David Attenborough, WHO, Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
The Hindu
Also among the candidates for the accolade are Pope Francis,the Myanmar National Unity Government formed by opponents of last year's coup and Tuvalu's foreign minister Simon Kofe
OSLO British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
Also among the candidates for the accolade are Pope Francis,the Myanmar National Unity Government formed by opponents of last year's coup and Tuvalu's foreign minister Simon Kofe, last-minute announcements showed.
Thousands of people, from members of parliaments world wide to former winners, are eligible to propose candidates.
EU and Israel in war of words as ties nosedive ahead of Spain, Ireland recognizing Palestinian state
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