DEMANDING PEACE: Pakistani women look through peace signs during a demonstration against terrorism in Islamabad.Copyright...
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been chosen for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development this year.The selection was made by an international jury, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust said in a statement on Thursday.Ms. Hasina was chosen for her “outstanding contribution to the promotion of democracy and pluralism,...
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those who argue that a U.S. president who mouths peace is fit to win a Nobel, does it not follow that another one responsible for a controversial invasion is a fit candidate for prosecution?According to the Douglas Harper Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001, the word “peace” was first used in 1140 AD to mean “cessation of hostilities”. It was spelt “pace.” In 1200 it also started to mean peace of mind...
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testing times such as our present predicament, we as a people are confronted with the daunting question: Is peace possible? The response is: Do we have a choice? Invariably, if Nagas are to ensure their continued survival as a people, the only option is to ensure that peace is possible. Peace is not just the absence of war and violence; it needs to be constructed as a conceptual and existential reality...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Jewish federation that his goal is for a "permanent peace treaty.": White House: Obama reaffirmed United States' "strong commitment to Israel's security"With U.S. help, "peace can become a reality," he says before meeting President Obama-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians on...
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Malviya Centre for PeaceResearch, Banaras Hindu University, organised a workshop on 'Peace education anddevelopment: International perspectives' on Monday.Addressing theworkshop, Prof Monisha Bajaj from University of Columbia, US, said for a better,just and peaceful world, peace and human right education was a starting pointbecause peace was the only way. "To reduce violence and promote the culture...
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U.S. and Sierra Leone government officials have agreed to re-establish a Peace Corps program in Sierra Leone after a 15-year absence, the Peace Corps said Monday.Glenn Fedzer, the charge d'affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, and Sierra Leone's minister of foreign affairs, Zainab Hawa Bangura, signed an agreement Monday in Freetown, a Peace Corps news release said."We are delighted that the government...
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Children taking part in the Lions International peace poster painting contest, with the theme ‘The power of peace’, at Bal Bhavan, Bangalore, on Sunday. The contest encourages youngsters to creatively portray the concept of peace in their own ways.©...
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Welcoming the re-election of HamidKarzai as president of Afghanistan, Russia today said it willextend "multifaceted cooperation" with the war-torn countryand work in the interests of peace and stability in theregion.In a congratulatory message, President Dmitry Medvedevexpressed Kremlin's readiness to continue its help inestablishing a democratic Afghanistan, promote a just andlasting peace in the...
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President Mahmoud Abbas intends to resign amid lack of progress in the Middle East peace process, as the chief Palestinian negotiator today accused Tel Aviv of portraying the Palestinian Authority (PA) as "untrustworthy", a media report said.Palestinian President Abbas has told the White House that he intends to resign from his post, Israel's Channel 10 reported, a move that could be a setback to efforts...
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