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Friday, October 13, 2006

Finally, a Worthy Peace Prize Winner

Clap your hands, the Nobel Peace Prize is finally awarded to someone who have done something for the world, compared to previous winners with a questionable role on the world political scene. This Bangladeshi banker is helping his poorer nationals. Hurray!
The inspirational economist Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today for helping lift millions of his fellow Bangladeshis from poverty through a pioneering scheme that lends tiny amounts of money to the very poorest of borrowers.

'Banker' who lends to the poor wins Nobel Peace Prize - World - Times Online