Finnish Nobel Peace laureate dies aged 86

Nobel Peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari, who served as Finland's 10th president between 1994 and 2000, died at the age of 86, the Finnish president's office said in a statement. Ahtisaari was celebrated around the world for brokering peace in conflict zones in Kosovo, Indonesia and Northern Ireland. He refused to accept that wars and conflicts were inevitable.