Posts Tagged ‘Nobel peace prize’

Serbia defends its Nobel boycott

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Serbia rejects EU criticism of its decision to join a Beijing-led boycott of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

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India to ‘attend Nobel ceremony’

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

India is expected to attend the Nobel Peace Prize presentation to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in Oslo on Friday, official sources say.

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‘Nineteen countries’ shun Nobel

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

China and 18 other countries say they will not attend Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

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China stops artist from leaving

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

China prevents Chinese artist Ai Weiwei from travelling abroad, amid an apparent crackdown on supporters of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.

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Hathaway to host Nobel peace gig

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway will co-host this year’s Nobel peace prize concert in Norway with Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington.

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Six states to miss Nobel ceremony

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Ambassadors from at least six countries are not attending the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo – including China and Russia.

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