World news about “Prince of Asturias Awards” published by euronews.
Haile Gebrselassie: ‘I will try to do the impossible’ Former world marathon record-holder Haile Gebrselassie plans to run at the 2012 Olympics in London after reversing his decision to retire. With only a few… 24/10/2011
Cohen, Gebrselassie among Asturias prize recipientsThe ETA ceasefire even made an appearance along with the prize-winners at the prestigious Prince of Asturias Awards at Oviedo in Northern Spain. After the… 21/10/2011
‘Heroes of Fukushima’ win Spain’s Asturias prizeSpain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Concord prize has been awarded to Japanese workers who have been battling to stabilise the Fukushima nuclear plant… 07/09/2011
Gebrehaileselassie wins Asturias sports prizeThis year’s Prince of Asturias Award winner in the sporting field has been revealed by the 30-strong jury at Oviedo in Spain. The chairwoman, former tennis… 02/09/2011
Bill Drayton wins Asturias PrizeBill Drayton has won the Asturias Prize for international cooperation. The award recognises an outstanding contribution to mutual understanding and… 08/06/2011
Leonard Lohen wins Asturias prizeThe Prince of Asturias Prize for Letters has been awarded to Leonard Cohen. The finalists also included Alice Munro and Ian McEwen. Leonard Cohen’s work is… 01/06/2011
Leonard Cohen wins Asturias prizeThe Prince of Asturias Prize for Letters has been awarded to Leonard Cohen. The finalists also included Alice Munro and Ian McEwen. Leonard Cohen’s work is… 01/06/2011
Royal Society wins Asturias prizeThe Asturias Prize for Communication and Humanities has been won by the Royal Society, based in London, which is a fellowship of the world’s leading… 18/05/2011
Multiple intelligence prof wins Asturias prizeThe Prince of Asturias Prize for Social Sciences has been won by Howard Gardner, an American psychologist who developed the theory of multiple intelligences… 11/05/2011
Del Bosque ignores the script at Asturias prizesQuenn Sofia, Crown Prince Felipé and his wife Letizia were in attendance for the 30th Prince of Asturias prizegiving ceremony in Oviedo on Friday night. The… 22/10/2010
Maalouf takes Asturias prize for lettersThe Prince of Asturias Award for Letters has gone to Lebanese born writer Amin Maalouf. Maalouf’s novels include “The Rock of Tanios” and “The Gardens of… 09/06/2010
Berlin clinches Asturias prizeThe eighth and final Asturias prize for 2009 was awarded today. The category at the awards in Spain was Concord – an accolade to a person, institution or even… 10/09/2009
It’s “Yes” for YelenaThe prestigious Prince of Asturias awards have taken place today in Oviedo in Spain. There are 8 awards every year for great human feats and today was the… 02/09/2009
Albanian writer wins Asturias literature prize“A universal voice against totalitarianism”. That is how the judges of the Asturias Awards described Albanian writer Ismail Kadare in presenting him with the… 24/06/2009
Kadare honoured with Asturias Literature prizeFor years his name has been mentioned when the Nobel prize for Literature comes around, but he has never won it. Now, however the Asturias committee has said… 24/06/2009
Attenborough wins Asturias Social Science prizeThe winner of the 2009 Asturias Social Science prize is Sir David Attenborough. Attenborough is one of Britain’s best loved celebrities, building a body of… 04/06/2009
