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Fifa moves on Asia again
AFP, Published on 18/04/2014
» SINGAPORE - Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has savaged plans to hand his current role as FIFA vice-president to Asia's football boss in a row which threatens to plunge regional soccer into a fresh round of infighting.
Bahrain tightens Grand Prix security as protests planned
AFP, Published on 03/04/2014
» Bahrain tightened security Thursday, as the three-day Formula One Grand Prix was about to get under way, with the country's Shiite opposition planning protests to seize world attention for pro-reform demands.
Bahrain opposition calls F1 Grand Prix protests
AFP, Published on 01/04/2014
» Bahrain's influential Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq and a more radical group have called separate rallies for Friday to protest the weekend staging of the Formula One Grand Prix in Manama.
Fraser-Pryce stars as Dibaba lives up to billing
AFP, Published on 10/03/2014
» Debutant Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took her outstanding outdoor form indoors by blasting to victory in the women's 60m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday.
Blatter slams European media over Qatar
AFP, Published on 27/11/2013
» FIFA boss Sepp Blatter condemned European media for "attacking" 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar Tuesday, days after slamming European countries and companies over the controversial tournament.
New Asian boss backs Blatter for fifth term
AFP, Published on 03/05/2013
» Asia's new football boss backed FIFA chief Sepp Blatter for a controversial fifth term on Friday as the veteran Swiss dropped a strong hint that he may break promises to step down in 2015.
Vote-buying claims overshadow Asian football vote
AFP, Published on 01/05/2013
» Asia's troubled football body will elect a new leader on Thursday after a bitter campaign dominated by claims and counter-claims of outside interference, and even allegations of rights abuses.
AFC candidate urges probe into 'vote interference'
AFP, Published on 29/04/2013
» One of the top candidates to become Asian football's next leader called Monday for an investigation into allegations of vote-buying and interference which have surfaced before this week's vote.
Asian football candidate denies player persecution
AFP, Published on 25/04/2013
» A leading candidate to become Asia's next football boss has made a fresh denial that players were persecuted under his direction in Bahrain after a rights group urged delegates to vote against him.
Bahrain F1 ends without disruption despite protests
AFP, Published on 21/04/2013
» Police clashed with Shiite demonstrators on Sunday only hours ahead of Bahrain's Formula One, but a massive security presence prevented any disruption to the race itself as Sebastian Vettel took the chequered flag.