Blatter resigns as FIFA chief
Sepp Blatter, president of the international football federation FIFA, abruptly resigned Tuesday in the midst of an unfolding corruption scandal.
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Steinmeier: Russian travel ban damaging to Ukraine peace efforts
Germany’s foreign minister said Saturday that a Russian travel ban on 89 top European Union officials could damage peace efforts
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US sponsors weigh support after Fifa corruption charges
Sponsors are calling for football’s governing body Fifa to make changes while its regional federations debate the future of its
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US, Swiss authorities unveil major FIFA corruption cases
Football’s global governing body, FIFA, was rocked Wednesday by a massive U.S. federal corruption indictment against current and former top
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Russia begins major air force exercise
Hundreds of Russian warplanes and thousands of troops began a major military exercise Tuesday, coinciding with Arctic maneuvers by NATO
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Crisis in Macedonia requires meaningful and swift measures
The political crisis in Macedonia has been a cause of concern for the United States and other international interests. The
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Thousands stage counter-protest in Macedonia
Tens of thousands of Macedonians turned out Monday to support Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s government in a counter-protest after opposition
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Thousands rally in Macedonia for PM resignation
Thousands of Macedonians rallied in the capital Skopje on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski as
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Fragile Greek economy dips back into recession
Greek officials, scrambling to reach a bailout deal with international creditors, confirmed new fears of an economic slowdown, with an
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