(CNN) -- The 2009 snooker world champion John Higgins has said his "conscience is clear" following allegations of match fixing. 

British newspaper The News of the World claimed the 34-year-old accepted a $398,000 bribe to throw frames in future matches during a meeting with undercover reporters in Kiev, Ukraine. 

However, in a statement read out on the BBC, the Scotsman denied ever intentionally losing a match or taking a bribe at any point in his career. 

"My conscience is 100 percent clear," said Higgins. 

"I have never been involved in any form of snooker match fixing ... I have never deliberately missed a shot, never mind intentionally lost a frame or a match." 

Snooker's governing body -- The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) -- announced through an official statement that Higgins had been suspended from future tournaments pending an investigation. 

The same statement confirmed his manager, Pat Mooney, resigned from his position on the board of the WPBSA after he was alleged to have been at the meeting with Higgins in Kiev. 

The three-time world champion claimed clearing his name will be the biggest challenge of his career and he will assist snooker authorities with the forthcoming investigation. 

"Today is the start of the biggest match of my life. I will co-operate fully with the snooker authorities. I have built my reputation on honesty and integrity." 

Higgins is one of the most successful snooker players in history and has won game's top prize on three occasions, taking last year's championship in addition to previous triumphs in 1998 and 2007.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What title does John Higgins hold?
2. What is John Higgins known for?
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Q2:
1. What are the allegations held against John Higgins?
2. What is John Higgins accused of doing?
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Q3:
1. What is the name of the British newspaper that had made claims of match fixing against John Higgins?
2. Claims of match fixing were made against John Higgins in which British newspaper?
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Q4:
1. How old is John Higgins?
2. How many years of age is John Higgins?
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Q5:
1. What is the amount of the bribe that John Higgins is accused of accepting in exchange for throwing frames?
2. John Higgins allegedly accepted a bribe worth how much money?
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Q6:
1. Who did John Higgins allegedly meet with to receive the bribe?
2. A bribe was allegedly received by John Higgins in a meeting with which people?
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Q7:
1. Where did the alleged meeting between John Higgins and reporters take place?
2. The meeting between the reporters and John Higgins supposedly took place in which location?
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Q8:
1. What is John Higgins' nationality?
2. What is the nationality of John Higgins?
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Q9:
1. What has John Higgins denied doing?
2. What was denied by John Higgins?
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Q10:
1. How does John Higgins' conscience feel regarding the whole situation?
2. How had John Higgins described his conscience with regards to the alleged match fixing claims?
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Q11:
1. How clear is John Higgins' conscience?
2. How clear does John Higgins say his conscience is?
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Q12:
1. What does WPBSA stand for?
2. What is WPBSA an acronym for?
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Q13:
1. Did Pat Mooney resign from the WPBSA board?
2. Did WPBSA board member Pat Mooney resign following the allegations made against him?
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Q14:
1. Pat Mooney resigned from the board of which organization?
2. Which organization did Pat Mooney resign from?
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Q15:
1. What is the name of John Higgins' manager?
2. What name does John Higgins' manager go by?
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