Shimon Peres, Israel's 'warrior for peace', dies aged 93

US President Barack Obama leads tributes to the 'warrior of peace', who died in Tel Aviv two weeks after suffering a stroke

Israeli President Shimon Peres gives a joint press conference with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (unseen) on July 23, 2014 at the presidential compound in Jerusalem. Ban Ki-moon demanded t
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Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president who shared a Nobel prize for forging a peace deal between his country and Palestine, has died in Tel Aviv, aged 93.

He was admitted to hospital two weeks ago after having a stroke. "His condition [had] improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday," says the BBC.

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