Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has been accused of bribing doctors to prescribe its medicines in Europe.

It’s definitely a novel way to spend a week off. Today FM broadcaster Matt Cooper is in North Korea as part of documentary crew covering a basketball game stuffed with former NBA stars, and coinciding with the birthday of leader Kim Jong-un.

The North’s DPP has asked the police to investigate claims a British army unit killed unarmed civilians in the IRA heartland of west Belfast during the Troubles.

Poland have guaranteed the safety of fans at Euro 2012 and criticised former England defender Sol Campbell for telling supporters not to travel to the tournament.

FIFA’s clean-up drive could see three senior football officials named as having received kickbacks from a company that sold World Cup TV rights.

FIFA’s clean-up drive could see three senior football officials named as having received kickbacks from a company that sold World Cup TV rights.

FIFA aim to take the first steps towards “restoring its reputation throughout the world” today when their executive committee meet to discuss reforms to the governing body.

Michel Platini has called a summit meeting of the eight European FIFA members immediately before tomorrow’s executive committee in a bid to ensure that significant reforms of the world governing body are pushed through.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has promised to address the latest allegations of bribery within the organisation.

Future FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce has called for the secret vote for World Cups to be scrapped.

The Football Association’s acting chairman Roger Burden has launched an astonishing attack on FIFA in the wake of England’s 2018 World Cup defeat saying the world governing body cannot be trusted.

THE recriminations over England’s humiliating defeat in their attempt to win the 2018 World Cup began last night after the bid was eliminated in the first round with just two votes.

Holland/Belgium kicked off the 2018 World Cup presentations today by telling FIFA members that “small is beautiful” and theirs was the “fun bid”.

FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou yesterday proclaimed his innocence and threatened legal action against BBC Panorama over their claim he accepted a £10,000 (€12,000) bribe — insisting the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.

The International Olympic Committee is to investigate BBC Panorama’s claims of corruption against FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou, also an IOC member, the IOC have confirmed.

A senior FIFA figure has condemned an undercover investigation into World Cup bidding as “unethical”.

Author Terry Pratchett will tonight call for assisted suicide to be legalised as two polls revealed most people back the move.

Two policemen refused to give evidence to a high-level probe into Omagh bomb intelligence in the North, it was revealed today.

THE British government faces legal action within a week if it does not hand over intelligence files that could have helped catch the Omagh bombers, grieving relatives warned yesterday.

The British government faces legal action within a week if it does not hand over intelligence files which could have helped catch the Omagh bombers, grieving relatives warned today.

Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat today denied further claims he was seen near the young girl’s apartment on the night she vanished, a friend said.

A woman who insists she saw Madeleine McCann being carried away has spoken of her guilt at failing to stop the abductor.

THE man convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando was refused bail yesterday pending a second appeal in November.

Sam Allardyce has today resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers.

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Football is facing further unwelcome headlines after an investigation was launched into claims that several top-flight managers have laid huge bets on Premiership matches.

Sexual abuse support group One in Four has today called for the introduction of worldwide mandatory child protection policy within the Catholic Church.

The founder of the One in Four support group is reportedly set to accuse Pope Benedict XVI of covering up child abuse by priests in the past 20 years.

ASHLEY Cole’s agent Jonathan Barnett has been fined £100,000 (€149,000) and had his licence suspended after being declared “a prime mover” in fixing the infamous meeting between the England defender and Chelsea.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman has backed UEFA’s stance on illegal payments to managers, insisting anyone found guilty should be handed a life ban.

Bolton skipper Kevin Nolan has challenged the side to “win it for the gaffer” against unbeaten Portsmouth on Monday night.

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has revealed that his club approached his Newcastle counterpart Freddy Shepherd to end any interest in Boro youngster Nathan Porritt.

Chelsea and Liverpool face an investigation by the Football Association and Premier League into BBC Panorama's allegations that they breached regulations in trying to tempt an England youth player away from Middlesbrough.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce tonight insisted he will “fight” allegations by the BBC’s Panorama programme that he has received illegal payments.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce was at the centre of allegations about illegal payments in football made by the BBC’s Panorama programme tonight.

Figures from the world of football were tonight anxiously awaiting details of an undercover investigation into alleged corruption in the game.

Everton have denied any wrongdoing in the transfer of their former striker Ibrahima Bakayoko to Marseille in July 1999.

Rangers chairman David Murray has launched an unequivocal attack on the sectarian element among the club’s supporters.

BRITAIN’S Lord Chancellor has defended his view that the Prince of Wales’s forthcoming marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles will be legal.

CLARENCE HOUSE yesterday rejected claims that the forthcoming civil marriage between the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles would not be legal.

BRITISH Olympic Association chairman Craig Reedie is frantically trying to salvage London’s faltering 2012 Olympic bid.

The International Olympic Committee today provisionally suspended Bulgarian member Ivan Slavkov and rescinded his accreditation to the Athens Olympics following allegations of bribery made in a BBC Panorama documentary.

More than 100 people who believe their relatives were killed by loyalists in collusion with the British security services have met in Belfast to demand a full public inquiry into the killings.