interview Interview: Literature Nobel winner shocked by Russian critics All Russian writers who have won the Nobel prize have been subjected to harassment in Russia. That is the assertion of the Svetlana Alexievich from 08/12/2015
Myanmar Suu Kyi continues life-long fight for Myanmar democracy Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as an icon of peaceful democratic resistance. She could only receive it in person in 2012, after 09/11/2015
Sweden British-American economist Angus Deaton wins Nobel Economics Prize British-American economist Angus Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for economics. “The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has today decided to award 12/10/2015
world news Nobel prizewinning scientist dies in poverty After years of illness that left him nearly penniless the 2010 Nobel Chemistry prizewinner Richard Heck has died aged 84 in Manilla. Famous for his 11/10/2015
Tunisia Pride over Nobel Peace Prize win after turbulent year in Tunisia There is deep pride over winning the Nobel Peace Prize in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. In a year when Tunisia has made headlines for massacres 10/10/2015
world news Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a group which helped support Tunisia’s democratisation process when it was in danger of collapsing 09/10/2015
Sweden Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. The president of the Nobel prize Committee announced the group 09/10/2015
Sweden Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contribution to building democracy after the Jasmine Revolution in 09/10/2015
Belarus Svetlana Alexievich winsNobel Prize for Literature Writing history and now making history. Svetlana Alexievich has become the first journalist to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Belarusian 08/10/2015
Sweden Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexeivich wins Nobel Prize in Literature In the gilded rooms of the Royal Swedish Academy the Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to the Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich “for her 08/10/2015
Sweden Work on DNA repair wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry The three scientists who have shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry were unveiled at a press conference in Sweden. Swede Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich 07/10/2015
Sweden Nobel: neutrinos pair win 2015 Nobel physics prize The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by two scientists for a ground-breaking discovery about neutrinos. The subatomic particles have almost 06/10/2015
Sweden Nobel prize for medicine goes to parasite power trio The first of this year’s Nobel prizes has been awarded, for medicine, and it has gone to a trio of researchers for work against parasitic diseases 05/10/2015
China Nobel Prize Laureates urge Obama to advocate release of Chinese dissident A group of twelve Nobel Laureates have asked Obama to advocate the release of one of their fellows. 24/09/2015
Sport Putin: Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel prize Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel Prize for his work at Fifa, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. His statement follows a meeting between 27/07/2015
USA 'Beautiful Mind' Nobel Prize winner John Nash killed in a car crash US Nobel Prize winner John Nash has died in car crash along with his wife Alicia. The mathematician whose life story was turned into the 24/05/2015
Sweden Sweden mourns death of prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer Sweden is mourning the death of one of its most famous literary figures, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer. Members of the Nobel academy 27/03/2015
Italy Nobel Peace Prize winner criticises Pope's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama in Rome The Pope's refusal to hold a meeting with the Dalai Lama for fear of upsetting China is heavily criticised by a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 12/12/2014
no comment Oslo: Children concert in the honour of Nobel Prize winners Thousands of children cheered as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi arrived at a concert in Oslo. The 11/12/2014
no comment Children's champions receive Nobel Peace Prizes Nobel Peace Prizes were presented on Wednesday (December 10) to joint 2014 winners Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for 11/12/2014
Norway Celebrations in Oslo as Nobel Peace Prize winners officially receive the award This year's Nobel Peace Prize winners, Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousufsay, made an appearance on Wednesday night in front of adoring crowds carrying candles in Oslo. 11/12/2014
Norway Nobel Peace prizewinners Malala and Satyarthi call for action on children's rights Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have received their Nobel Peace Prizes at a ceremony in Oslo 10/12/2014
Norway Nobel Peace Prize presented to children's champions Malala and Satyarthi Two champions of children’s rights have been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo. The award was shared between Indian activist 10/12/2014
Norway As it happened: Malala picks up joint Nobel Peace Prize This is our as-it-happened coverage of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala picking up her joint Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. She shared the prize 10/12/2014
Russia Russian oligarch Usmanov to return Watson's auctioned Nobel medal Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov says he will give a Nobel prize medal which he bought in an auction, back to its original owner. The billionaire 10/12/2014
India Nobel prizewinners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi: united for children's rights By both being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, they became united by the in the same struggle for children’s rights: Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan 08/12/2014
