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Pele's son turns self in for Brazil prison sentence AFP on February 25, 2017, 2:27 pm Pele's son ordered to begin 13-year Brazil prison sentence Sao Paulo (AFP) - The son of football legend Pele turned himself in late Friday after being ordered by a Brazilian court to begin serving a nearly...

Italy gets terror jitters after false alerts, attack rumours AFP November 21, 2015, 5:31 am Rome (AFP) - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned Friday that terrorism scaremongers could face prosecution as Italy was hit by a wave of false bomb alerts and social media rumours over imminent...

Euro 2016 will receive necessary security measures - French sports minister By Tom Webber Nov 18, 2015 18:15:05 The French politician has assured supporters that the right steps will be taken to ensure safety at next year's tournament France's sports minister Patrick Kanner insists the...

Belgium friendly with Spain called off due to heightened terror threat Match called off in wake of Paris attacks Belgian suspect Salah Abdeslam still on the run Staff and agencies Tuesday 17 November 2015 00.06 GMT Last modified on Tuesday 17 November 2015 00.40 GMT Spain players train...

Germany game against Netherlands called off over bomb fears HANOVER, Germany Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:39pm EST Football Soccer - Germany vs Netherlands - International Friendly - HDI Arena, Hanover, Germany - 17/11/15. Reuters/Nigel Treblin A soccer game between Germany and Netherlands which...

Honda, Yoshida on target as Japan beat Singapore AFP November 13, 2015, 2:17 am Singapore (AFP) - Europe-based stars Keisuke Honda and Maya Yoshida were both among the goals as Japan wreaked revenge on Singapore and went top of their World Cup qualifying group with an emphatic 3-0 away win...

Maldives arrests foreigner accused of targeting president AFP November 8, 2015, 4:04 am (Maldives) (AFP) - A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in the Maldives after allegedly conspiring to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The Maldivian foreign...

Pakistan woman 'set on fire for refusing marriage proposal' dies AFP November 3, 2015, 7:35 pm Multan (Pakistan) (AFP) - A young Pakistani woman died on Tuesday after a rejected suitor set her ablaze for refusing his marriage proposal, a doctor said. Sonia Bibi, 20, was admitted to hospital...

Elderly Chinese man attacks entire family, including newborn, with chopping blade and leaps to his death PUBLISHED : Sunday, 01 November, 2015, 5:26pm UPDATED : Sunday, 01 November, 2015, 5:53pm Mimi Lau in Guangzhou [email protected] The flat in Beijing where the four family members were...

Mexican police accused of shooting demonstrators point-blank in the head Mexican police murdered more than 50 protesters in two separate confrontations this spring, according to a damning investigation by Human Rights Watch Federal police officers stands guard outside the ranch...

Turkey blames IS for Ankara terror attack, but survivors point finger at government PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, 8:02am UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, 12:42pm Washington Post Protesters, angry over the Ankara bombings, set fire to a picture of Turkish President Tayyip...

Blatter, Platini suspended as FIFA descends into chaos AFP October 9, 2015, 7:05 am Zurich (AFP) - FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful men in football, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, for 90 days in a sensational new blow to the sport's scandal-tainted...

Blatter faces 90 day suspension from FIFA, confidant says Reuters October 8, 2015, 5:10 am FIFA President Sepp Blatter addresses during the preliminary draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia July 25, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov By Simon Evans...

Hong Kong fined by FIFA over booing fans AFP October 6, 2015, 4:56 pm Hong Kong (AFP) - FIFA has fined Hong Kong after fans jeered the Chinese national anthem and threw a drink at a rival player during a World Cup qualifier, the city's football authorities said on Tuesday. Fans booed the...

Blatter stands firm despite Coca Cola, Visa and McDonald's demanding resignation Oct 3, 2015 09:38:52 The three high profile sponsors have asked the world governing body's chief to step down after criminal proceedings were opened by Swiss authorities Sepp Blatter insists he will not resign...

Referee pulls out gun in Brazil amateur league soccer match (Video) By Leander Schaerlaeckens | FC Yahoo – 29 September 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39uWaXvtvo The home of the beautiful game is also where soccer sometimes shows itself at its ugliest. Brazil has given us some of the...

Fifa scandal engulfs president Sepp Blatter and Uefa chief Michel Platini as criminal proceedings are opened Authorities in Zurich are investigating an illegal US$2 million payment from the Swiss boss to the French legend PUBLISHED : Friday, 25 September, 2015, 11:14pm UPDATED : Saturday, 26...

Swiss approve extradition of former FIFA vice-president Eugenio Figueredo to US Date September 18, 2015 - 5:41AM Michael Shields Comedian Simon Brodkin (not pictured) throws dollar bills at FIFA President Joseph Blatter during a press conference in Zurich in July. The corruption probe into...

CAA to discipline two TransAsia pilots for negligence 2015/09/15 15:25:06 (CNA file photo) Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) The pilot and co-pilot of a TransAsia Airways plane will be severely disciplined for failing to follow the instructions of air controllers and entering a runway without...