Lech Walesa wishes success to Mitt Romney
July 31st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Poland Lech Walesa had invited Mitt Romney to visit him during his foreign tour of the UK.
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The Dalai Lama: Torn between Tibet and India!
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is torn between two homes. More than half a century after he was forced along with some 80,000 Tibetans to ... Read more...
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Will South Africa grant visa to Dalai Lama?
September 18th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 18 (IANS) The Dalai Lama, who was two years back refused a visa to South Africa for a peace conference, is now waiting to be cleared for a ... Read more...
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UAE to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day
July 12th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 12 (IANS/WAM) The South African embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) opened celebrations Tuesday to mark the ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Myanmar, to sign several agreements (Lead)
June 20th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) In India's first high level contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday left for the southeast Asian ... Read more...
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Death of Osama bin Laden was sad, says Dalai Lama
May 5th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 5 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said the death of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was sad if it was looked from a ... Read more...
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Detained Chinese Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo’s wife claims her family is ‘hostage’
February 20th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 20 (ANI): The wife of the Chinese imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has told a friend online that her 'whole family has been held hostage', adding that she ... Read more...
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Israeli report says Gaza flotilla assault was legal
January 24th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- The Turkel Commission, which investigated the flotilla incident, has concluded that Israel was entitled under international law to board the Mavi Marmara, according to a document released before ... Read more...
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Myanmar ready for elections, military set to win
November 6th, 2010 - 1:45 am ICT by BNO News
YANGON, MYANMAR (BNO NEWS) -- With over 3,000 candidates from 37 parties, Myanmar is set for its elections, 20 years after the country had its last elections, but international observers view the ... Read more...
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PNB joint venture to enter microfinance in Nepal
October 5th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian public sector Punjab National Bank's joint venture in Nepal, Everest Bank Ltd (EBL), is now seeking to enter the microfinance segment in the Himalayan republic ... Read more...
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Sean Penn to receive “Hollywood Humanitarian Award”
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by BNO News
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Actor Sean Penn will be receiving the "Hollywood Humanitarian Award" for his outstanding humanitarian achievements at the Hollywood Film Festival's Awards Gala Ceremony, the festival's ... Read more...
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Jimmy Carter to visit N. Korea to seek release of US man
August 24th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 24 (ANI): Former US President Jimmy Carter will reportedly visit North Korea soon to negotiate the release of a US man detained there for illegal entry.The Foreign Policy magazine ... Read more...
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Global outcry forces Iran to cancel stoning of adulterous woman
July 9th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Bowing to international pressure, Iran has said that it will not stone a woman to death after she was convicted of adultery.The Iranian embassy here issued a ... Read more...
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Cameron pays birthday tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi
June 20th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (DPA) British Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute Saturday to Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on her 65th birthday and promised London would do everything it ... Read more...
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UN chief urges immediate release of Suu Kyi
June 19th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 19 (DPA) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi, to mark the 65th birthday Saturday of the Myanmar pro-democracy ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama arrives in Japan to give lectures
June 18th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 18 (DPA) Tibetan exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Japan Friday to attend religious events and give lectures.
The Dalai Lama is to deliver a Buddhist sermon at Zenkoji ... Read more...
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela to receive honorary doctorate degree from six universities
May 7th, 2010 - 5:06 am ICT by BNO News
MADRID, SPAIN (BNO NEWS) – Nelson Mandela will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Laureate International Universities (LIU) network, LIU said Thursday.Mandela, the first president of South Africa to be ... Read more...
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UN human rights expert urges Myanmar government to keep promise to hold elections
May 6th, 2010 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – A United Nations (UN) human rights expert on Wednesday urged Myanmar’s Government to keep its promise to ensure that upcoming national elections in the country are transparent ... Read more...
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EU renews sanctions against Myanmar
April 26th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Luxembourg, April 26 (DPA) The European Union (EU) decided Monday on a 12-month extension to sanctions against Myanmar, condemning moves by its military junta to prevent the opposition from taking part in ... Read more...
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Netanyahu cancels trip to US nuclear summit
April 9th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, April 9 (IANS/AKI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend a summit on nuclear security hosted by the US after he was warned that Egypt and Turkey planned on ... Read more...
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Myanmar opposition party to sue junta over election laws
March 19th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, March 19 (DPA) Myanmar's main opposition party decided Friday to sue the military-run government for issuing unfair election laws, opposition sources said.
An executive meeting of the National League for Democracy (NLD) ... Read more...
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Israeli nominee for Peace Nobel wants to be removed from list
February 25th, 2010 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Feb 25 (DPA) Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu has again asked to be removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees, the head of the Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Institute ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama loves China despite its ‘cultural suppression’ of Tibet
February 23rd, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23(ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said he still loves China, despite concerns about Beijing's 'cultural suppression' of his homeland.When asked if he loves the ... Read more...
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Obama ignores China, to meet Dalai Lama in White House ` Map Room’
February 18th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.18 (ANI): US President Barack Obama will meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today putting a further strain on America's relations with China.China has called on Washington to ... Read more...
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Obama set to break Nixon’s record of 48 ‘Time’ cover appearances
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22(ANI): US President Barack Obama looks set to break former President Richard M. Nixon's record of 48 cover appearances on the prestigious Time magazine.With 24 covers after just his ... Read more...
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Aung San Suu Kyi meets elderly party leaders
December 16th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 16 (DPA) Myanmar's detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed a rare outing Wednesday to meet the elderly leadership of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, government ... Read more...
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Will Smith vows to watch his dumbness at Nobel Peace Prize Concert!
December 11th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): Will Smith has vowed to keep a check on his 'dumbness' when he presents at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway with his wife Jada ... Read more...
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Myanmar Supreme Court agrees to hear Suu Kyi’s appeal
December 5th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Yangoon, Dec. 4 (ANI): The Burmese Supreme Court has decided to hear detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against the 18-month extension of her house arrest. The Nobel peace prize ... Read more...
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Tibetans delighted with Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit
November 8th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Nov. 8 (ANI): Tibetans living in-exile in Dharamsala on Sunday expressed delight over the Dalai Lama's Arunachal Pradesh visit.The Dalai Lama began his week-long visit to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday ... Read more...
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Tawang residents prepare to welcome Dalai Lama
November 7th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Tawang, Nov. 7 (ANI): In a bid to extend a warm welcome to Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, residents of Tawang hung decorations and cleaned the streets leading to the Tawang Monastery ... Read more...
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Pakistani, Belgian bag UN prize for promoting Gandhian ideals
October 21st, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 21 (IANS) A Belgian human rights defender and a Pakistani philanthropist have been awarded a prestigious United Nations prize that draws its inspiration from the life of Mahatma ... Read more...
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McCain says Americans ‘proud’ over Obama’s Nobel prize
October 10th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (DPA) 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 ... Read more...
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Myanmar releases 600 prisoners
September 18th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 18 (DPA) Myanmar authorities Friday released an estimated 600 inmates, including some political prisoners, from Yangon's notorious Insein Prison as part of an amnesty for 7,114 inmates nationwide.
Insein authorities invited ... Read more...
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Suu Kyi keen to boost security at her home, says lawyer
September 1st, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Yangon (Myanmar), Sep.1 (ANI): Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to repair her dilapidated two-story home to improve security, after an American's high-profile intrusion led to her house arrest ... Read more...
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Aung San Suu Kyi to appeal verdict: lawyers
August 27th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 27 (DPA) Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to appeal a recent court decision that put her under house detention for the next 18 months, her attorneys ... Read more...
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