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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Obama collects Nobel Peace Prize

Barack Obama has received the Nobel Peace Prize at an awards ceremony in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. 

In his acceptance speech, the President urged "tough action" against nations who broke the rules on nuclear non-proliferation, and said he would not "stand idle" in the face of threats to the United States.

Comparing himself to previous laureates, he admitted that "my accomplishments are slight".

This may be seen as a response to critics who say it is inappropriate for the accolade to go to a president who has been in the job for less than a year.

The prize was awarded to Mr Obama in October for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".

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