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Corruption allegations have marred Russia’s successful bid to host the event, particularly after the indictment of several FIFA executives this week.

Nigeria would likely accept military assistance to battle Boko Haram, and it has vowed to take a more proactive stance against the militant group.

Kim Dotcom's site was shut down in a high profile police raid in January 2012.

The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, driven by a slowdown in shipping due to West Coast port disputes.

More than 6,000 people have been killed in eastern Ukraine since April 2014 "in spite of successive ceasefires," the U.N. Human Rights Office has said.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Daniel Kaye said that the secrecy and anonymity offered by encryption technology safeguards freedom of expression.

Few Indians have PCs, but more have smartphones — and they don't mind using the handsets to shop online.

Apple and Google have publicly sparred with the U.S. law enforcement community on this issue.

U.S. auto sales are at the strongest pace since last summer, but 2015 could signal the end of a post-recession auto industry growth cycle.

The economy appears poised for its worst first-half performance since 2011.

Following the attacks, the country increased the security around other hotels in the city that are popular among foreigners.

A U.N. official had urged the organization to include the Israeli military in a list of states and organizations accused of violating children’s rights during armed conflicts.

The acquisition of Telecity by Equinix would create the largest data center player in Europe.

A group of regional nations met on Friday to discuss possible solutions to the ongoing crisis that has seen thousands of refugees stranded at sea.

The Shanghai Composite Index was down 3.9 percent after diving nearly 7 percent on Thursday.

The Nigerian president-elect will be sworn in Friday morning.

South Korean lawmakers passed a bill early on Friday to ban taxi services provided by private drivers, marking what is likely the first nationwide legislation to outlaw Uber Technologies Inc's low-cost uberX service.

Blatter has held FIFA's top office since 1998, but allegations of corruption could finally lead to his exit on Friday.

The Army sergeant, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war, will go on trial in July.

In an email sent last year, Sony Pictures exec Amy Pascal called Cameron Crowe’s new movie “ridiculous.” Film critics now agree.

Friday's election will determine whether Sepp Blatter will return as FIFA president, and only Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, FIFA's vice president for Asia, stands in his way.