FIFA to hold special election on Feb 26 ZURICH, July 20 FIFA chiefs on Monday recommended proposals to reform the scandal tainted world football body and a special election on February 26 to replace president Sepp Blatter who finally declared he will not be a candidate. On a... 21 Jul, 2015
FIFA leaders return to Zurich, ready to pick election date GENEVA: FIFA leaders this weekend return to the scene of a criminal investigation which sent football's governing body into crisis eight weeks ago. On Monday in Zurich, the FIFA executive committee should pick an election date to choose a... 18 Jul, 2015
African leaders must respect constitutions or face turmoil, says Hollande France still an important player in west, central Africa Some African leaders reluctant to relinquish power Hollande vows to keep fighting militant groups in Africa COTONOU: French President Francois Hollande urged African... Women 02 Jul, 2015
FIFA's Scala says new World Cup voting process still carries risk ZURICH: The official spearheading reforms at FIFA told Reuters on Friday that changes in the way world football's governing body decides on who gets the rights to host a World Cup may not eliminate the possibility of corruption but will make the... 13 Jun, 2015
Niger demonstrates in support of coup NIAMEY: Hundreds of people rallied on the streets of Niger's capital Saturday in support of a military coup that ousted the West African nation's strongman president. The demonstration came hours after a delegation from the 15-nation regional bloc led... Women 20 Feb, 2010
Niger soldiers go on state TV to confirm coup NIAMEY: Renegade soldiers in armored vehicles stormed Niger's presidential palace with a hail of gunfire in broad daylight, kidnapping the country's strongman president and then appearing on state television to declare they staged a successful... Women 19 Feb, 2010
Governors facing troubles as economy hits home DES MOINES: Like many Democratic governors today, Iowa's Chet Culver won in 2006 on the strength of ambitious and expensive promises such as universal preschool and a plan to bolster the state's alternative energy industry. But persistent budget woes... 10 Jan, 2010
Honduras rejects return of Zelaya TEGUCIGALPA: Honduran lawmakers rejected the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya during a heated debate which revisited details of the June 28 coup which polarized the nation. A simple majority of 65 lawmakers in the 128-member body had... Women 03 Dec, 2009
Hondurans vote for post-coup prez TEGUCIGALPA: Hondurans vote Sunday for the first time since President Manuel Zelaya was forced out of the country in June, in elections which have divided the Americas. The holding of the general elections with Zelaya out of office -- and holed up in... Women 29 Nov, 2009
Bloomberg NY mayor NEW YORK: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won reelection on Tuesday in an unexpectedly tight race, after the media tycoon changed the city’s law on term limits and spent a record amount of his own fortune to dominate the campaign. Bloomberg... Women 05 Nov, 2009
World's key polluters start climate talks in US WASHINGTON: Representatives of the world's 17 biggest carbon polluters were due Thursday to kick off a week of high-level and high-stakes talks on climate change at a meeting in Washington. The aim of the talks, which will be held for two days at... 17 Sep, 2009
OAS fails to clear Honduras crisis TEGUCIGALPA: An OAS-led delegation to Honduras seeking a way out of the political crisis here said Tuesday it had failed to negotiate a resolution with the de facto government that would see the Central American nation returned to democracy. The group... Women 26 Aug, 2009
