Bono Praises Obama In Newspaper ArticleOctober 19th, 2009 Rocker BONO has saluted U.S. leader BARACK OBAMA after his shock Nobel Prize win with an opinion piece in the New York Times.
Spanish writer Angeles Caso wins Premio Planeta award for novel on plight of immigrant womenOctober 16th, 2009 Spain: novel on immigrant women wins major prizeMADRID — Spanish writer and journalist Angeles Caso has won the country's most lucrative literary award for a novel about the ordeals of women from poor countries who emigrate in search of a better life. The Premio Planeta was announced late Thursday at a ceremony in Barcelona and carries a €601,000 ($890,000) cash stipend.
Domingo Wins Award And $1 Million PrizeOctober 14th, 2009 Opera star PLACIDO DOMINGO has become the first recipient of the Birgit Nilsson Award, scooping the $1 million (£666,000) prize fund. The tenor was awarded the honour by Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at a formal ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on Tuesday (13Oct09).
US pre-eminence under threat? Obama's peace prize, science awards, suggest otherwiseOctober 10th, 2009 US lead in danger? Nobels tell a different storySTOCKHOLM — After cleaning up in the Nobel science prizes, the United States scored another coup: the peace prize for a president less than nine months in office. At a time when some had begun to question how long America's pre-eminence in science and diplomacy could last, nine of the 11 nominees who won or shared this year's five prizes handed out so far are American.
'This is a win for Africa:' Kenyans celebrate as Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 Kenyans celebrate as Obama wins Nobel Peace PrizeKISUMU, Kenya — Kenyan radio shows interrupted their programming Friday and bus conductors shouted the news from the windows: President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee stunned many with its decision to award Obama the prize so early in his presidency for his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms and defuse tensions through diplomacy.
Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prizeOctober 8th, 2009 Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prizeSTOCKHOLM — Herta Mueller, a member of Romania's ethnic German minority who was persecuted for her critical depictions of life behind the Iron Curtain, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in an award seen as a nod to the 20th anniversary of communism's collapse. Mueller was honored for work that "with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed," the Swedish Academy said.
Israel's Oz, American Oates favored to follow 'Chateaubriand' in Nobel literature buzzOctober 7th, 2009 Oz and Oates top Nobel literature buzzSTOCKHOLM — Americans Joyce Carol Oates and Philip Roth join Israel's Amos Oz at the top of the buzz surrounding the Nobel Prize in literature, especially after the most prominent judge broke from his predecessor and said U.S. writers are worthy of the coveted award.
It pays to be funny: Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeOctober 6th, 2009 Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeNEW YORK — Ian Frazier is a funny man. Officially. The author and frequent New Yorker contributor won the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his lighthearted book on parental guidance, "Lamentations of the Father." Frazier, who in 1997 received the inaugural Thurber award, will receive $5,000, prize organizers said Monday.
Canadian Stem cell pioneers among possible candidates for Monday's Nobel Prize in medicineOctober 4th, 2009 Stem cell pioneers among Nobel Prize candidatesSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Two Canadian scientists whose discovery of stem cells has paved the way for controversial research could be candidates for the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, the winners of which will be announced Monday. Ernest McCulloch and James Till won the prestigious Lasker Award in 2005 and experts say they could also be among the front-runners for a Nobel for their early 1970's identification of the regenerative cells.
Will Smith to host Nobel Peace Prize concertSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Will Smith will host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert with his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The couple said hosting the show would be an awe-inspiring experience.
Will, Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel Peace Prize ConcertSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett are set to host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert. The star couple said that they are both humbled and honored to take part in the 16th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert to be held on Dec.
Smiths To Host Nobel Peace ConcertSeptember 29th, 2009 Hollywood couple WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT SMITH will be the hosts of this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in December (09). The pair will take to the stage in Oslo, Norway to host the concert which awards those who promote peace internationally.
Historian Gerhard L. Weinberg wins $100,000 military writing prizeJune 22nd, 2009 Historian wins $100,000 military prizeNEW YORK — Historian Gerhard L. Weinberg has received a $100,000 lifetime achievement prize for excellence in military writing.
Mexican university wins Spain's Prince of Asturias awardJune 10th, 2009 Mexican university wins Spanish awardMADRID — A nearly 100-year-old Mexican university was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday in recognition of its role in providing Latin America with outstanding intellectuals and scientists. The National Autonomous University of Mexico, which has nearly 300,000 students and more than 34,000 professors and researchers, had received more than 1,500 letters of support for the award, including ones from world famous authors Carlos Fuentes and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the award foundation said.
British naturalist Sir David Attenborough wins prestigious Spanish prizeJune 4th, 2009 British naturalist wins prestigious Spanish prizeMADRID — British naturalist Sir David Attenborough won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias social sciences prize Thursday for his "great contributions to the defense of life and conservation of our planet."
Attenborough, 82, is best known for his nature documentaries on the British Broadcasting Corp. television. The Prince of Asturias foundation said Attenborough's talents "allowed him to approach the study of the earth and living creatures with a creative and innovative combination of skills."
"I am greatly honored," Attenborough said in a statement.
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October 9th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
As an American, I can think of no greater disrespect than to give the Nobel Peace Prize to this moron. He has literally screwed our nation up beyond belief. Put our grandchildren in debt and proven that the American people in general are some of the dumbest people on earth. The richest irony is that this idiot is immersed in two wars right now and absolutely impotent to do the simplest thing - bring our soldiers home. He naively took the world stage stepping all over his predecessor and once in power is more of the same. So much for his delivering on his promises. Thank you to the Nobel Committee for your utter anti-Americanism honoring someone who deserves no honor.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia – imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama.
Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China’s communist system. — not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.)
Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years – not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama.
Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama.
Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama.