Barack Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

US President Barack Obama was on Fridaynamed the surprise winner of 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his 'extraordinary' efforts to strengthen international diplomacy, hardly less than a year after......

Former Finn President gets Nobel Peace Prize

Former Finnish President, United Nations diplomat and founder of the Crisis Management Initiative Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 to for his efforts, on several......

US recognises Kosovo as independent state

The United States on Monday formally recognised Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state and pledged to be its friend and partner. The formal announcement was made by the secretary of state......

Speculation rages over Nobel Peace Prize

An activist who has campaigned for an ethnic Turkish- speaking minority in China, as well as an incumbent and former president who helped end a long-running conflict in Indonesia were among......