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Nobel Peace Laureate Convicted Of Violating Bangladesh's Labour Laws
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.
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Denis Mukwege: Nobel-Winning Doctor Who Treated Sexual Violence Survivors
In Democratic Republic of Congo, they call him "Doctor Miracle" for his surgical skill and dedication in helping women overcome the injuries and trauma of sexual abuse and rape.
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Australia Urges China To Release Dissident Liu Xiaobo's Widow
Australia on Sunday called for China to lift curbs on the widow of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died of liver cancer in custody last week.
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Malala Yousafzai Turns 20. Celebrates With Bumper Cars And Cotton Candy
Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai turned 20 on Wednesday. Even on her big day, she continued her fight for education of girls around the world. But she did take some time off to have some fun.
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Desmond Tutu Discharged From Hospital: Family
South African anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu was discharged from hospital Wednesday following his re-admission on Saturday, his family said.
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Shimon Peres Recovering After Heart Scare
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was making an "excellent" recovery today after treatment for a heart problem, his surgeon said.
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From Icon To Politician: As Myanmar Changes, So Does Suu Kyi
When Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi spoke warmly on a recent radio show about a critical meeting that followed her landslide election victory, she was referring to talks with the very man who had detained her for 15 years.
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Indianised Education System May Tackle Intolerance: Kailash Satyarthi
Terming the problem of intolerance a global phenomena, the 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Friday said Indianising the education system could be a solution to tackle it in the country.
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'He Named Me Malala': Portrait of Girls' Education Icon
Malala was the name on everyone's lips this week at the London Film Festival where a documentary about the youngest-ever Nobel Peace laureate had its European premiere.
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South Africa's Desmond Tutu Readmitted to Hospital
South African Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu was hospitalised on Tuesday with a persistent infection just a week after being discharged following treatment for the same ailment, his foundation said.
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Lawmakers From 9 Nations Unite to Combat Children Slavery, Abuse
Lawmakers from nine countries vowed on Saturday to put aside politics and join forces to help protect children from being forced into manual labour or trafficked into slavery.
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UN Secretary General to Meet Kailash Satyarthi During India Visit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet India's top leadership and Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi when he visits the country later this week, his spokesperson said today.
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Dalai Lama Visa Row: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Says He's Ashamed
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is ashamed because his country refused to grant the Dalai Lama a visa to South Africa to attend the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to be held in Cape Town Oct 13-15.
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Iran's Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi 'Surprised' at Silence on Dalai Lama Visa Row
Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi, who will boycott a summit in South Africa over its refusal to grant the Dalai Lama a visa, said Wednesday she was surprised Desmond Tutu had not spoken out about his country's move.
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Egypt Nobel laureate ElBaradei under house arrest
Egyptian security officials say police have put Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei under house arrest. Police stationed outside his suburban Cairo home told him he cannot leave the house after he joined tens of thousands of protesters in the capital on Friday.ElBaradei returned to the country Thursday night from a month abroad and declared he w...
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Nobel Peace Laureate Convicted Of Violating Bangladesh's Labour Laws
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.
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Denis Mukwege: Nobel-Winning Doctor Who Treated Sexual Violence Survivors
In Democratic Republic of Congo, they call him "Doctor Miracle" for his surgical skill and dedication in helping women overcome the injuries and trauma of sexual abuse and rape.
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Australia Urges China To Release Dissident Liu Xiaobo's Widow
Australia on Sunday called for China to lift curbs on the widow of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died of liver cancer in custody last week.
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Malala Yousafzai Turns 20. Celebrates With Bumper Cars And Cotton Candy
Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai turned 20 on Wednesday. Even on her big day, she continued her fight for education of girls around the world. But she did take some time off to have some fun.
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Desmond Tutu Discharged From Hospital: Family
South African anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu was discharged from hospital Wednesday following his re-admission on Saturday, his family said.
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Shimon Peres Recovering After Heart Scare
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was making an "excellent" recovery today after treatment for a heart problem, his surgeon said.
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From Icon To Politician: As Myanmar Changes, So Does Suu Kyi
When Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi spoke warmly on a recent radio show about a critical meeting that followed her landslide election victory, she was referring to talks with the very man who had detained her for 15 years.
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Indianised Education System May Tackle Intolerance: Kailash Satyarthi
Terming the problem of intolerance a global phenomena, the 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Friday said Indianising the education system could be a solution to tackle it in the country.
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'He Named Me Malala': Portrait of Girls' Education Icon
Malala was the name on everyone's lips this week at the London Film Festival where a documentary about the youngest-ever Nobel Peace laureate had its European premiere.
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South Africa's Desmond Tutu Readmitted to Hospital
South African Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu was hospitalised on Tuesday with a persistent infection just a week after being discharged following treatment for the same ailment, his foundation said.
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Lawmakers From 9 Nations Unite to Combat Children Slavery, Abuse
Lawmakers from nine countries vowed on Saturday to put aside politics and join forces to help protect children from being forced into manual labour or trafficked into slavery.
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UN Secretary General to Meet Kailash Satyarthi During India Visit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet India's top leadership and Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi when he visits the country later this week, his spokesperson said today.
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Dalai Lama Visa Row: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Says He's Ashamed
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is ashamed because his country refused to grant the Dalai Lama a visa to South Africa to attend the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to be held in Cape Town Oct 13-15.
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Iran's Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi 'Surprised' at Silence on Dalai Lama Visa Row
Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi, who will boycott a summit in South Africa over its refusal to grant the Dalai Lama a visa, said Wednesday she was surprised Desmond Tutu had not spoken out about his country's move.
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Egypt Nobel laureate ElBaradei under house arrest
Egyptian security officials say police have put Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei under house arrest. Police stationed outside his suburban Cairo home told him he cannot leave the house after he joined tens of thousands of protesters in the capital on Friday.ElBaradei returned to the country Thursday night from a month abroad and declared he w...
