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FIFA ethics man Damiani in Panama scandal
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MONTEVIDEO - Juan Pedro Damiani publicly crusaded against corruption in South American football as a member of FIFA's ethics committee and now his naming in the Panama Papers has cast a cloud over the world body's efforts to redeem its scandal-tainted name.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets new role as special adviser
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar’s president Wednesday signed a bill giving Aung San Suu Kyi a new role of state adviser, shoring up her influence across all branches of government despite vehement opposition from the still-powerful military.
Swiss police search UEFA headquarters in 'Panama Papers' case
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» GENEVA - Swiss police on Wednesday searched UEFA's headquarters for contracts linked to a Champions League television rights deal revealed in the so-called "Panama Papers", which involves FIFA's new president Gianni Infantino.
Five of the toughest shots at Augusta National
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Augusta National's famous 18-hole layout consists of some of the best-known holes in the world of golf and an array of tantalising and challenging shots.
Hillsborough jury retires to consider verdicts
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» LONDON - Jurors at the inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster retired to consider their verdicts on Wednesday, over two years since the hearings began.
Bruised in Wisconsin, Trump, Clinton look to friendlier New York
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton looked Wednesday to bounce back from unsettling presidential primary losses in Wisconsin, setting their sights on the next White House contests on friendlier ground -- their home state of New York.
Head of Tripoli authority refuses to cede power to Libya unity govt
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» TRIPOLI - The head of Libya's unrecognised authority in charge of Tripoli said Wednesday he was refusing to hand over power to a UN-backed unity government, contradicting an earlier pledge by his administration.
Damiani resigns from FIFA ethics committee in Panama Papers fallout - FIFA
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» GENEVA - Uruguay's Juan Pedro Damiani has resigned from FIFA's ethics committee after the Panama Papers showed his law firm acted as an intermediary for a disgraced FIFA official.
Self-drive trucks 'future of Europe's busy highways'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» THE HAGUE - Six convoys of semi-automated "smart" trucks arrived in Rotterdam's harbour Wednesday after an experiment its organisers say will revolutionise future road transport on Europe's busy highways.
More to come from me, says Scott
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Winning the 2013 Masters may well turn out to be the pinnacle of Adam Scott's career, the Australian believes, but he remains hopeful of winning more majors.