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FIFA faces new attack over rights in World Cup host Qatar
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» DOHA: Lingering divisions over FIFA's decision to hold the World Cup in Qatar overshadowed the annual congress of football's world governing body on Thursday, forcing its president Gianni Infantino to insist that the event had already brought change to the Arab state.
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Major League Baseball cancels more games after labour talks stall
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» NEW YORK:- Major League Baseball cancelled a further slate of fixtures on Wednesday after a fresh round of marathon labor talks with players ended in deadlock.
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British PM's time in power set to end in Brexit humiliation
AFP, Published on 24/05/2019
» LONDON - Battered British Prime Minister Theresa May's short but dramatic tenure is set to end after her legacy-defining battle to win parliamentary approval for her Brexit deal proved too elusive.
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Qatar agrees joint World Cup stadium inspections
AFP, Published on 15/11/2016
» DOHA - Qatar World Cup 2022 organisers, under fire over labour conditions, said Tuesday they will allow international trade union inspections of stadium sites from next year.
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Dutch union plans to sue FIFA over Qatar worker rights
AFP, Published on 10/10/2016
» THE HAGUE - The Netherlands' largest trade union and one of its members are threatening to sue FIFA for failing to halt alleged abuses of workers' rights in 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar, the union said on Monday.
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Theresa May prepares to take over as Brexit PM
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron steps down on Wednesday and Theresa May prepares to take his place following a momentous referendum to leave the European Union that has sent shockwaves around the world.
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Rivals clash in heated final Brexit showdown
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» LONDON - Rival sides in Britain's referendum on European Union membership clashed in a passionate final debate to the roars of an audience of thousands in a London concert arena on Tuesday.
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In France, overflowing bins, strikes greet Euro 2016 visitors
AFP, Published on 10/06/2016
» PARIS - Overflowing rubbish bins, transport strikes, violent political protests, and floods -- the image of France as Euro 2016 kicks off on Friday is worrying tourist chiefs.
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French transport to be hit ahead of Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 30/05/2016
» PARIS - Looming air and train strikes are threatening to bring chaos to France less than two weeks before Euro 2016 kicks off, with unions standing firm Monday in demanding contested labour reforms be scrapped.
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French transport to be hit ahead of Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 30/05/2016
» PARIS - France braced Monday for severe disruption to trains and flights less than two weeks before Euro 2016, as unions called fresh strikes in their battle to have labour reforms scrapped.
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