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FIFA overlooks own report advice on Qatar World Cup workers' compensation
A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar's 2022 World Cup legacy said soccer's world governing body has a responsibility to compensate...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Soccer-Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than U.S., Canada and Mexico
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from FIFA than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Exclusive-UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
RIYADH - Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
AMMAN - The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Facts-Soccer-FIFA Club World Cup 2025 teams
The following are the 32 teams that have qualified for the expanded 2025 Club World Cup to be held in the United States from June 15 to...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Syria rebels say they reached Aleppo city in surprise sweep
BEIRUT - Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo,...
Nov 30, 20243 min read
Adani allegations a legal issue between private firms and US, India says
NEW DELHI - India's foreign ministry said on Friday that bribery allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani is a legal issue between...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Iran plans new uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says
VIENNA - Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its...
Nov 29, 20243 min read
Members of K-pop group NewJeans say they are leaving agency after dispute
SEOUL - Members of NewJeans, one of the most popular K-pop groups, said on Thursday that they were leaving their agency ADOR, a...
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Chinese ships gather near island disputed with Philippines, satellite images show
HONG KONG/MANILA - Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu...
Nov 29, 20243 min read
Ethnic strife frustrates peace efforts in India's Manipur
BOROBEKRA, India - Gunmen seized six hostages this month while exchanging fire with troops in India's northeastern state of Manipur after...
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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