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FIFA says seeking to clarify arrests in Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA said Wednesday it was seeking to clarify the situation after six football officials were arrested in Zurich on the request of US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars. "We…

Bob Marley musical tries to help heal an uneasy Baltimore

New York, United States (AP) -- Most theatre professionals like to say that whatever they're working on is very relevant to what's going on in the real world. That was not possibly more true than in Baltimore this spring. The city's…

3 men ‘caught in act’ jailed for homosexuality in Morocco

Rabat, Morocco (AFP) -- Three Moroccan men accused of homosexuality have been sentenced to three years in jail each by a court in north-eastern Morocco, a rights group said on Monday. Homosexuality and sexual relations outside marriage are…

Cuba welcomes Caribbean, Latin American Internet community

Lima, Peru -- Cuba will host a significant gathering of the regional Internet community next year. The Havana Convention Centre will host the 25th meeting of the Internet Addresses Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACNIC) from…

Toyota promises to help find cause of Takata airbag defects

Tokyo, Japan (AP) -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda vowed to help get to the bottom of the problems with Takata air bags, the recalls for which have ballooned to about 53 million vehicles worldwide, stressing that regaining consumer trust is…

Overbooked flight to Ja leads to naked traveller at airport

Charlotte, North Carolina (AP) -- After dressing down a gate agent about an overbooked flight, an angry would-be passenger apparently decided he would get undressed. WBTV in Charlotte reports one witness says the unidentified man was…

IDB to invest $27 million to improve transportation in Haiti

Washington, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $27 million grant to help modernize and improve the management of Haiti’s roads and ports, key sectors that are fundamental for the country’s economic development…

Malawi prostitutes to be compensated for forced HIV tests

Blantyre, Malawi (AFP) -- A Malawi court has ruled that 11 prostitutes who were forced to take HIV tests by police six years ago will be awarded damages, a court official said Thursday citing a judgement. The sex workers were rounded up in…

IMF approves new 3-year aid programme for Haiti

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday a new aid programme for Haiti to help the impoverished Caribbean country to continue its recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake. The IMF…

UK police: 7 arrested over London’s Hatton Garden heist

London (CNN) -- Seven men have been arrested in connection with the so-called Hatton Garden heist, last month's theft of gems and cash from a 60-year-old safe deposit company in the heart of London's jewelry district, the Metropolitan…