Friday, May 29, 2015

FIFA TO VOTE ON NEXT PRESIDENT

FIFA's members will vote later in a presidential election which could see Sepp Blatter re-elected for a fifth term despite a corruption scandal.

The only challenger at the Zurich vote is Prince Ali bin-al Hussein of Jordan.

Mr Blatter is refusing to step down after seven FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich in a US fraud inquiry.

Swiss authorities are also investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups which went to Russia and Qatar.

Jonathan Calvert, who has written books on FIFA, still thinks Blatter will be re-elected.

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Qatar has come in for criticism for the conditions those building its world cup facilities are working in.

Mark - who worked on construction sites in Qatar - describes what he saw there.

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Russia's capital flight forecast to reach $110 billion this year

Capital flight from Russia is forecast to reach $110 billion this year, says the country's Economic Development Ministry.


It comes as western sanctions limit foreign investment and force Russian companies to pay off billions of dollars in foreign debt.


Tom Barton reports.


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Thursday, May 28, 2015

US charges 15 Chinese nationals with cheating over university exams

The US has charged 15 Chinese nationals with cheating on university entrance exams by getting imposters to sit the tests for them.

The move comes ahead of an Asian security forum- the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore- which will be overshadowed by deepening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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US condemn's Putin decree to 'cover-up Russian troop-deaths in Ukraine'

President Vladimir Putin has announced a new regulation that will see Russian troop deaths in peacetime remain a state secret.

The move comes as the Kremlin continues to face accusations that its military is being ordered to fight alongside separatists in Ukraine.

US State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke condemned Mr Putin's latest move...

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Putin makes Russian military deaths a secret

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree making the deaths of Russian soldiers in peacetime a secret.


It comes amid eyewitness reports of a new Russian troop buildup near the Ukrainian border.


Tom Barton reports.


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US Regulator To Propose Broadband Subsidies


America's telecoms regulator is expected to propose paying subsidies to enable the poorest people to gain access to the Internet.

It's appears to be a recognition of research pointing to strong links between the widening wealth gap and broadband access.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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FIFA President makes first appearance in wake of corruption scandal


FIFA President Sepp Blatter has spoken publicly for the first time since the US indicted 7 of his fellow officials on a range of criminal corruption charges.

Speaking in Zurich Mr. Blatter, who is expected to win reelection at a FIFA congress vote on Friday, described the scandal that has rocked world Soccer as unprecedented.

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Mr Blatter, whose time as President has been much criticised, has defied calls for his resignation  

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Speaking before an audience of the FIFA congress, Mr Blatter said those responsible for wrongdoing must be punished

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FIFA President speaks out about corruption allegations

FIFA's President Sepp Blatter has spoken for the first time about the alleged corruption scandal that has hit the Football body.


He told those at the opening of FIFA's annual congress in Zurich, Switzerland, that he cannot be held responsible for the actions of individuals and that it's necessary for the trust to be won back, but hinted that more bad news could be to follow.




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US looking for ways to hasten Iraqi training

The U.S. is looking for ways to enhance and hasten the training of a wide range of Iraqi forces.

The comments came from U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter en route to the Shangri-La Dialogues in Asia, and a couple says after he told CNN, Ramadi fell because Iraqi forces lacked the will to fight.

Our U.S. corrrespondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Swiss Police investigating the awarding of the World Cup to Russia and Qatar

Swiss police are investigating the decision by FIFA to award Russia and Qatar the rights to hold the next two World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.

It comes following the arrest of 7 senior officials from the governing body for international football on suspicion of a 24 year long bribery racket of around 100 million dollars.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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UEFA will not support reelection of FIFA's Sepp Blatter says its president

The president of European football's governing body, UEFA (yoo-ay-fa), Michel Platini, says they will not boycott the presidential elections of the international footballing institution, FIFA.

There has been speculation UEFA could do so in the wake of a series of seven arrests in Switzerland and resulted in 14 people including senior FIFA officials being charged by US authorities with racketeering, fraud and money laundering.

FIFA is set to persist with its presidential elections on Friday despite the scandal but the footballing bodies across Europe say they will not support the reelection of incumbent FIFA president Sepp Blatter for his fifth term.

UEFA president Michel Platini says he has told Mr Blatter he should retract his candidacy for reelection at a Thursday morning meeting in Zurich, Switzerland

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UEFA president Michel Platini who has been meeting with Sepp Blatter in Zurich, Switzerland, says he thinks the FIFA president will continue to fight to remain in his position

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Visa threatens to end FIFA sponsorship over corruption allegations

The credit card company Visa has threatened to end it's partnership with FIFA following Wednesday's high-profile arrests in Switzerland.

The scandal erupted following US and Swiss investigations into alleged corruption, racketeering and money laundering among other crimes.

Kevin McAleese has the latest from Washington

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After arrests, FIFA sponsors apply pressure for change

A growing number of commercial sponsors are piling pressure on FIFA to make big changes following Wednesday's arrests in Zurich.


Visa is threatening to "reassess" its sponsorship of the game, and our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports that several other companies are looking at their options.


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Putin Says Fifa Arrests Show U.S. Meddling Abroad

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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling outside its jurisdiction in the arrest of FIFA officials.  Doubts were cast over Russia's legitimacy as the host nation for football's World Cup in 2018 as Swiss authorities launched an investigation into criminal mismanagement and money laundering.  Julia Lyubova has more.


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French barman convicted of manslaughter for allowing a customer to drink too much

A French court has convicted a barman of manslaughter for allowing a man to drink 56 shots in an attempt to break a drinking record which resulted in his death.

The barman, 47 year old Gilles Crepin, was given a 4 month suspended sentence and cannot work as a bartender for a year. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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CALLS GROW IN UK FOR FIFA BOYCOTT, REFORM

As FIFA attempts to deal with its biggest crisis in years, calls are growing in the UK for major change at the organisation.


Major political figures are getting involved with the Prime Minister insisting FIFA must change.


British MPs are also debating the issue.


As Olly Barratt reports from London.


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UK Prime Minister in Europe to talk reforms

Russia reacts to Fifa officials arrests in Switzerland

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Doubts were cast over Russia's legitimacy as the host nation for football's World Cup in 2018 as Swiss authorities launched an investigation into criminal mismanagement and money laundering.  However, FIFA denied that there would be any changes to the venue for the next World Cup. Julia Lyubova has more.


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Reports Russia is massing forces on Ukrainian border

Russia's army is reportedly massing troops and hundreds of pieces of heavy weaponry along the Ukrainian border.


The huge buildup offers some of the clearest evidence of Moscow's latest buildup amid widespread condemnation of what the west says is Russian military operations in Ukraine.


Tom Barton reports.


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Russia's army masses forces on Ukrainian border

Russia's army is massing troops and hundreds of pieces of heavy weaponry along the Ukrainian border.


The huge buildup offers some of the clearest evidence of Moscow's latest buildup amid widespread condemnation of what the west says is Russian military operations in Ukraine.


Tom Barton reports.


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