Articles related to "Martti Ahtisaari"

After decades of international public service, United Nations diplomat Martti Ahtisaari is announced winner of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.

Every year around October there is much speculation about Nobel Prize winners, especially who the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize will be.

This year there are 197 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize 2008. Interesting nominations are Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Father John Dear.

Nominees are waiting for 12 October 2007 when this years Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced. Oprah Winfrey, Al Gore and Sheila Watt-Cloutier are in the running.

NATO's Kosovo campaign began in the spring of 1999 with low cloud hampering the aerial bombing, but clearer weather during May provided better conditons for NATO pilots.

Obama is trying to ease tensions among Muslims, reduce nuclear arms, and encourage peace instead of war. Still, his win is a huge surprise and has Republicans snickering.