Varieties

Meeting follows row over Google's tax affairs but No 10 denies multinational tax arrangements are on agenda

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says Qatar can stage the 2022 World Cup in eight stadiums, despite the 12-venue plan required when bidding.

Internet search engine Google has taken a small but politically loaded step by changing the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian version from “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine.”

The President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Israel’s behavior towards Palestinian footballers was a major stumbling block stopping players from the West Bank and Gaza Strip from taking part in the planned ‘match of peace’ against Barcelona in July.

A Qatar university has welcomed a unique new staff member; a robotic receptionist who talks in both English and Arabic.

Former world number four Francesca Schiavone won her sixth career title on Sunday with a comfortable 6-1 6-3 victory over Lourdes Dominguez Lino in the final of the Marrakech Grand Prix.

Local hopes of an overall victory in the Tour of Turkey took a boost on Saturday (April 27) when Mustafa Sayar retained the leader’s blue jersey on the 125 kilometer stage from Kusadasi to Ismir.

The fake news of explosions at the White House, which was recently tweeted from The Associated Press’ Twitter account, appears to be “the latest and most conspicuous cyber-attack” by the pro-Assad cyber army, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.

China on Tuesday said the H7N9 bird flu had spread to a new area as it confirmed the first case in the eastern province of Shandong in an outbreak which has so far killed 21 people

A leading FIFA anti-corruption adviser resigned Monday, claiming football’s governing body failed to change its culture after bribery and vote-buying scandals.