Nobel Peace Prize

"Godse Killed Gandhi, Pragya Killed His Soul", Says Kailash Satyarthi

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday May 18, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi today hit out at BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur for her comments that Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, was a "desk bhakt (patriot)". The 65-year-old child rights activist posted a message on Twitter warning the nation that comments by people like Pragya Thakur were "killing the soul of In...

Climate Activist, 16, Who Took On PM Modi, Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 15, 2019

Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, who is a prominent voice in the fight against climate change, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

"Am Not Worthy Of Nobel Peace Prize, Give It To...", Tweets Imran Khan

World News | Edited by S Shobana | Monday March 4, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, responding to calls by his supporters on social media and in his government to award him a Nobel Peace Prize for "de-escalating tensions" with India, tweeted on Monday: "I am not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize."

No Need For Shinzo Abe, Trump Is Already Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

World News | Reuters | Monday February 18, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not saying whether or not he nominated Donald Trump for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but the question may be moot: the U.S. president has been put forward by others for the prestigious award.

Japan's PM Nominated Trump For Nobel Peace Prize On US Request: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday February 18, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the US government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday

"Altruistic Spirit": Shashi Tharoor Nominates Kerala Fishermen For Nobel

Kerala News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today made a pitch to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to consider the fishermen of Kerala for the honour in recognition of the bravery they have shown when floods devastated the southern state last year.

Despite Change, Lot Of Work Left To Be Done In Pakistan: Malala Yousafzai

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says Pakistan has changed since she left the country nearly six years ago after being attacked by the Taliban and there is more peace but lot of work is left to be done.

Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Shines Light On Rape Used As Weapon Of War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 10, 2018

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.

Denis Mukwege: Nobel-Winning Doctor Who Treated Sexual Violence Survivors

People | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 5, 2018

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.

Nadia Murad: From ISIS Slave To Nobel Laureate

People | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 5, 2018

Nadia Murad survived the worst cruelties ever inflicted on her people, the Yazidis of Iraq, before becoming a global champion of their cause and winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Physician Mukwege, Yazidi Rape Victim Murad

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 5, 2018

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in fighting sexual violence in conflicts around the world.

Global Leaders, Or Grassroots Campaigners? Nobel Peace Prize Wide Open

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 5, 2018

Nobel Prize 2018: The bookies' odds point towards the Koreans, or Donald Trump. The experts are betting on the fight against sexual violence or defenders of the press. But all speculation ends Friday when the Nobel Peace Prize is unveiled in Oslo.

Nobel Peace Prize? Many Names, Few Certainties

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 3, 2018

Donald Trump? Hardly. Reconciliation between the Koreas? Rather premature. Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea? Probably missed the deadline. As the 2018 Nobel peace prize looms, it's easier to rule out names than guess who's going to win.

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief 'Nominates' PM Modi For Nobel Peace Prize

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

BJP's Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararjan Monday said she has 'nominated' Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Nobel Peace Prize for launching the "world's largest" health scheme.

Aung San Suu Kyi Won't Be Stripped Of Nobel Peace Prize: Nobel Committee

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 30, 2018

The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday.