2012 Nobel Peace Prize Goes to the European Union amid Opposition from Three Former Laureates; Does the EU Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Critics Condemn Role in Brutal Greek AusterityNorwegian Peace Activist: Top Role in Global Arms Trade Makes EU Unworthy of Nobel Prize; A “Radical Idea” Reversed: Author Says Nobel Committee Has Betrayed Founder’s Anti-Military Intent; “Incredibly Disappointed”: Civil Groups Decry Weak COP18 Deal amid Deadly Proof of Climate Change.
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December 10, 2012
Egypt’s Opposition Rejects Constitution Vote; Morsi Gives Army Arrest Powers
Afghanistan: Female Official Shot Dead amid Mounting Attacks on Gov’t Figures
Report: U.S. Military Has Detained More Than 200 Afghan Youths
U.N. Climate Talks Conclude with Weak Deal to Extend Kyoto Protocol
Death Toll from Philippines Typhoon Rises to Nearly 650; Hundreds Still Missing
Balkans: 6 Dead amid Heavy Snow, Freezing Cold
Protesters Blast Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to European Union
Chávez Picks Potential Successor Before Returning to Cuba for Cancer Surgery
Sen. Corker: GOP Could Relent on Tax Hikes in Bid to Slash Benefits
California: 5 Dead After Shooting Rampage on Native American Reservation
Supreme Court to Hear 2 Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Same-Sex Couples Wed on Historic Day in Washington State
Film “Harvest of Empire” Among Winners at International Documentary Awards