Sepp blatter as the fifa boss faces criminal investigation in switzerland. Cracking down on the underworld and stop citizen links with gang lords. So the u. S. President ial barack obama has hosted a state dinner are at the white house for his chinese counterpat xi jinping. The two announced agreements on Cyber Security and Climate Change. Candid discussions about beijings nebeijingsbeijings e south china sea. Patty culhane reports. It was a noisy welcome. Inside and out. Protesters for and against the meeting, which was about much more than the pageantry of a state visit. This is a meeting with a past agenda. It is clear they got far on their todo list. China targets u. S. Companies and steals trade secrets. President obama says they reached an agreement china wont do it or support it in the future. Question now is are words supported by actions and we will be watching carefully as to make an assessment whether progress has been made in this area. Reporter president obama says the u.
President hold talks in washington. And pope francis addresses the United Nations calling an end to conflict and more help for refugees. Hello, fifa president sepp blatter is facing criminal charges in switzerland. Being questioned by officials, it was months since he said he would step down are as fifa president. Lee well wellings has more. When the investigate would reach the president . The answer came on the day sepp blatter chaired an cumulative meeting. An executive committee meeting. Blatter is croouf is accused of mismanagement of funds. In the statement the swiss attorney general said in 2012, mr. Joseph blatter, signed a contract unfavorable to fifa. Blatter accused of misusing his position with that contract and one he signed in 2011 for work done a work later, that payment to michel platini. Election scheduled for february 26th. But platini was also questioned at fifa hq and is now embroiled in a sorry mess. A form of denial on behalf of blatter came from his lawyers. They
Big cities, beneath the roar of photographic, beneath the rapid past of chaimg. So many cities have to right to be a part of the city. Pope francis is due in philadelphia on the final part of his u. S. Tower. Also on friday he made an historic speech to u. S. General assembly, our ro diplomatic deertd james bays reports. Pope the large domed hall, the place of worship, the secular cathedral of diplomas. Thank you very much. It bass a wide ranging speech touching broad issues like inqueald, poferred, the environment and education, and the courage of war. Is. Not only cases of religious or cultural persecution but every situation of conflict as in crane, syria, iraq, aren south sudan, in wars and conflicts there are individual persons. Our brothers and sisters. Earlier the pope had made his way through streets of eastern manhattan, close to traffic in a massive security operation, again he was driven in a small fiat car. For this latest part of his trip he technically left u. S. Soil was
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The loud silence as thousands of rohingya migrants bance ann song su chicago. Welcome to Al Jazeera America im barbara serra. And im antonio mora. The world cup of fraud. 14 former and current members of the Federation International of football, the charges of racket eager conspiracy and corruption dating to the early 90s. These individuals through these organizations engaged in bribery to decide who would televise games, where the games would be held and who would run the organization overseeing organized soccer worldwide. They did this over and over. Year after year, tournament after tournament. As part of the investigation the fbi raided the miami headquarters of konica con concacaf. At the same time, brazils president wants a comprehensive investigation of wrongdoing in soccer and european soccers governing body wants fridays fifa president ial elections postponed. Allen fisher reports. The arrest came with no warning and after the initial surprise there will be little. They were e