Bangladesh Nobel winner names new political party
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh on Sunday announced the name of a political party he plans to form soon, saying there is no way he can stay out of politics.
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A fresh new face is confirmed as the party's presidential candidate, in a bid to shake up politics as usual. But can S&#233;gol&#232;ne deliver?
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His Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new leader Sept. 19.
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Speculation grows ahead of Friday's announcement of the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee picked the  winner of the 2004 Peace Prize from a record field of 194  candidates on Tuesday with the U.N. nuclear watchdog and its  head, Mohamed ElBaradei, tipped as favorites.
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In awarding this year&#39;s Nobel Peace Prize to a Kenyan environmentalist, the Norwegian Nobel Committee admitted it had stretched the definition of an award that its founder, Alfred Nobel, said should go to the person who does the most to promote peace
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Speculation grows ahead of the announcement of the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Hamid Karzai&#39;s closest rival for the Afghan presidency, Yunus Qanooni, is to launch an opposition party, positioning himself as a key challenger in the new parliament.
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Muhammad Yunus, banker to the poor and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, returned to a hero's welcome in the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday after a visit to Norway to pick up the award.
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Nobel prize-winner Jose Ramos-Horta has been named as East Timor&#039;s new prime minister, President Xanana Gusmao announced, ending weeks of political uncertainty in the nation.
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The new Lib Dem leader will be named, after a contest sparked by Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation.
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OSLO, Norway The Nobel Peace Prize will, for the first time, be handed to an environmentalist. Wangari Maathai (wan-GAH&#39;-ree mah-DY) will formally receive the honor today in Oslo, Norway.
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Bangladesh appoints two new election commissioners to oversee the forthcoming general election.
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Pierre Omidyar named a new leader for his personal philanthropy as he explores ways to play a bigger role in shaping public policy.
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Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was named East Timor&#039;s new prime minister Saturday, shouldering the challenge of returning the young nation to stability after months of violence and political turmoil.
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Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband as new leaders, following a South Asian tradition of keeping political power in the family.
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"The idea of a single center-right party is a significant one, but at this stage we are very far from that"  Ousted from power last year, Silvio Berlusconi is gambling big in his quest for a way back into the political limelight.True to his style, the flamboyant politician is paving the way for a new party, has picked a former beauty queen as his latest ally, and has promised to unite squabbling coalition partners.While the new Freedom Party is little more than a label for now, its official registration _ by businesswoman and former Miss Italy contestant Michela Vittoria Brambilla _ has already shaken up the political scene during an otherwise sleepy summer. Read more