… people tried to kill him and his brothers months before the massacre, calling him "powerful, influential and violent." Esmael Mangudadatu, governor of southern Maguindanao province, testified at the massacre trial that his predecessor, then-Gov …

… champions just eight points off the top. Nancy, which was already safe, finished in 11th place. Nice 4, Lyon 3 Lyon, France - Esmael Goncalves scored the deciding goal as Nice downed Lyon, 4-3, on Sunday at the Stade de Gerland to secure its Ligue 1 survival …

… halftime with Charles Kabore seeing red. Three points would have been a good result for Marseille, but Rod Fanni brought down Esmael Goncalves inside the penalty area with 15 minutes to play, allowing Luciano Monzon to equalize from the spot. Valenciennes …

… a penalty kick in the 57th minute to put the home side in front. Ajaccio looked destined to collect all three points, but Esmael Goncalves spoiled the party with a goal five minutes from time for Nice. The draws makes it 14 points from its last six games …

… any Vienna meeting as "solely an informational and discussion event and not a forum for negotiations." Egyptian Ambassador Ehab Fahwzy drew a clear link between the proposed 2012 conference and the Vienna talks. In his letter to Amano shared with the AP …

… the worst political killings in recent Philippine history -- were at least 30 media workers accompanying supporters of Esmael Mangudadatu, a local politician running for governor. His rivals from the Ampatuan clan and militiamen under their command …