Fifa

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (English: International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by the acronym FIFA (usual /ˈfiːfə/), is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. Its membership comprises 209 national associations (the United Nations has 193 member states). Its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.

The need for a single body to oversee the game became apparent at the beginning of the 20th century with the increasing popularity of international fixtures. FIFA was founded in Paris on 21 May 1904; the French name and acronym remain, even outside French-speaking countries. The founding members were the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain (represented by Madrid Football Club; the Spanish federation was not created until 1913), Sweden and Switzerland. Also, that same day, the German Association declared its intention of affiliating through a telegram.

Anti-Isis coalition 'preparing to launch final assault on Raqqa stronghold', US official says

Edit The Independent 17 Apr 2016

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Volunteers rescue a body from a destroyed building after an earthquake in Pedernales, Ecuador, Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Earthquake kills 238 in Ecuador; emergency workers rush in

Edit The Oklahoman 17 Apr 2016

PEDERNALES, Ecuador (AP) — Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. Officials said the quake had killed at least 238 people and injured more than 1,500 ... Vice President Jorge Glas reported the death toll at a somber news conference, while President Rafael Correa flew back from Rome to deal with the crisis ... ___ ... ....

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Britain's Prince William, along with his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pose in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Saturday, April 16, 2016.

24 Years after Lady Diana, William and Kate Visit Taj Mahal

Edit Community news 17 Apr 2016

Prince William and his wife Kate went Saturday to the Taj Mahal in Agra. This final stage of their one week journey in India and Bhutan rekindles remembrances for the royal couple ...  – WN.com, Ayite C. d'ALMEIDA. ....

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British Airways Airbus A321-231 (G-EUXD), Berlin Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany

British Airways flight hits UFO during landing at Heathrow

Edit Ars Technica 18 Apr 2016

(credit. British Airways). Police at London's Heathrow Airport are investigating a possible drone collision with a British Airways jet while the airliner was landing ... Any damage done to the aircraft was apparently superficial ... Read 2 remaining paragraphs . Comments ....

photo: AP / Dan Goodman

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Netflix drops tech-bomb on Canadian VPN users

Edit Toronto Sun 17 Apr 2016

It appears Netflix has dropped a tech-bomb on millions of Canadians who use VPNs to stream its U.S. service — rescuing Mary Ann Turcke’s daughter, and many of the rest of us, from a life of crime. Turcke is the Bell Media president who last year publicly snitched on her 15-year-old daughter for using a virtual private network (VPN) to access U.S. Netflix for movies and TV shows not available on Canadian Netflix....

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FIFA Graft Probe Weighs Banks, Sponsors

Edit Wall Street Journal 18 Apr 2016

U.S. corruption investigation into international soccer is turning an eye toward the role multinational sponsors, broadcasters and banks may have played in facilitating alleged soccer corruption ... ....

Asian football mourns Dato' Sri Paul (AFC - Asian Football Confederation)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Apr 2016

(Source. AFC - Asian Football Confederation). Dato' Sri Paul passed away after a long illness at the KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital in Malaysia at the age of 71 ... He was later appointed as the FIFA Kuala Lumpur Development Officer in 2000 ... His acumen as a top football administrator saw him involved in four FIFA World Cups - USA 1994, France 1998, Korea Republic-Japan 2002 and Germany 2006 ... Photo. AFC ... Original Document ... (noodl. 33108817) ....

Simon Cowell, Jackie Chan other celebs named in Panama Papers

Edit Modern Ghana 18 Apr 2016

By ibtimes.co.uk ... The leak of the millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca revealed how high-profile names are able to hid their wealth in offshore accounts. The focus had initially been on world leaders such as Vladimir Putin and the recently resigned Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson, as well as the world of football, including new FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Barcelona star Lionel Messi ... She said ... ....

Foxtel to add three beIN SPORTS High Definition Channels (FOXTEL - FOX Television Australia Pty Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Apr 2016

(Source. FOXTEL - FOX Television Australia Pty Ltd). Foxtel and beIN Media Group today announced an exciting new partnership that will see the launch of three beIN SPORTS High Definition channels available to Foxtel sports subscribers at no additional cost to the sport pack* ... South American football including the South American FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Brazilian Serie A and Sao Paulo Championship are also featured ... Original Document....