Similar Stories to First African Woman To Win Nobel Peace Prize Dies on Bing News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organization she founded said Monday. She was 71....

Sections:  world   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonard Nimoy, the actor known and loved by generations of "Star Trek" fans as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, has died. More
  • S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings
    Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
  • Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 433
    Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble. In addition to the 433 confirmed dead, police report that 149 people are still missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh’s $20 billion-a-year garment industry. More
  • Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time'
    The country music world reacted with deep emotion upon learning of the death of legendary singer George Jones. Here's a sampling of quotes and tweets about Jones: "The world has lost the greatest country singer of all time. Amen." - Merle Haggard More
  • 38 At least 36 dead as fire rages through Russian psychiatric hospital
    Thirty-eight people were feared dead after a fire raged through an isolated psychiatric hospital north of Moscow on Friday, killing some patients in their beds and others who were trapped by barred windows. Most of the patients died in their sleep inhaling the fumes as they were likely sedated by prescribed medicine, a police source told the RIA Novosti news agency. More
BING NEWS:
  • Nobel-winner Maria Ressa on how the future of journalism and democracy are linked
    Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years ...
    05/30/2024 - 11:25 am | View Link
  • San Francisco Carnaval to have Nobel Peace Prize winner lead parade as grand marshal
    The grand marshal of Carnaval is a champion of indigenous rights, and people in the Bay Area cite her as an inspiration in their own fights to preserve indigenous cultures.
    05/25/2024 - 6:47 am | View Link
  • What is the Nobel Prize and how do you win one? Peace Prize and more explained.
    The Nobel Prizes are awarded every year in December in memory of their founder and benefactor, Alfred Nobel. Here's what you can win an award in.
    05/24/2024 - 3:58 am | View Link
  • Posts misrepresent controversy over Nobel Prize winner's book event
    Social media posts claim a speech from Islamic State kidnapping survivor Nadia Murad was canceled in Canada over concerns that her story could promote Islamophobia. This is misleading; the author's ...
    05/17/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link
  • 14 Nobel Prize-Winning Authors
    The Swedish Academy has been awarding Nobel Prizes in Literature since 1901; in 2022, it awarded the prize to French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers ...
    05/15/2024 - 2:46 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More World News