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S.Africa ex-president denies FIFA World Cup bribe claims South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki joined government officials in denying allegations that the country paid bribes to secure the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

29 May 2015

Cameron urges 'flexible and imaginative' EU reforms British Prime Minister David Cameron prepared Friday to lobby German Chancellor Angela Merkel for "flexible and imaginative" EU reforms.

29 May 2015

UN puts tie-ups with FIFA under scrutiny The United Nations is taking a close look at its partnerships with FIFA following allegations of widespread corruption at football's world governing body.

29 May 2015

O'Malley: Clinton foil or formidable Democrat contender? Maryland ex-governor Martin O'Malley is all but certain to unveil his White House campaign, amid debate about whether he is a viable contender or merely a foil for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

29 May 2015

US sidesteps Putin accusation of meddling in FIFA election US diplomats avoided a clash of words with Moscow on the corruption scandal shaking FIFA after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of trying to block the re-election of football boss Sepp Blatter.

29 May 2015

Spectre of 'Grexit' stalks G7 finance meeting he possibility of Greece quitting the eurozone cast a long shadow over a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations.

29 May 2015

What's a FIFA? Scandal unlikely to dent US football appetite Ask the average American sports fan what the words Sepp Blatter mean and they might reach for a medical dictionary.

29 May 2015

Climate change compounding natural disasters - Obama US President Barack Obama warned that climate change was making natural disasters worse, as he toured the National Hurricane Center ahead of the annual storm season.

29 May 2015

Iran warns against 'excessive demands' in nuclear talks Iran warned global powers against making "excessive demands" in talks aimed at sealing a ground-breaking nuclear deal.

28 May 2015

France says Britain EU referendum 'very risky' French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a British referendum on whether to leave the EU was "very risky", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris.

28 May 2015

Putin says US trying to block Blatter reelection as FIFA head Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the arrests of top FIFA delegates in a US probe as an attempt by Washington to oust Sepp Blatter as head of the organisation.

28 May 2015

Referendum to ask should Britain 'remain' member of EU Voters will be asked "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" in a referendum to be held by 2017.

28 May 2015

Brazil protesters demand Rousseff impeachment Several hundred protesters gathered in Brasilia to demand the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff after they completed a 1,000-kilometer (650-mile) march on the capital.

28 May 2015

Biden castigates Putin, casts Ukraine crisis as a test US Vice President Joe Biden denounced Vladimir Putin's "pure aggression" in Ukraine, warning that Western nations must be prepared to respond with further sanctions.

28 May 2015

Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief Russia's provocative rhetoric and its dramatic expansion of flights by nuclear bombers are deeply troubling and dangerous.

28 May 2015

Mogherini calls for resuming Palestinian-Israeli peace process EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, saying the situation on the ground was "not sustainable."

28 May 2015

Ukraine still facing 'continual attacks' on its territory: NATO A top NATO commander warned that "continual attacks" against Ukraine were hampering Kiev's efforts to modernise its army enough to one day join the Western military alliance.

27 May 2015

UK referendum question will be a 'Yes' to stay in EU: reports British voters will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017.

27 May 2015

Australia PM promises 'full and frank' debate on gay marriage Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott promised a "full and frank" debate on gay marriage in response to an opposition-backed push for reform.

27 May 2015

Queen to outline Cameron's plans after poll win British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives unveil their programme for government after a surprise clear win at this month's general election.

27 May 2015

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