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In this Saturday, May 15, 2004 file photo former South African President Nelson Mandela, right, is lead to the podium by FIFA President Sepp Blatter, of Switzerland, left, after learning that South Africa will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP)

FIFA email connects Sepp Blatter to $10 million, newspaper claims

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2015 | World

Cape Town, AP—A newspaper claims it has a 2007 email that shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then-South African President Thabo Mbeki held “discussions” over a 10 million US dollar payment to allegedly corrupt soccer executives. South Africa’s...

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the United States Department of Justice” on Capitol Hill in Washington May 15, 2013. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

US Justice Department defends journalist email search

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2013 | Media

Washington, Reuters—The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder and other senior officials vetted a decision to search an email account belonging to a Fox News reporter whose story on North Korea prompted a leak investigation. In a...