U.S. Announces Indictment of International Arms Dealer for Conspiracy to Kill Americans And Related Terrorism Charges
May 6, 2008
An indictment was unsealed today against international arms dealer Viktor Bout, a/k/a Boris, a/k/a Victor Anatoliyevich Bout, a/k/a Victor But, a/k/a Viktor Budd, a/k/a Viktor Butt, a/k/a Viktor Bulakin, a/k/a Vadim Markovich Aminov, for, among other things, conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (the FARC) — a designated foreign terrorist organization based in Colombia — to be used to kill Americans in Colombia. Read more
Freesat, the New, Free, Digital Satellite Television Service Launches Today
May 6, 2008
Freesat, the new, free, digital satellite television service launches today, Tuesday 6 May 2008. Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV. Reaching almost all of the UK (98% of households), Freesat has over 80 free digital channels - television, radio, interactive - plus high definition (HD) services from the BBC and ITV. Read more
Proposed Database of Complaints Against Moving Companies Will Lack Some Important Consumer Information
May 6, 2008
A proposed federal database that would allow the public to research complaints against interstate moving companies lacks important consumer information, such as which companies have histories of holding customers’ belongings hostage, Public Citizen told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today. Read more
Meningitis Claims 94 Lives in Nigeria’s Katsina State, Official Sources Say
May 6, 2008
The chairman of the Primary Health Care Development Agency of Katsina State in northern Nigeria, Dr Ahmed Quabisiyu on Tuesday disclosed an outbreak of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) he said had killed 94 people in the state in the last two months alone. Read more
BERR Appoints Contractors in Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study
May 6, 2008
Work to determine the potential of a tidal energy generator in the Severn Estuary is continuing with the appointment of a consortium led by consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff who will manage the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Read more
Political Violence Threatens Closure of Zimbabwe Schools
May 6, 2008
Post-election violence in Zimbabwe is threatening more than 30 schools with closure after over 2,000 teachers were forced to flee gangs of youths attacking political opponents, sources revealed on Tuesday. Read more
