Oviedo, Spain - The US internet search company Google on
Wednesday won the Prince of Asturias Prize, regarded as the Spanish
equivalent of the Nobel, in the category of communication and
humanities, the jury announced in the northern city of Oviedo.

The company co-founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page had made
possible "a gigantic cultural revolution" in just a decade, favouring
access to knowledge on the internet "beyond ideological, economic,
linguistic or racial barriers," the jury said.

The Prince of Asturias Prize, which is worth 50,000 euros (77,000 dollars), is awarded annually in eight categories. (dpa)