Last will and testament of Alfred Nobel, prize creator
Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the Nobel prizes in his will.
Nobel economist Coase dies in US at 102
Ronald Coase, the British-born US economist who was awarded the Nobel prize in 1991, died on Tuesday in Chicago, the University of Chicago announced.
Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering
A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down "shock-horror scenarios" that a new virus strain will emerge with the potential to kill millions of people.
Forgotten work by Japan Nobel laureate uncovered
A previously unknown short story by Japan's first Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata, best-known for the novel "Snow Country".
Nobel-winners vow Europe will emerge stronger from crisis
The three European Union leaders in Norway to collect the Nobel peace prize moved Sunday to defuse criticism of the 2012 award, vowing the crisis-hit bloc would emerge strong and remain on a course of peace.
Desmond Tutu rejects Nobel Peace Prize for EU
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other Nobel Peace laureates have written to the foundation in protest at the decision to award the 2012 prize to the European Union.
Nobel season wraps up with economics prize
This year's Nobel season wraps up on Monday with the announcement in Stockholm of the economics prize, which US researchers are once again tipped to win after years of dominance in the field.
US tipped again for Nobel Economics Prize, as Europe lags
Americans top the list of favourites for Monday's Nobel Economics Prize, an award that increasingly rarely seems to go to a European.
Nobel for EU praised in European, not British, press
European newspapers on Saturday praised the decision to award this year's Nobel Peace prize to the EU, with the notable exception of the British press, most of which poured scorn on the decision.
Writers must take on political issues: China's Mo Yan
Chinese author Mo Yan, some of whose works have cast an unflattering eye on official policy, said after winning the literature Nobel that it was a writer's duty to spotlight political and social issues.
Munro, Murakami and Roth among Nobel literature favourites
With just hours to go before the Nobel Literature Prize laureate is announced in Stockholm, speculation has hit fever pitch with Canada's Alice Munro and Japan's Haruki Murakami often cited as possible winners.
Quantam research will yield 'super-computers': Nobel winner
David Wineland, who won Tuesday the Nobel Prize for work in quantum physics with Serge Haroche of France, said our limited computers will "eventually" give way to super-fast, revolutionary ones.
Time for a woman to win Nobel Literature Prize, say pundits
Stockholm's literary circles are abuzz with speculation about this year's Nobel Literature Prize, and while it's notoriously difficult to predict the laureate, some experts are saying it's time for a woman.
Last will and testament of Alfred Nobel, prize creator
Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the Nobel Prizes in his will.
Guessing game starts as Nobel season nears
Early October means it's time for the annual Nobel Prize announcements and frenzied guessing over possible winners, with 231 Peace Prize nominees.
U.S. Congressman once again suggested to nominate Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize
On March 7, 2012 the people of the Marshall Islands adopted a resolution calling to award President Nazarbayev with the Nobel Peace Prize: Congressman.
Japanese deputies nominated Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize
During the rally Japanese deputy declared that many of his colleagues are nominating President Nazarbayev for the Nobel Peace Prize: official.
Nazarbayev met with Nobel prize-winners and representatives of international organizations
Kazakhstan President shared his views with the participants of the 5th Astana Economic Forum.
U.S. Congressman suggested to nominate Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize
Congressman Eni Faleomavaega talked about Kazakhstan President's decisions that "changed the world."
Kyrgyzstan nominated Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize
Deputies of Kyrgyzstan Parliament suggested to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in 2012.
