His future. Also ahead after iraq launches an offensive to take back isil, suicide bombs kill 55 soldiers. The e. U. Urges its Member States to take in 40,000 Asylum Seekers over the next two years. And piling pressure on the president , demanding dill ma rue selfs impeachment. Charges have been brought by the u. S. Against fee from a executives l not seth blatter. Seven were arrested on wednesday. They include eugenio giueredo. And jeffrey webb. The suspects are accused of receiving bribes worth 100 million dating back to the 1990s. Separately switzerland has begun its own criminal investigation into mismanagement and Money Laundering specifically relating to the rewarding of the world cup tournaments to russia and qatar for 2018 and 2022. After the warning and initial shock there is little surprise. Allegations have been swirling around fifa for years. They were expected to up hold the rules to keep soccer honest and protect the integrity of the game. Instead they corrupted the busin
Growing mediterranean migrant crisis. Over 1,000 people have died in a severe heat wave in india. Hello. The Swiss Federal Office of justice says its opened a criminal case in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 world cup football cups. Theres manage management and money laundzerring. Earlier swiss police raided a luxury hotel to arrest six highranking officials of the footballs world governing body. They want the fifa officials extradited to face questions about bribery allegations. Theyre deciding whether to reelect the president for a fifth term. Why are these arrests happening now . The u. S. Attorneys office has been investigating fifa kick backs since the early 1990s for football tournaments in the United States and latin america. The fifa officials in custody are suspected of taking or giving bribes totally more than 100 million. Once theyre extradited to the u. S. , theyre expecting to face charges of racketeering, money laundzerring as well as wire frauds. Al j
And isil Suicide Attack kills 17 soldiers. Over 1,000 people have died in a severe heat wave in india. Im at london royal festival where the conductor is unveiling his reinvention of the piano. Hello. Highranking officials of footballs world governing body have been arrested as part of at least two investigations which have been launched. So heres what we know so far. A search warrant has been executed at the miamie meeami headquarters. Earlier a zurich hotel was raided and seven highranking fifa officials were arrested. Up to 14 could be indicted in the u. S. To face corruption charges. The Swiss Federal Office of justice says its opened a criminal case in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 football world cups. Heres what fifa had to say just a few moments ago. Lets listen. To us first and foremost fifa initiated this process on november 18 last year. Fifa fifa lodged a legal complaint with the federal attorney and as you all know it had to do with the ab bugs of the
Offensive to retake Anbar Province. The e. U. Asks its members to take in 40,000 Asylum Seekers to deal with the growing mediterranean migrant crisis. And 139 weird and wonderful species are discovered in southeast asia. Well introduce you to them a little bit later on in the program. We begin with fifa footballs International Governing Body is reeling after being hit with a double investigation. Seven top fifa officials were rudely awaken and arrested in a dawn raid in switzerland over alleged bribes totaling 150 million. Two are fifa Vice President s just two rungs down from the president. Sepp blatter has not been implicated notably. Jack warner was not arrested, but has been indicted. At the same time the swiss have begun a criminal investigation into the awarding of the next two word cups in russia and qatar. And u. S. Investigators say it doesnt end there. Right now there is a press conference being held in new york to outline their case outline their indictments. Were going to c
A blistering report on the attacks on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi. The 2012 attack probably could have been avoided says the Senate Committee. Im stephanie sy. According to the Senate Report they failed to increase security. The attack was not a plot but an op opportunistic attack by several groups. For the first time we hear that ambassador Chris Stevens refused two offers to beef up security. Tracy potts has more from washington. The Senate Intelligence report says the state department failed to act on mounting evidence that militants targeted the consulate in benghazi. The state department knew this was a violently part of the world, but failed to take the property security measures to protect the people in benghazi. The report calls the september 11, 2012, attack that killed four americans preventible, noting there were smaller attacks. The c. I. A. Beefed up its security, but the Senate Report says ambassador Chris Stevens declined two or from the military to bring in a specia