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  • Friday, November 10th 2017 - 00:46 UTC

    Disney lifts ban on Los Angeles Times after backlash from US media

    LA Times went public about their ban in a “note to readers”, saying it could only review's Disney's Christmas movies after they had been released publically

    Walt Disney company has ended its ban of the Los Angeles Times newspaper after fierce backlash from US media. Last week it emerged Disney had stopped inviting the newspaper to press screenings because they disagreed with an article it published in September, which triggered public criticism from high-profile organizations and individuals.

  • Sunday, October 22nd 2017 - 01:45 UTC

    Uruguay's football caught between a rock and a hard place

    Uruguayan striking players in a street demonstration

    Soccer passionate Uruguay is again with no matches this weekend in the local major leagues and could be for several weeks, because of a conflict between professional players demanding to remove the authorities of their association and a call for fresh elections. A request supported by six hundred signatures, and until complied there will be no games. The measure has been supported by the referees association.

  • Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 20:48 UTC

    US elimination of 2018 World Cup, a blow to Fox Sports and FIFA partners

    It’s the first time since 1986 that the U.S. team failed to qualify for the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

    The United States men’s soccer team was eliminated from World Cup qualifiers Tuesday, a shocking result that could leave sponsors and media partners in the lurch for millions of dollars. The US fell 2-1 on the road to Trinidad & Tobago. That result, coupled with wins by Panama and Honduras, eliminated the Americans from contention for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

  • Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:30 UTC

    Peru and Colombia players deny any agreement during Tuesday night's qualifier

    With the score at 1-1, Colombia were set to qualify automatically for the finals in Russia while Peru were heading for a play-off against New Zealand.

    Peru's Renato Tapia admitted discussing World Cup qualification with Colombia captain Radamel Falcao during their match on Tuesday night but denied making a pact. Falcao, who plays his club football for French Ligue 1 side Monaco, was seen in discussion with Peruvian players with his hand covering his mouth towards the end of the 1-1 draw in Lima.

  • Wednesday, October 11th 2017 - 15:28 UTC

    Messi qualifies Argentina to the World Cup and Brazil KOs Chile

    Argentine superstar Lionel Messi celebrated on Tuesday evening in Quito and can now look forward to his fourth appearance at the World Cup finals next year in Russia

    Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination. Messi single-handedly resurrected Argentina’s hopes in a 3-1 win over Ecuador in Quito that drew a line under a chaotic campaign that had left the two-time champions in danger of failing to qualify.

  • Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 06:25 UTC

    Bottle with message tossed close to Falklands emerges five years later in New Zealand

    The message was dropped into the south Atlantic, 300 miles south west of the Falkland Islands, launched on Friday, January 20 2012.

    Tossed into the sea by a sailor on a yacht in the Atlantic ocean, a message in a bottle drifted across the seas for five years. Some 8000 kilometers later, it washed up on a Northland beach in New Zealand. A couple were walking along the waterfront near their home when the corked wine bottle caught their eye. Inside was a letter thrown into the sea near the Falkland Islands, penned on January 20, 2012. 

  • Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 03:00 UTC

    Brazilian political system passes a bill forcing social media outlets to censor critical content

    Congressman Aureo Lidio, a religious conservative from Brazil's Solidariedade Party, author of the restrictive legislation, said the new norm would give transparency to online content.

    In a move that critics say impinges on the legitimacy of democracy, the Brazilian Congress has approved legislation allowing parties and candidates to force social media outlets to censor offensive or critical content by anonymous authors.

  • Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:55 UTC

    Rio 2016 Games chairman arrested and suspended on corruption charges

    Nuzman was arrested as part of a probe into allegations he helped buy votes from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to secure Rio’s hosting 2016 Games.

    The chairman of Brazil’s Olympic Committee, who helped organize the Rio 2016 Games, submitted his resignation on Saturday, saying he wanted to concentrate on defending himself against corruption charges.

  • Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 10:03 UTC

    Reminiscences of the Falklands' war triggered by the Argentina/Peru Russia 2018 qualifier

    Peru provided the Galtieri regime with ten Mirage fighters with the Argentine colors

    The building up to the South American qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, between Argentina and Peru, which was played in Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, resurfaced the strong political and military alliance of the two countries, particularly referred to recent events such as the Falklands war in 1982.

  • Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 06:47 UTC

    China's National Golden Week holiday becoming a jackpot for London

    Chinese tourism to UK across the board is ballooning. VisitBritain, UK's official tourism board reported bookings from China to U.K. are up 10% year-on-year.

    A week-long national holiday in China is providing a much-needed boost for the entertainment and retail industry in London, with Chinese tourists taking advantage of the dip in exchange rates. China's National Day Golden Week holiday is arguably one of the biggest events in the consumer calendar.