The man responsible for overseeing Fifa’s reform process in the current crisis has confirmed that Russia and Qatar may be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if conclusive new proof of corruption emerges. “If evidence should emerge that the awards to Qatar and Russia only came about thanks to bought votes then the awards …
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Sci-Fi And Fantasy Football: The Cookie Cup
In the back room of a pub in Norwich, a small group of people are excitedly shouting things like: “Buffy Summers! 390 points!” “Virgil!” “The one from Devil May Cry?” “No, from Dante’s Inferno!” “210 points!” This is Draft Day at the Cookie Cup, a fantasy football league with an emphasis on the fantasy.I’ve never …
North Korea Developing New Satellite, Defends Space Program
Informatics The North launched its first and only satellite in 2012. The claim that it is working on another, made in an interview last week with an AP Television crew in Pyongyang, comes amid a flurry of attention to the country’s fledgling space agency, including a visit by leader Kim Jong Un to a new …
Women’s World Cup: England send hosts Canada packing in tense quarter-final
In future decades this slightly nervy win watched by a 54,000 strong crowd a long goal kick from the Pacific may well be regarded as a transformative moment in the development of women’s football in England. Doing what their male counterparts have failed to manage since 1990, Mark Sampson’s Lionesses reached the semi-finals of a …
Project Cars puts the sport back into motorsport games
Editor’s note: This is an early impressions piece, based on a few days’ play with Project Cars. We’ll be posting our final review in the coming days, once we’ve tested the game on fully populated online servers.What a couple of weeks it’s been in racing games. Last week, Codemasters’ Dirt Rally came out of nowhere …
Pitbull and Prince Royce Think Your Body Is Timeless
Of all the male heartthrobs currently navigating the Latino pop charts, Prince Royce is the one with the dreamiest, most seductive voice. I know, Romeo Santos has more emotional range, but indulge me here—Royce’s tone is surer and more buttery, which suits the poppier bachata tones he gravitates towards. But he’s going for the gold—that …
Best Green Personal Care Products
Living green is the best way to make sure that the earth stays healthy and to make sure that future generations are not cleaning up our mess. If you want to keep the earth beautiful for many years to come, you will want to go green in as many aspects of your life as possible. …
The Messy Business Of Reinventing Happiness
Bob Iger wanted approval. It was February 2011, and the Walt Disney Co. CEO gathered his board of directors inside an intimate theater at the company’s Team Disney headquarters in Burbank, California. There, just the night before, Iger held an early screening for the board of Captain America: The First Avenger months prior to its …
Vietnam too slow in setting indoor air standards
VietNamNet Bridge – While other governments worldwide have set up national standards for indoor air, Vietnam, which faces serious air pollution, still does not have a set of standards. Residents are suffering as a consequence. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and his family moved to a new apartment in Dong Anh District several months ago. Since then, …
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR May 1-10 (daily updated)
Music Night “Những cây đàn biết hát” with Le Cat Trong Ly 09 and 10 May 2015, 8 pm Heritage Space Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh, My Dinh, Ha Noi In two music nights in Hanoi, Le Cat Trong Ly will perform 14 songs which are not the newest ones (like “Chênh vênh”, “Ngày hôm …