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Gorbachev says Nobel Peace Prize ‘good news’ for world press

Gorbachev says Nobel Peace Prize ‘good news’ for world press
MOSCOW, Oct 8, 2021 (AFP) -Former Soviet leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev said Friday that this year’s edition awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov was “good news” for the world’s press. “This is good, very good news,” he said in a statement. “This award raises the importance of the press in the modern world to... Read More

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Oct 8, 2021 (AFP):The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression in their countries. The pair were honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” the chairwoman of the Norwegian... Read More