FIFA official casts new doubt over Platini bid
A senior FIFA official called into question Michel Platini's bid for football's top job, saying the failure to disclose a multi-million dollar payment could be seen as a "falsification of accounts".
Pistorius released from jail: official statement
Oscar Pistorius was released from jail late, South African officials said, and will serve his remaining sentence under house arrest after spending a year behind bars for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Facebook will warn users of state-sponsored attacks
Facebook followed in Google's footsteps and began warning users when it appears they are targeted by state-sponsored cyber attacks.
Platini admits no written contract for FIFA payment: report
Michel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game, admitted there was no written contract for remuneration he received from world body FIFA.
10 Macedonians fined in Astana for violating terms of stay
10 citizens of Macedonia have been fined for violating the terms of stay in Kazakhstan.
UEFA backs Platini's right to defend himself
UEFA said it supports suspended president Michel Platini's right to defend himself against corruption allegations following an emergency meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.
Platini on tenterhooks ahead of UEFA crisis meeting
Michel Platini will get a strong indication of the level of support from the organisation he heads when UEFA holds its crisis meeting in Nyon.
France agrees to extradite Kazakh tycoon to Russia
The French government has given the green light for the extradition of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars.
Turkey says two male suicide bombers behind Ankara blasts
Two male suicide bombers carried out the devastating twin bombings this weekend in Ankara, the office of the Turkish prime minister said, as the toll rose to 97 dead.
Blatter fights ban amid FIFA turmoil
FIFA president Sepp Blatter appealed against the 90 day ban that forced him out of office, a report said as world football's sleaze-tainted governing body headed into months of turmoil over how to find a new leader.
UEFA defies FIFA ban on Platini
UEFA refused to name a new leader after FIFA banned its president Michel Platini from all football activity for 90 days.
Platini hits out at 'insidious' suspension leaks
UEFA leader Michel Platini hit out at "insidious" leaks claiming he faces a 90-day suspension from world football's governing body FIFA.
FIFA head hopeful accuses Blatter of smear
FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body's ethics committee, in a bid to force the South Korean to drop his candidacy.
FBI can track dollars leaving Kazakhstan
The FBI is able to track the money leaving Kazakhstan as a part of its anti-corruption efforts.
Pistorius parole back under review after delays
A South African parole board is due to meet to determine whether Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius should be released early from a prison sentence for killing his girlfriend.
Victims, horror of Oregon shooting remembered at Sunday service
In Roseburg, the small western US town thrown into the national spotlight last week by the shooting of nine students, it was time to reflect and pray.
Facts about 'routine' mass shootings in the US
President Barack Obama has voiced anger and sadness over "routine" mass shootings in the United States after 10 people were killed in an attack at a community college in Oregon.
Platini "still determined" to run for FIFA presidency
UEFA chief Michel Platini is "still determined" to run for the FIFA presidency as successor to Sepp Blatter in next February's elections, despite "doubts" about his integrity.
Blatter insists he will stay as FIFA president
FIFA's embattled president Sepp Blatter insisted Monday that he will not stand down despite being the target of a Swiss criminal investigation for mismanagement.
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe
The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.