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EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Oct. 13, 2012 - The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the European Union. It was given in recognition of ...

".. EU's most important result: the successful struggle for peace and reconciliation and for democracy and human rights. The stabilizing part played by the EU has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace."

According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, this award was recognition of the unifying effect of their currency, the euro.

Source: Telegraph - UK

Prophetic Significance of Peace

Fresh Iran nuclear talks agreed with world powers, says EU

Mar. 6, 2012 - Israel's threat of a pre-emptive military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities has apparently led Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili to invite fresh discussions about their nuclear progress. Iran insists there is no military element to its nuclear program, but the last round of talks ended in failure in January more than a year ago. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton agreed to the talks on behalf of the five UN Security Council members plus Germany. She said the EU hopes that this will signal "a sustained process of constructive dialogue which will deliver real progress" in resolving the issue.

Iran had earlier said it was prepared under certain conditions to grant inspectors from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to the key military site of Parchin.

Source: BBC

North Korea agrees to halt nuclear activities for food

Feb. 29, 2012 - The United States will give North Korea 240,000 metric tons of nutritional assistance in exchange for their agreement to halt nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and enrichment activities.

"Today's announcement represents a modest first step in the right direction. We, of course, will be watching closely and judging North Korea's new leaders by their actions," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday before the House Appropriations Committee.

Source: CNN