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World Cup Qatar 2022: Platini Calls For Re-Vote If Claims True

Uefa president Michel Platini has called for a re-vote on the staging of the 2022 World Cup if allegations of corruption against Qatar are proven. The Qatar bid is under investigation after a Sunday Times report alleged football officials accepted...

Even Before World Cup Ball Starts Rolling, Rio De Janeiro’s Olympics Under Scrutiny

Soldiers patrolling the streets, barely-begun construction sites and sewage-soaked waterways. The 2016 Olympic Games are still two years away, but the list of problems appears to be growing. The situation in Rio de Janeiro is so dire that the International...

Boko Haram Kills 100 In Three Borno Villages

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, June 05, (THEWILL) - Boko Haram gunmen continued their attacks on Borno villages Tuesday killing no fewer than 100 persons in three border communities with Cameroon. Local sources said the gunmen stormed the three villages - Attagara,...

Shooter On The Loose After Killing 3 Officers In New Brunswick, Canada

Police in New Brunswick scoured overnight for a man they say fatally shot three of their officers and wounded two others in the Canadian province. "Shooter still believed to be in Pinehurst Subdivision area of Moncton. Stay locked inside. Leave...

U.S. To Beef Up Black Sea Presence After Crimea Crisis: Hagel

The United States will strengthen its presence in the Black Sea region using part of a $1 billion fund promised to NATO allies on Russia's borders, and will continue to send warships to the area, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel...

Fighting Rages In Eastern Ukraine Town, Residents Flee

Ukrainian government forces battled separatists with artillery and automatic weapons on Wednesday in a second day of fighting in and around Slaviansk, forcing many residents to flee. The Kiev government, trying to break rebellions by pro-Russia militias, said over 300...

U.S. Futures Slightly Higher After ECB Cuts Rates

U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates to record lows while indicating further monetary policy actions will follow. * Seeking to combat deflation, the ECB cut the deposit rate to...

GM Recall Probe Finds No Cover-Up, Clears Top Executives -Source

General Motors Co (GM.N) has found senior executives were not to blame for a delayed vehicle recall involving defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The report by...

China Port Probe Into Metal Financing Rattles Banks, Trade Houses

Global trading houses and banks are scrambling to check on their exposure to a probe into metal financing at China's Qingdao port, as concern grows that a crackdown on commodity financing could hit trade in the world's top metal...

Twitter In Talks To Buy Online Music Firm SoundCloud: FT

Microblogging platform Twitter Inc has been in talks with Berlin-based audio sharing website SoundCloud in its efforts to add a music service to its offering, the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter. Twitter has weighed up deals...

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