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Former FIFA official Valcke to appeal ban from football

The Former secretary general of football’s world governing body Fifa is to appeal his ten-year ban from all football-related activities.

Brazil

Another float accident blights Rio's carnival

At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri

El Salvador

El Salvador's beloved national hippo is beaten to death

The country has reacted with shock and horror after Gustavito was beaten to death in his pen at the national zoo.

Brazil

Rio carnival crash: at least a dozen people injured after float hits barrier

At least a dozen people have been injured, one seriously, following a float crash at Rio de Janeiro’s world famous carnival parade.

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Malaysia

Kim Jong Nam 'died within 20 minutes' of nerve agent attack

The Malaysian authorities have completed an autopsy report following the murder of the North Korean leader's half-brother.

USA

Judicial inquiry, job cuts plan - the feisty French election

Did he misuse public funds?

USA

US shooting investigated as potential hate crime

A 51-year-old man from Kansas has been charged with killing an Indian engineer and wounding two other men when he opened fire in a bar.

France

Investigation into French presidential candidate Francois Fillon steps up a gear

The investigation into French presidential candidate Francois Fillon steps up a gear as prosecutors appoint a magistrate to investigate allegations of payment for bogus jobs.

Italy

Naples hospital staff clocked in but skipped work, inquiry alleges

Clocking in, but not appearing to hang around: 55 Naples hospital employees arrested, 94 under investigation, for alleged fraud.

France

"Scandals and dirty tricks": two close Le Pen aides are arrested

French police have detained far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's bodyguarda and chief of staff in custody. Le Pen's lawyer says they are being questioned over alleged misuse of EU funds to

Malaysia

North Korean embassy official one of three wanted over Kim Jong-nam killing

Malaysian police have named the Second Secretary to the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, as well as a staff member of North Korea's state airline, and a third suspect.

France

Le Pen's Paris headquarters searched by police

FN officials have told the Reuters agency the search is connected to an inquiry into the alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay parliamentary assistants.

Europe News

Interns protest over unpaid work experience

Several interns have held a protest in Brussels to voice their anger at unpaid work experience.

Malaysia

Caught on camera - alleged deadly attack on North Korean leader's half-brother

The diplomatic face off between Malaysia and North Korea has escalated following Kim Jong-Nam’s death last week.

France

Guilty or not, Francois Fillon says he'll run for president

Francois Fillon has changed his mind, he will press ahead with his presidential bid even if investigators charge him over claims his wife had a fake parliamentary…

North Korea

North Korean held over Kim Jong-nam killing

Malaysian police say they have arrested a North Korean man over the killing of the estranged half-brother of the isolated country’s leader Kim Jong-un.

Business Series

Samsung boss arrest rocks South Korea's highest levels of power

The arrest of Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee - caught up in the corruption scandal swirling around the president - has sent shock waves through South Korea.

Malaysia

DNA samples sought from family of slain Kim half-brother

The body of Kim Jong-nam, the murdered half brother of North Korea’s leader, looks set to remain in Malaysia until family members come forward with DNA samples to help with formal…

Malaysia

Theories abound, more arrests in Kim Yong Nam murder mystery

Two more held in Kim Yong Nam murder

France

Anti-police riots spill over from Paris suburbs into city centre

The riots rocking the suburbs of Paris since early February spilled over onto the streets of the French capital on Wednesday evening.