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FIFA Presidential Candidate: Torture Claims a Lie
Fifa presidential candidate, Sheikh Salman, calls torture allegations a 'nasty lie'.
Fifa presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa has called allegations by Bahraini human rights group that he was complicit in the torture of footballers "nasty lies". Also in the programme: Thousands of earthquake survivors waiting for emergency relief in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and China warns the US against patrolling on the South China Sea.
(Photo: A man passes by the FIFA logo prior to a press conference following a meeting of the Executive Committee on Friday, in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit: AP Photo)
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Tue 27 Oct 201511:06GMT
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