Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

The World

Today, Barack Obama became the third sitting U.S. President to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama for �his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.� The announcement drew both warm praise and sharp criticism. We’ll gauge international reaction to the announcement and the World’s Jeb Sharp puts it into historical perspective.

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