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Sweden, Norway slam Iran for Nobel winner threats Tibetans celebrate 20 Years of Noble Peace Prize for Dalai LamaDHARMSALA - The Tibetan exiles here celebrated the 20th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace prize on their spiritual leader, Dalai Lama. Obama: US will withdraw troops from Afghanistan gradually, aid will last for years
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Obama Nobel reflects badly on his predecessors: CastroHAVANA - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro Saturday described the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama as a “positive measure” that marked a criticism of the “genocidal policies” of previous US presidents. GOP uses Obama’s peace prize to raise funds, even as Medvedev hails the awardWASHINGTON — While Russia’s president congratulated President Barack Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Republicans see the award as so outrageous that they’re using it to raise campaign money. Fidel Castro calls Nobel Peace Prize for Obama repudiation of America’s past policiesHAVANA — Count Fidel Castro among those in favor of the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s controversial choice of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Nobel Peace prize. Top IANS Stories At 9NATIONAL PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra; announces Rs.2,000 cr relief - Roundup moved at 1756 Obama’s Nobel premature: IranMOSCOW - The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama was hasty and premature, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday. Sand image on Orissa beach to congratulate ObamaBHUBANESWAR - Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Saturday created a four-foot high sand sculpture on Orissa’s Puri beach to congratulate US President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel for Obama leaves media puzzled, politicos dividedWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win has evoked mixed reactions in the US with the media largely puzzled over the surprise pick and some comments sharply divided along party lines. Russian president congratulates Obama on winning Nobel Peace PrizeMOSCOW — Russia’s president has congratulated President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, saying the award will encourage further U.S.-Russian cooperation, the Kremlin said Saturday. PM ducks question on Nobel for ObamaRAICHUR - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday deftly tossed back a question on whether US President Barack Obama was the right choice for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Top IANS Stories At 6NATIONAL PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra; announces Rs.2,000 cr relief - Roundup moved at 1756 The Dalai Lama Congratulates Obama For Winning “The Nobel Peace Prize”Speculations are on a high after the US President Barack Obama was declared as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama, who is running the office for a period of less than nine months reportedly said that he himself was “surprised” by the startling announcement. On one side where several critics have billed the awarding of Obama as a “joke”, there are some who have landed their praises over the US president, who is known for trying to establish healthy relationship with the “Islamic” world. And one of the well wishers happens to be the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Indians respond to Obama’s message of hope: US envoyNEW DELHI - Lauding US President Barack Obama’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize, US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Saturday said his message of change and hope has resonated among the people of India. Was Obama given Nobel peace prize to pressurize him to deliver on peace promises?WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has not won the Nobel Peace Prize as a reward for his peacemaking efforts, rather, it has been bestowed upon him to encourage peace across the world, the Christian Science Monitor opines. Kenyan grandmother to Obama: Be good, continue to work for peaceKOGELO, Kenya — President Barack Obama’s Kenyan step-grandmother on Saturday advised this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner to be of good character and continue to work for peace. Nobel peace prize to Obama draws huge criticism from PakistanisWASHINGTON - The decision to confer the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama has not gone down well in Pakistan, particularly amid massive discontent over the US strategy to expand its presence in the country. Obama’s Noble Peace Prize: Daunting Task Lays Ahead Of The US PresidentUS President Barack Obama’s surprising awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize has been creating a considerable amount of speculation and controversies all across the globe since yesterday. The honor that was embarked on the US president means that Obama now has extra responsibilities on his shoulder to prove himself as a worthy leader of a nation that has been criticized for its war related policies over the years, especially during the reign of the Bush administration. Dalai Lama congratulates Obama on Nobel prize
McCain says Americans ‘proud’ over Obama’s Nobel prizeWASHINGTON - US Senator John McCain, who lost his presidential bid last year, said Americans should be happy that his campaign rival President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Gandhi tops Foreign Policy seven who should have won Nobel Peace Prize
White House adviser Axelrod says Afghanistan policy deeper than question of troopsLINCOLN, Neb. — A senior White House adviser said Friday that President Barack Obama’s talks on Afghanistan with top national security advisers earlier in the day ran much deeper than the question of sending more troops into the war. India an important ally: USWASHINGTON - Describing India as “an important ally”, the White House has noted that the US continues to be engaged with the Indians to bring about peace in an important region of the world. After meeting with Dalai Lama, New Mexico Gov. Richardson says spirit of Tibetans is ’strong’ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said after a meeting with the Dalai Lama on Friday that he believes there’s a way for Tibetans to have “genuine autonomy.” Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize in vote seen as encouraging his promise of diplomacy, disarmamentOSLO — The announcement drew gasps of surprise and cries of too much, too soon. Yet President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday because the judges found his promise of disarmament and diplomacy too good to ignore. White House session on Afghanistan turns to discussion of troop levels in 8-year-old warWASHINGTON — Hours after winning a Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama assembled his war council in the White House basement to talk about how many troops might be needed to right the 8-year-old Afghanistan conflict that military commanders are pressing him to escalate. Obama steps up push for financial reforms, urges Congress to create consumer protection agencyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama fought to keep his proposed banking overhaul on track Friday, casting the political struggle ahead as one between big financial interests and average Americans victimized by complex or unscrupulous financial transactions. Malia and Sasha: Girls congratulate dad on Nobel, remind him it’s also dog’s birthdayWASHINGTON — Moments after President Barack Obama got the news about winning the Nobel Peace Prize, his excited daughters came to congratulate him. |
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WASHINGTON - The Dalai Lama congratulated US President Barack Obama on his award of the Nobel Peace Prize, ignoring criticism over Obama’s refusal to meet with him before he travels to China.
WASHINGTON - Mahatma Gandhi tops the list of seven people who never won the Nobel Peace Prize “but should have” in the opinion of prestigious Foreign Policy magazine.
