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Cuba visit would be great pleasure for Obama, says White House
Washington, USA (ACN) -- A visit to Cuba would give President Barack Obama, and especially Havana, great pleasure, White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, stated at a press conference in Washington.
"I know a visit to Cuba would give him…
Warner’s sons among 4 to plead guilty in FIFA corruption probe
Zurich (AP) -- Four men have already pleaded guilty in the US soccer corruption investigation involving bribes totaling more than $100 million.
Chuck Blazer, for nearly two decades the most senior American official at FIFA, the world…
Statement by Swiss Federal Office of Justice on arrest of FIFA officials
Zurich, Switzerland -- 'By order of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ), six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich today (Wednesday) and detained pending extradition.
'The US authorities suspect them of having received bribes totaling…
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…
UK’s Cameron to give police power to seize wages of illegal immigrants
London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron will propose new laws to control immigration in a speech Thursday, including giving police the power to seize wages earned by illegal immigrants.
In his first speech on…
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…
Suicides rare in young children; rate edged up in black boys – US study
Chicago, United State (AP) -- Suicides by young children are rare and the low rate has held mostly stable except for a troubling increase among black boys, two decades of US data show.
From 1993 through 2012, there were 657 suicides among…