BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi soldiers and helicopter gunships battled Sunni militants for a third day on Thursday for control of Iraq's largest oil refinery, the loss of which would be a devastating symbol of the Baghdad government's powerlessness in the face of a ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. forward Jozy Altidore will miss Sunday's World Cup game against Portugal because of his strained left hamstring. Altidore was hurt in the 21st minute of Monday's 2-1 win over Ghana. “It's bad news, but I think the team will handle this ...

Rio De Janeiro, Jun 19 (AP) : Spain's players had different explanations for the team's early World Cup exit. Captain Iker Casillas said there was lack of commitment, midfielder Xabi Alonso thought there wasn't enough hunger. According to Fernando Torres, ...

Milan are hoping for a good World Cup from Michael Essien, but just so they can sell him for a good price this summer. The Ghana international joined the Rossoneri from Chelsea in January, but Corriere dello Sport believe that his Italian adventure is only set ...

MADRID: Taking the Spanish throne on Thursday, King Felipe VI sought to inspire his beleaguered countrymen amid troubled economic times and lift patriotic spirits a day after the national team's humbling exit from the World Cup. "We are a great nation.

ROY HODGSON iis hoping for a big performance from Wayne Rooney in England's crunch match against Uruguay tonight. Also in this section. Samaris goes on the offensive for Greece · Lashing Rooney a handy detour · Buttner: Van Gaal to force my exit.

The U.S. dollar continued its decline versus the euro and yen after the Federal Reserve quelled market fears of a possible interest rate-hike yesterday. For the Fed Chair Janet Yellen and her crew, only two things ended up mattering: yesterday's Federal Open ...

The U.S. dollar continued its decline versus the euro and yen after the Federal Reserve quelled market fears of a possible interest rate-hike yesterday. For the Fed Chair Janet Yellen and her crew, only two things ended up mattering: yesterday's Federal Open ...

Brazil's Federal Police has given a 72-hour deadline to leave the country to the 85 Chile fans who invaded the Maracana's media centre in the build-up to their team's victory over Spain on Wednesday. Dozens of supporters broke through a security gate and ...

The new Amazon Fire Phone, displaying a dynamic perspective effect lock screen image, is posed for cameras after the official launch event, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | ASSOCIATED PRESS. Share · Tweet · 0. Email.

Queen Letizia wore an outfit in her favorite shade of white on Thursday to the ceremony at which her husband, King Felipe VI, was proclaimed Spain's new monarch. The outfit, characterized by simplicity and straight lines, was in a color that Queen Letizia has ...

Spain's new King Felipe VI swore to serve the crisis-stricken nation as he launched his reign today, cheered on by crowds of revellers in a sea of red and yellow flags. Thousands of Spaniards put aside their World Cup misery to line the sun-splashed streets, ...

President Obama is apparently prepared to order US air strikes against Islamist insurgents in Iraq – without the approval of Congress. The commander-in-chief of the world's largest and most sophisticated armed forces should stick to what he knows best ...

Given the strong Mexican-American composition of its audience -- and that they were playing the host nation -- it's not surprising that Univision/UDN simulcast of Mexico-Brazil put a record number of group stage viewers in the Nielsen net. The scoreline was ...

Jack Wilshere has cited England's senior players as crucial to their hopes of qualifying from Group D after defeat by Italy in their opening match last Saturday. Much has been made of England's youthfulness in Brazil, but the Arsenal midfielder paid tribute to ...

Seattle: Amazon set out to do something different with the unveiling of its first smartphone Wednesday. How about a completely new way of interacting with your phone, for starters? As part of the showcase of its brand new "Fire Phone," Amazon.com Inc. took ...

While the White House has not publicly called for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down, pressure is ramping up on both sides of the aisle for Maliki to go before any U.S. military assistance is considered. A spokesman for Maliki said Thursday, ...

Jose Mourinho has warned England to beware the threat of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez and his ability to "find" a penalty when the two teams clash in a must-win game tonight. With England having lost to Italy and Uruguay falling 3-1 to Costa Rica at the ...

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said he will not quit as a condition for air support against Sunni militants after US President Barack Obama came under pressure from senior politicians to persuade the leader to step down, a British daily reported ...

Rio de Janeiro, June 19 (IANS/EFE) Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque lamented his side's elimination from the FIFA World Cup due to their 0-2 loss to Chile in a Group B match, saying that it is time to think about the future. "We pushed forward but did not ...