U2 to Join Live Nation Artists
March 31, 2008
Live Nation President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Rapino announced today that the company has reached an agreement in principle to enter into a 12-year global contractual relationship with U2, who will join the company’s Live Nation Artists roster. Read more
Pentagon Files Charges in 1998 US Embassy Bombing
March 31, 2008
The U.S. Defense Department has charged an alleged member of the al-Qaida terrorist organization with helping to plan and carryout the deadly 1998 bombing of the American embassy in Tanzania. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington. Read more
Explosions Hit US-Protected Green Zone in Baghdad
March 31, 2008
Rockets have smashed into Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, a day after radical Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called a ceasefire with Iraqi and coalition troops. Read more
Australian Scientists have Developed a Prototype Remote-controlled Robotic Vehicle to Detect Radiation
March 31, 2008
Australian scientists have developed a prototype remote-controlled robotic vehicle to detect radiation, the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, The Hon. Warren Snowdon, announced today. Read more
Ethiopia Police Arrest 16 Terrorist Murder Suspects
March 31, 2008
Ethiopian police said on Monday they have arrested 16 people in connection with last year’s killing of 65 Ethiopian and nine Chinese oil workers at a petroleum exploration site in Abule in the eastern region of the country known as Ogaden. Read more
Changes to U.K. Company Law: Help on the High Street for Small Business
March 31, 2008
More than 20,000 high-street accountants and solicitors are set to receive leaflets explaining important changes to company law, which will have a big impact on their professions. Read more
