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Fifa’s elections should be transparent

Fifa’s elections should be transparent, says expert

An anti-corruption expert says Fifa should consider suspending officials under criminal investigation in its effort to clean up the organisation.

Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light

Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light

A discovery that a sub-atomic particle seemed to move faster than the speed of light has scientists rethinking one of the foundations of physics.

Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy trend

Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend.

Google appeals street view ruling in Switzerland

Photographs of streets and houses in Switzerland could disappear from Google’s maps unless the country’s supreme court overturns a ruling.

Close to 600 may be dead on Libyan migrant ship

Almost everyone on an ship carrying about 600 African migrants to Europe is believed to have died when the vessel broke apart within sight of Tripoli.

Swiss man admits abusing 100 in his care

A 54-year-old man has admitted sexually abusing more than 100 mentally disabled children and adults in care homes in Switzerland and Germany.

World Economic Forum opens with plenty of ideas

World Economic Forum opens with plenty of ideas

Buoyed by optimism, about 2 500 leaders, politicians and activists will tackle an array of issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Global death toll from swine flu hits more than 700

The worldwide death toll from swine flu has doubled in the past month, reaching more than 700 since the start of the outbreak, WHO said on Tuesday.

UN: Sudan aid group ban possibly a war crime

The United Nations human rights office will examine whether Sudan’s decision to expel aid groups constitutes a breach of basic human rights.

World’s poor drive cellphone growth

Six in 10 people around the world now have cellphone subscriptions, with developing countries accounting for about two-thirds of the phones in use.

Tutu: It is wrong to gloat over Pinochet’s death

Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu said on Monday that he ”would never be able to gloat” over the death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, who died on Sunday without ever…