Ex-warlord Johnson in Liberia quits his own party
7 days ago
Despite his notorious past, he came in third, allowing him to play the role of kingmaker in the election by throwing his support behind Nobel Peace Prize winner President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,...
Regina Taylor joins Angelou's Black History Month radio program
67 days ago
Taylor is joined by singers Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys, renowned TV personality Oprah Winfrey and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan.
Commentary: Obama has a peace opportunity during World War I centennial
76 days ago
He could help resurrect the dream of world peace by President Woodrow Wilson, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919, and by Truman, who helped start the United Nations in 1945.
Polish lawmakers protest Walesa's anti-gay rant
80 days ago
"The words sparked huge outrage among liberal Poles, with some questioning whether the Nobel Peace Prize winner has permanently damaged his legacy as a champion of democracy.
Record 259 nominations for 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
82 days ago
Record 259 nominations for 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Focus on gay lawmaker after Walesa's words
82 days ago
Polish democracy icon and Nobel peace prize winner Walesa sparked outrage last week by saying that as a minority, gays have no right to a prominent role in politics, need to "adjust to smaller...
Pope Benedict XVI considered a friend in Israel
102 days ago
"Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate, said he was "saddened" to hear of Benedict's departure, and praised the outgoing pope for strengthening ties between the Vatican and the...
International literary festival opens in Myanmar
113 days ago
Myanmar's first international literary festival opens Friday in Yangon, bringing together dozens of authors from around the world, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Egypt opposition wants dialogue to end violence
115 days ago
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei's appeal appeared to be aimed at responding to a sharp warning by the head of the armed forces a day earlier that Egypt could collapse unless the...
Egyptians protest on 2nd anniversary of revolution
120 days ago
A constitution that every one of us sees himself in it," said the Nobel peace Laureate and former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, IAEA.
