Stories for 2015

Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 01:17 UTC
Blatter “welcomes investigations” into such “misconduct that has no place in football”

FIFA chief Joseph Blatter in a brief statement said on Wednesday afternoon that “we welcome the actions and the investigations by the US and Swiss authorities” and further on emphasized that “such misconduct has no place in football and we will ensure that those who engage in it are put out of the game”•
Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 01:14 UTC
FIFA rules out re-vote on Russia and Qatar and says Friday's congress 'will go ahead'

FIFA has ruled out a re-vote on awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as Swiss authorities prepare to question ten executive committee members about the corruption-tainted bidding process.
Thursday, May 28th 2015 - 00:18 UTC
“Red Card” for 14 FIFA and sports marketing officials

The United States Department of Justice brought charges on racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering on 14 FIFA and sports marketing officials. Dubbed the “World Cup of corruption” by Richard Weber, chief of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit, the charges are the result of an investigation from the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Eastern New York.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 14:46 UTC
Platini blasts Blatter for 'lying' and supports Prince Ali ahead of FIFA's Friday election

UEFA president Michel Platini blasted Sepp Blatter for lying about his pledge to step down in 2015 and throws his support behind presidential challenger Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 05:39 UTC
US Senators propose construction of six new heavy-duty icebreakers for Arctic activities

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced this month the bipartisan Icebreaker Recapitalization Act with Washington Senator Maria Cantwell that would authorize the U.S. Navy to construct up to 6 heavy icebreakers. The new icebreakers would be designed and operated by the Coast Guard, since under US law it is the sole service responsible for icebreaking missions.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 05:29 UTC
Scotland proposes all four UK nations must agree in the event of an 'in-out' referendum on EU membership

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon confirmed on Tuesday that Scotland does not want to leave the European Union (EU) when the referendum over the UK permanence within the block takes place.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 05:13 UTC
Almagro as new OAS chief pledges to end fragmentation and to work with all countries

The former Foreign Minister of Uruguay Luis Almagro Lemes took office on Tuesday as Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) during a meeting of the Permanent Council at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 04:59 UTC
Argentine economic activity up 2% in March, but industrial production down

Good and bad news for Argentina's economy: the latest figures from the National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC) reveal that economic activity increased 2% percent in March, compared to the same month last year, but industrial production recorded its 21st negative consecutive month in April.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 04:53 UTC
Petrobras former director sentenced five years in prison for money laundering

A Brazilian judge has sentenced a former international director at the country's largest corporation and government managed Petrobras to five years in prison for money laundering, the second company executive convicted in an ongoing corruption probe.
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 - 04:44 UTC
Merkel remains most powerful woman in the world; Brazil's Dilma, seventh

Angela Merkel has retained her place as the world's most powerful woman for the fifth year in a row, U.S. business magazine Forbes said on Tuesday. Merkel has made the list 10 times in the past 12 years, nine of them as number one. She was first elected in 2005 and won an historic third term in 2013.