US President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts" to build diplomacy and promote nuclear disarmament.
Since coming to office in January, President Obama has pursued an international agenda that includes a push to restart peace talks in the Middle East and negotiations over Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
Here is a round-up of world reaction to the award as reported by news agencies.
US President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Committee said he won it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".
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The Swedish Academy, which decides the winner of the 10 million Swedish crown (£900,000) prize, recognised Muller, 56, for her ability to depict “with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose ... the landscape of the dispossessed”.
She is best known for describing the harsh conditions suffered in Romania under the totalitarian rule of the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu. She began work as a translator but was reportedly sacked after refusing to co-operate with the country’s notorious secret police.
The Internet is burning up with speculation about Apple
The shift from physical to digital media will present as many headaches for consumers as it does opportunities, including the inability for existing PSP owners to transfer existing library of UMD games to the new device
If looks alone determined the fortunes of new gadgets, the PSP Go, Sony's newly upgraded handheld gaming system, might be the most successful device of its kind. Available in pearl white and piano black, the PSP Go is about half the size and weight of the original PSP, which makes it roughly the same mass as a portly smart phone, and the first model in the PSP family to fit comfortably in one's trouser pocket.
The 30th September is the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators, interpreters and librarians. The day celebrates and promotes translation as an essential activity in contemporary society. Translation services have become more popular over recent years as each country finds itself dealing with a multicultural society.
Each year the celebration has a theme. The theme for 2009 is “Working together” and as the International Federation of Translators explains it presents an opportunity to “take a fresh look at why and how it pays to join forces.” K International, a UK based translation services company, is always looking for new and exciting ideas to improve its services and join forces with other individuals and companies in its field to improve client services.
