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2 US ski team prospects killed in avalanche
| Jan.11 |
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Roger Federer in 1,000th career win
| Jan.18 |
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Vonn equals World Cup record
| Jan.21 |
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Ukraine rebels in land grab, says US
| Jan.25 |
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France finds bodies of 6 skiers day after avalanche
| Jan.31 |
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4 dead after avalanche hits group of skiers
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| Mar.24 |
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Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps Map of Digne France Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps. The flight 4U 9525 had been en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf with 144 passengers and 6 crew
No one is expected to have survived. The plane crashed after an 8-minute descent. The passengers included a German school class on its way back from an exchange trip
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Searchers recover ‘black box’ after jet crashes in French Alps The Germanwings plane crashed early Tuesday in a remote section of the French Alps, suddenly losing altitude and crash
| Mar.25 |
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Pilot was locked out of cockpit moments before plane crashed Map of Meolans-Revels France A pilot on the doomed Germanwings airliner that went down apparently was locked out the cockpit moments before the plane crashed
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Germanwings: Victims' families to visit site Relatives and friends of the 150 passengers and crew on Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 are due to go to the crash site high in the French Alps
| Mar.29 |
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Iran nuclear talks: World powers seek deal Representatives of six world powers are intensifying talks with Iran on its nuclear programme, ahead of a 31 March deadline for a deal
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World powers to meet Iran foreign minister Ministers from six world powers are expected to hold their first full session on Monday with Iran's foreign minister over its nuclear progra...
| Mar.30 |
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Iran nuclear talks enter final day Foreign ministers from six world powers and their Iranian counterpart have been negotiating in Switzerland ahead of a self-imposed deadline
| Mar.31 |
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Iran nuclear talks: Russia and Iran claim progress
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| Apr.1 |
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3 dead, at least 7 missing after avalanche in French Alps
| Apr.2 |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Framework' deal agreed Map of Lausanne Switzerland An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran's nuclear program has been reached after marathon talks with 6 major powers. Under the deal, Iran will reduce its uranium enrichm... | |
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Investigators finished at Germanwings Flight 9525 crash site Map of Seyne-les-Alpes France Investigators have collected all the main evidence from the site where Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed
| Apr.5 |
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Large Hadron Collider restarts after rebuild
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| May.3 |
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Major rail route blocked by landslide following rain
| May.23 |
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6 people missing, feared dead after fire at rural guesthouse
| May.27 |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S. Map of FIFA Zurich Switzerland Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now
Those arrested include Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin. Swiss federal prosecutors open criminal procedures in relation to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
FIFA suspends eleven people from involvement in football over the scandal
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| May.29 |
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Sepp Blatter elected to 5th term as president of FIFA Map of FIFA Zurich Switzerland Prince Ali bin Hussein withdraws his candidacy before a second round of voting could take place
| May.31 |
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John Kerry breaks leg in bicycle crash in France The US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps. Kerry, 71, was in a stable condition in hos...
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Sepp Blatter to quit as president amid corruption scandal Map of Zurich Switzerland Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal
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Fifa's Sepp Blatter 'under investigation in US' Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media...
| Jun.3 |
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Sepp Blatter given ovation by staff
| Jun.4 |
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Blatter 'working on reforms' despite quitting
| Jun.6 |
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G7 leaders prepare for summit in Germany Leaders from the world's richest countries are due to attend the annual G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps in Germany
| Jun.7 |
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Wawrinka stuns Novak Djokovic to win French Open Stanislas Wawrinka stunned Novak Djokovic to win his first French Open title and thwart the world number one's career Grand Slam hopes
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'Russia & Qatar may lose World Cups' - Fifa official Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, Domenico Scala has said
| Jun.10 |
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FIFA to suspend bidding for 2026 World Cup amid scandal Secretary General Jerome Valcke said that FIFA would 'postpone' the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, as investigations continue
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Swiss police seize IT data from FIFA headquarters
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| Jul.19 |
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter to reveal reform plans
| Jul.25 |
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Chris Froome holds lead ahead of Paris finale
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| Aug.23 |
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Swiss planes collide at Dittingen airshow
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| Sep.11 |
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Federer advances to first U.S. Open final since 2009 Roger Federer advanced to his first U.S. Open final since 2009 with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 semifinal victory over Stan Wawrinka
| Sep.15 |
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Seven climbers dead in French Alps avalanche in Pelvoux
| Sep.17 |
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Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke suspended
| Sep.25 |
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Sepp Blatter faces Swiss criminal investigation Map of Fifa Switzerland Swiss prosecutors are investigating Sepp Blatter, the head of football's world governing body Fifa, on suspicion of criminal mismanagement | |
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Volkswagen models sale halted in Switzerland Switzerland has temporarily banned the sale of VW diesel-engine models which could have devices capable of tricking emission tests
| Sep.29 |
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Jack Warner banned for life by FIFA
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| Oct.2 |
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Sepp Blatter: Coca-Cola, sponsors saying Fifa boss must go
| Oct.3 |
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MSF condemns Kunduz air strikes Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres has condemned 'in the strongest possible terms' deadly air strikes on its hospital in the Afghan city
| Oct.7 |
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Fifa president facing 90-day suspension
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| Dec.2 |
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Police make arrests in Fifa inquiry at Zurich hotel
| Dec.12 |
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Switzerland arrests two Syrians on suspicion of terror links
| Dec.21 |
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FIFA banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Ethics Committee ruled that both the president and his UEFA counterpart had broken Code of Ethics relating to conflicts of interest, breach of loyalty and gifts | |
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