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Citing allegations of human rights abuses and corruption, a U.S. senator has formally asked FIFA to replace Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament with the second-place bidder.
FIFA’s World Cup rules prohibit political statements on team uniform. Denmark has found a way around that.
The British royal's office said the money -- reportedly $3.2 million that was partially delivered in a suitcase and in shopping bags -- was deposited in his charity accounts.
Brookings Institution President and retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen is being investigated for his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign.
Federal court filings outlined a potential criminal case against former Marine Gen. John R. Allen, who leads the influential Brookings Institution think tank.
The former officer spied on rival bids and then kept tabs on Qatar’s critics in the soccer world, an investigation by The Associated Press found.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 46 people and wounded dozens this week.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed “the necessity of continuing dialogue with Taliban" to the U.N. "because boycott only leads to polarization and reactions."
Thursday's flight was the first of its kind since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on Aug. 30.