. But the protesters she intended to nominate have no right to be called Hongkongers.
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated ‘Hong Kong people’ for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. But the protesters she intended to nominate have no right to be called Hongkongers.
Guri Melby’s move is welcomed by supporters of protest movement, but lawmaker Regina Ip calls it ‘a very sick joke’.
Guri Melby’s move is welcomed by supporters of protest movement, but lawmaker Regina Ip calls it ‘a very sick joke’.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer honoured ‘for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty’.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer honoured ‘for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty’.
Abiy won the award for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea and in the wider region.
Abiy won the award for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea and in the wider region.
Tokarczuk, considered the most talented Polish novelist of her generation, was honoured for ‘narrative imagination’. Handke won for a work that explores ‘the specificity of human experience’.
Tokarczuk, considered the most talented Polish novelist of her generation, was honoured for ‘narrative imagination’. Handke won for a work that explores ‘the specificity of human experience’.
The question has been trending on Chinese social media ahead of Thursday’s announcement of two winners for literature, after last year’s award was postponed over a sexual assault scandal.
The question has been trending on Chinese social media ahead of Thursday’s announcement of two winners for literature, after last year’s award was postponed over a sexual assault scandal.
Three scientists have won chemistry’s top honour for their role in developing a battery that has ‘revolutionised our lives’, the Nobel jury said.
Three scientists have won chemistry’s top honour for their role in developing a battery that has ‘revolutionised our lives’, the Nobel jury said.
Bookmakers seem confident that Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is a shoo-in for the Nobel Peace Prize to be announced this week, but some experts are more cautious.
Bookmakers seem confident that Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is a shoo-in for the Nobel Peace Prize to be announced this week, but some experts are more cautious.
Two Americans and a British researcher are the first winners in this year’s Nobel Prizes, for discoveries that may help fight anaemia and cancer.
Two Americans and a British researcher are the first winners in this year’s Nobel Prizes, for discoveries that may help fight anaemia and cancer.
US President Donald Trump hailed his own negotiating skills and bemoaned that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.
US President Donald Trump hailed his own negotiating skills and bemoaned that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.
A giant of modern American literature, who dramatised the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of races, has died after a short illness.
A giant of modern American literature, who dramatised the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of races, has died after a short illness.
Problem could be tackled by extending course of treatment and introducing new supplementary drugs, according to scientist.
Problem could be tackled by extending course of treatment and introducing new supplementary drugs, according to scientist.
‘Nudging’ proposes the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestion to influence behaviour and decision making.
‘Nudging’ proposes the use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestion to influence behaviour and decision making.
Laurence Chan, who teaches at the University of Colorado, co-wrote book about Chinese triumphs in science and literature.
Laurence Chan, who teaches at the University of Colorado, co-wrote book about Chinese triumphs in science and literature.
US president said Japanese leader wrote five-page letter to the Peace Prize committee in which he praised his efforts to defuse tensions with North Korea.
US president said Japanese leader wrote five-page letter to the Peace Prize committee in which he praised his efforts to defuse tensions with North Korea.
‘He had rocket ships and he had missiles flying over Japan. Now, all of a sudden, they feel good. They feel safe. I did that.’
‘He had rocket ships and he had missiles flying over Japan. Now, all of a sudden, they feel good. They feel safe. I did that.’
Yazmin Morales says ex-president Oscar Arias forced himself on her at his San Jose home, after he had contacted her via social media. At least six women say Arias harassed or assaulted them in what has become one of the most prominent examples of the #MeToo movement in Latin America.
Yazmin Morales says ex-president Oscar Arias forced himself on her at his San Jose home, after he had contacted her via social media. At least six women say Arias harassed or assaulted them in what has become one of the most prominent examples of the #MeToo movement in Latin America.
The nomination of academic, who is serving a life sentence on separatism-related charges, is the latest effort by US lawmakers to call attention to the mass internment of Uygurs and other alleged human rights abuses in China.
The nomination of academic, who is serving a life sentence on separatism-related charges, is the latest effort by US lawmakers to call attention to the mass internment of Uygurs and other alleged human rights abuses in China.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, 63, and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, 25, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2018 for their work against sexual violence as a weapon of war. Mukwege, also known as ‘Doctor Miracle’, helps his patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo recover from the stigma of rape as he seeks justice for war-rape victims on the global stage.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, 63, and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, 25, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2018 for their work against sexual violence as a weapon of war. Mukwege, also known as ‘Doctor Miracle’, helps his patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo recover from the stigma of rape as he seeks justice for war-rape victims on the global stage.
He is one of two people being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war
He is one of two people being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war
Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for the discovery of a jellyfish protein that later contributed to cancer studies
Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for the discovery of a jellyfish protein that later contributed to cancer studies
Their work help answer fundamental questions on how to promote long-term sustainable growth and enhance human welfare, says the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Their work help answer fundamental questions on how to promote long-term sustainable growth and enhance human welfare, says the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of rape victims, and Yazidi campaigner and former Islamic State sex slave Nadia Murad are the 2018 winners.
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, who has treated thousands of rape victims, and Yazidi campaigner and former Islamic State sex slave Nadia Murad are the 2018 winners.
Koreans are sceptical – it’s been nearly 20 years since a Korean president last received the prize, and there is still hostility. Even so, this time there’s reason to believe that, in a strange way, it could contribute to a real lasting peace.
Koreans are sceptical – it’s been nearly 20 years since a Korean president last received the prize, and there is still hostility. Even so, this time there’s reason to believe that, in a strange way, it could contribute to a real lasting peace.
Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Physics Prize for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase “God particle”, died Wednesday at 96.
Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who won a Nobel Physics Prize for his work on subatomic particles and coined the phrase “God particle”, died Wednesday at 96.
As Hong Kong’s protesters are nominated for the same Peace prize Liu won in 2010, they should be mindful of the ideals for which he died and his family suffered, and also how international attention sealed his fate with Beijing.
Economists recognised for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty have shown the focus should be on more than filling stomachs
If they do win after being nominated by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and his friends, it would not only cheapen the award but also be fun to hear the speech