Bono (Musician)
TED Talks take wing online as enclave ends
Mar 02, 2013 12:41 EST
As a week of mind-bending TED Conference talks ranging from animal necrophilia to fighting poverty ended Friday, inspiring presentations from the renowned gathering were spreading.
Bono sings of progress in war on poverty, corruption
Feb 27, 2013 01:10 EST
Rock star Bono embraced his inner nerd as he made a case that extreme poverty could be eliminated by the year 2030 with the help of technology.
Looming US cuts raise fears for world's poor
Feb 26, 2013 16:45 EST
With the United States days away from billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts, anti-poverty campaigners fear that reductions in foreign aid could potentially lead to thousands of deaths.
Myanmar prison art tells story of repression
Jan 01, 2013 22:54 EST
Painted on scraps of clothing with carved soap, cigarette lighters and even syringes, Htein Lin's artworks were his lifeline during years in Myanmar jails -- and the spark for an extraordinary love story.
Bono deems corruption world's 'biggest killer'
Nov 14, 2012 19:09 EST
U2 star Bono declared corruption "the biggest killer of them all" on Wednesday at the World Bank as he expressed concern over the "fiscal cliff" facing the US budget.
Online TEDTalks hit billion-view milestone
Nov 13, 2012 09:40 EST
Videos stemming from TED, the gathering of the brilliant, famous and influential, passed the billion-view milestone on Tuesday.
Bono to receive Mexico's Order of the Aztec Eagle
Sep 21, 2012 23:38 EDT
Mexico will bestow the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners, on U2 singer Bono in recognition of his humanitarian work and close ties with the country.
Bono to receive Mexico's Order of the Aztec Eagle
Sep 21, 2012 16:26 EDT
Mexico will bestow the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners, on U2 singer Bono in recognition of his humanitarian work and close ties with the country.
Rushdie releases memoirs as anti-Islam film protests rage
Sep 18, 2012 03:08 EDT
As violent protests over a US-made film rock the Muslim world, Salman Rushdie publishes his account Tuesday of the decade he spent in hiding while under a fatwa for his book "The Satanic Verses".
'Spider-Man' ex-director, producers settle lawsuit
Aug 30, 2012 17:13 EDT
The original director of a lavish Broadway production of "Spider-Man," who was fired following a series of mishaps, has settled a lawsuit against the producers, a federal court in New York said Thursday.
Kennedys honor Taylor Swift with 'social change' award
Jul 13, 2012 19:32 EDT
Chart-topping country star Taylor Swift is to be honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights for her "commitment to social change," the non-profit organization said Friday.
Ali to receive Liberty Medal
Jul 05, 2012 15:00 EDT
Boxing icon Muhammad Ali will receive the 2012 Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, presented annually by the group to honor a champion of freedom.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi returns to Britain after 24 years
Jun 19, 2012 04:21 EDT
Aung San Suu Kyi begins a bittersweet return to Britain Tuesday, during which she will be showered with honours and have an emotional family reunion after nearly a quarter of a century in Myanmar.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi takes to stage in Dublin with Bono
Jun 18, 2012 16:08 EDT
Aung San Suu Kyi received a rock star welcome in Ireland Monday, with U2 singer Bono among those performing at a concert to honour the Myanmar democracy icon after flying in with her on his private jet.
Myanmar icon Suu Kyi lands in Ireland with U2's Bono
Jun 18, 2012 13:24 EDT
Aung San Suu Kyi landed in Ireland on Monday for a flying visit on her European tour, with U2 star Bono by her side as she headed to collect a prize honouring her unwavering commitment to human rights.
Suu Kyi lands in Dublin with 'star-struck' Bono
Jun 18, 2012 11:33 EDT
Aung San Suu Kyi landed in Ireland on Monday, with U2 star Bono by her side for a flying visit on her European tour that was to see her pick up a prize honouring her unwavering commitment to human rights.
Suu Kyi lands in Dublin with'star-struck' Bono
Jun 18, 2012 11:19 EDT
Aung San Suu Kyi landed in Ireland on Monday, with U2 star Bono by her side for a flying visit on her European tour that was to see her pick up a prize honouring her unwavering commitment to human rights.
Laughter as Suu Kyi meets 'starstruck' Bono in Oslo
Jun 18, 2012 07:56 EDT
She wore red roses in her hair, he donned his huge orange sunglasses -- Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday met one of her biggest fans, U2 frontman and activist rock star Bono.
Suu Kyi to meet Bono at Oslo peace forum
Jun 18, 2012 01:58 EDT
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will meet on Monday one of her biggest fans at a Norwegian peace forum -- Bono, the U2 frontman and activist rock star who has written a song about her.
Standing ovation for Suu Kyi at Swiss parliament
Jun 15, 2012 06:29 EDT
A rapturous standing ovation greeted Aung San Suu Kyi at the Swiss parliament on the second day of her landmark European trip Friday, after she cancelled her engagements the night before due to exhaustion.
