Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony May Be Cancelled For The First Time In 106 Years

The Peace Prize War -- The Independent

Nobel ceremony may be cancelled, for the first time in 106 years, after China threatens diplomats in row over jailed dissident.

For the first time in the history of the Nobel Peace Prize the award may not be handed out this year after a strenuous campaign by the Chinese government to stop one of its citizens, the jailed human rights campaigner Liu Xiaobo, receiving the honour.

Under Nobel Prize rules, the 10 million kronor (£880,000) award can only be collected by the laureate or a close family member.

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More News On This Year's Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Parts of Nobel Peace ceremony may be delayed -- Washington Post
The Actual Award Of The Nobel Peace Prize May Be Skipped -- NPR
China Accused Of Nobel Ceremony 'Sabotage' -- SKY News
Six Nations Turn Down Invitations To Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony -- RTT News
Six countries turn down Nobel ceremony invite: Institute -- AFP
Under pressure: Six nations to skip Nobel gala -- MSNBC
Japan to send envoy to Nobel peace award ceremony -- Reuters