Declaring women's rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize to three indomitable campaigners against war and oppression, a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country's president.
Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles spoke at a rally today, mocking President Hugo Chavez's grandiose campaign pledges two weeks before the election, and vowed to fix voters' daily problems if he wins.
Miss China, a 23-year-old music lover who wants to work with the poor, was crowned Miss World 2012 at a ceremony in Inner Mongolia, pageant organizers said today.