Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:10

A former Norwegian minister nominated fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize today in a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Watchdog hopes Nobel prize will speed up chemical arms ban

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 20:15

The body tasked with ridding the world of chemical weapons picked up its Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony in Oslo today after saying it hoped the prestige would speed a global ban on the dreaded arms.

Susan Sarandon feels Obama didn`t deserve Nobel Peace Prize

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 17:22

US President Barack Obama should not have been given the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has said citing his "not so great" record on civil liberty and that he took too long to pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Chemical watchdog says 14 sites inspected in Syria

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 23:00

Chemical inspectors have checked 14 out of more than 20 sites in Syria, the world`s chemical weapons watchdog said on Friday as a top UN official appointed to lead the mission headed for The Hague.

Nobel Peace Prize Committee took right decision: Malala

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:54

Little disappointed for not being awarded the Nobel Peace prize for this year, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage-activist who was shot by the Taliban a year ago, has said she needs to work a lot.

Barack Obama congratulates OPCW on winning Nobel peace prize

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:05

US President Barack Obama has congratulated the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the White House said.

Pakistani Taliban `delighted` Malala Yousafzai didn`t get Nobel peace prize

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 08:34

The Pakistani Taliban said that they were "delighted" Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education activist they tried to kill, missed out on the Nobel peace prize.

Syrian official lauds Nobel prize for inspectors

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 21:48

A Syrian lawmaker said today that awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the global chemical watchdog underscores "the credibility" of the Damascus government and its intentions to destroy its deadly arsenal.

Pakistan showers praise on Malala despite Nobel miss

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 20:12

From top politicians to commoners, almost everyone in Pakistan on Friday showered accolades on Malala Yousafzai as they expressed disappointment at the teenage rights activist not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala Yousafzai misses out on Nobel peace prize

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 19:27

Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai on Friday missed out on winning the coveted Nobel peace prize which went to the OPCW, a UN-backed chemical weapons watchdog which came into prominence after the Syria crisis. Malala, 16, was among the favourites to win the prize for her bold campaign for girls` right to education in Pakistan.

I want to become PM of Pakistan: Malala Yousafzai

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 12:08

Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girl`s education, spoke of the possibility of winning this year`s Nobel Peace Prize.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 08:27

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its attempts to stop the chemical warfare, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced.