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Bin Hammam rules out World Cup date change
LONDON: Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on Friday ruled out shifting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter or staging tournament matches around the Gulf region. Bin Hammam told Sky News in an interview that he was "unimpressed" by (...)

14 - 01 - 2011
World Cup losers cry foul
ZURICH: Defeated World Cup hopefuls vented their anger Friday over FIFA's decision to name Russia and Qatar as the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups after a bitter bidding war tainted by corruption claims. As the questions were asked over how (...)

03 - 12 - 2010
Beyonce's six appeal dominates Grammys
R&B diva Beyoncé dominated the 52nd Grammys here with six awards, edging out country star Taylor Swift who finished the music industry extravaganza with four prizes. Beyoncé - who had topped the nominations with 10 nods - won the prestigious (...)

01 - 02 - 2010
Polanski victim calls to dismiss case
The victim in the Roman Polanski child sex case has renewed calls for the case against the director to be dismissed and urged the media to leave her alone, court filings showed Monday. Lawyers for Samantha Geimer made the request in a court (...)

27 - 10 - 2009
Jackson mother granted custody of children
A Los Angeles judge named Michael Jackson s mother as permanent guardian of the star s children Monday, ignoring a surprise late bid by the singer s dermatologist to have a say in their upbringing. Lawyers for Katherine Jackson, 79, and the King (...)

04 - 08 - 2009
One month on, questions swirl around Jackson
His cause of death remains unknown, the whereabouts of his body is a mystery, the fate of his estate and children are uncertain and conspiracy theories abound. Almost one month after Michael Jackson collapsed and died at his rented Los Angeles (...)

27 - 07 - 2009
Tears and tributes mark Jackson's farewell
A gold-plated casket bearing Michael Jackson took center stage Tuesday as hundreds of millions worldwide bade farewell to the King of Pop in the final curtain call of his glittering career. Tears and tributes flowed as mourners including rock (...)

08 - 07 - 2009
Jackson fans prepare farewell to 'King of Pop'
Hundreds of millions of fans across the world will bid a final farewell to Michael Jackson Tuesday in a lavish memorial to the tragic King of Pop expected to bring America to a standstill. An exclusive guest list of family and VIPs will be joined (...)

05 - 07 - 2009
Oscars doubling best picture nominees to 10
The race for the best picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films after organizers announced they were doubling the number of nominees Wednesday. In a move designed to broaden competition for the movie (...)

25 - 06 - 2009
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