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Swedish Academy Says Bob Dylan Won't Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last month, has decided not to attend the award ceremony in Stockholm, the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.
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Nobel Panel Signals Desire For Bob Dylan Song At Ceremony
The Swedish Academy said on Saturday that Bob Dylan is not obliged to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, but is required to hold some sort of lecture or even sing a song.
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Who's staying away from Nobel peace ceremony
Around 20 countries including China have refused Norway's invitation to Friday's ceremony awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiabao.Most have close ties to China, do not want to anger Beijing or have a tendency to take a hard line against their own dissidents.Those who have said they are staying away are Afghanistan, Alg...
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Who is Liu Xiaobo?
Liu Xiaobo is an impassioned literary critic, political essayist and democracy advocate who has been repeatedly jailed by the Chinese government for his writings. In October 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of "his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."Mr. Liu, perhaps China's best known d...
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Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honours Liu Xiaobo
Imprisoned in China and with close family members forbidden to leave the country, the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, his absence represented at the prize ceremony here on Friday by an empty chair. (Read: Who is Liu Xiaobo?)In Beijing, the Chinese authorities, who have been incensed by the choic...
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India, 45 other countries attend Nobel peace ceremony
Ignoring Chinese pressure, India on Friday attended the ceremony in Oslo at which imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was given the Nobel Peace Prize although he was dubbed as "criminal" by Beijing.Russia, Pakistan were among the 15 countries which kept away from the ceremony in view of the strong call made by China to all governments to boycot...
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Swedish Academy Says Bob Dylan Won't Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last month, has decided not to attend the award ceremony in Stockholm, the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.
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Nobel Panel Signals Desire For Bob Dylan Song At Ceremony
The Swedish Academy said on Saturday that Bob Dylan is not obliged to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, but is required to hold some sort of lecture or even sing a song.
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Who's staying away from Nobel peace ceremony
Around 20 countries including China have refused Norway's invitation to Friday's ceremony awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiabao.Most have close ties to China, do not want to anger Beijing or have a tendency to take a hard line against their own dissidents.Those who have said they are staying away are Afghanistan, Alg...
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Who is Liu Xiaobo?
Liu Xiaobo is an impassioned literary critic, political essayist and democracy advocate who has been repeatedly jailed by the Chinese government for his writings. In October 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of "his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."Mr. Liu, perhaps China's best known d...
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Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honours Liu Xiaobo
Imprisoned in China and with close family members forbidden to leave the country, the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, his absence represented at the prize ceremony here on Friday by an empty chair. (Read: Who is Liu Xiaobo?)In Beijing, the Chinese authorities, who have been incensed by the choic...
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India, 45 other countries attend Nobel peace ceremony
Ignoring Chinese pressure, India on Friday attended the ceremony in Oslo at which imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was given the Nobel Peace Prize although he was dubbed as "criminal" by Beijing.Russia, Pakistan were among the 15 countries which kept away from the ceremony in view of the strong call made by China to all governments to boycot...
