Netherlands and Argentina meet in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday for the right to face Germany in the final. After Brazil's 7-1 humiliation by the ruthless Germans on Tuesday night in front of a devastated home crowd at Belo Horizonte, perhaps ...

Jakarta: Both candidates claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday, suggesting there could be a drawn out constitutional battle to decide who will next lead the world's third-largest democracy. Just a few hours after voting closed, ...

Syrian refugees are entering Lebanon to benefit from humanitarian aid and employment and not because they're fleeing the war, Lebanese Labor Minister Sajaan Qazzi said. Of the 1.6 million Syrian refugees, 47 percent are workers competing with the ...

Jose Mourinho has praised Miroslav Klose for his World Cup record but says Ronaldo is still the best striker of the past 20 years. Klose's close-range finish in Germany's 7-1 humiliation of Brazil put him clear on 16 career World Cup goals, one more than the ...

The kidnappings, murders and rocket attacks seem to have little effect on the economy. But how long can these First and Second Israels live side by side? By David Rosenberg | Jul. 9, 2014 | 1:36 PM ...

Mario Mandzukic appears to be close to heading to Atletico Madrid after Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer admitted the German champions have an agreement with Los Rojiblancos. The Croatia international has fallen out of favour at the ...

Mario Mandzukic appears to be close to heading to Atletico Madrid after Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer admitted the German champions have an agreement with Los Rojiblancos. The Croatia international has fallen out of favour at the ...

Oranje meets Albiceleste. The Netherlands are seeking the chance to redeem their close-but-no-cigar result from 2010. Argentina want to return to the final for the first time since 1990 and show they're more than Messi. Netherlands celebrate. It's hard to say ...

(Reuters) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat in the first test against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Wednesday. The visitors, who have not played a five-test series on English soil since 1959, will look to take ...

New Delhi: India won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the 1st of five test match series here Wednesday. Stuart binny makes it in to the eleven. Rohit Sharma, Ashwin and Gautam Gambhir have been left out. Last time India played five-Test ...

The pictures show from bottom (R-L) in ascending order Klose's 5 goals scored from the 2002 World Cup, 5 goals from the 2006 World Cup, 4 goals from the 2010 World Cup and 2 in the 2014 World Cup. AFP PHOTO. Connect; Tweet; RSS; Follow; Email ...

SINGAPORE, July 9 (IFR) - Jakarta governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's party's victory claim in Indonesia's presidential elections fueled the third day of a rally that has seen the sovereign's 30-year bonds gain more than USD5, or about 4.5%, since Monday.

England clash with India in the first Test match of their five-match Test series at Trent Bridge starting Wednesday. Indian captain MS Dhoni believes his largely youthful side can put their miserable away record behind them as they prepare for their first five-Test ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Early unofficial counts in Indonesia's presidential election Wednesday showed Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo with a narrow lead over his rival, former army general Prabowo Subianto. Several independent organizations authorized to ...

As much as it makes a great story to say that Diego Maradona won the World Cup on his own in 1986, the reality is that he needed some help along the way from his Argentina team-mates. Jorge Valdano scored four goals during that tournament, Jorge ...

Smoke billows from Gaza following an Israeli air strike on Wednesday. Credit Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue ...

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang speaks during the opening ceremony of the 6th Security and Economic Dialogue. Getty Images. BEIJING—The U.S. and China launched formal economic talks Wednesday, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew arguing ...

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang speaks during the opening ceremony of the 6th Security and Economic Dialogue. Getty Images. BEIJING—The U.S. and China launched formal economic talks Wednesday, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew arguing ...

There will be calls for Luiz Felipe Scolari's head after Brazil slumped to their biggest defeat at home to Germany in the semifinal of the World Cup. Photo: Reuters. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took responsibility for Germany's 7-1 ...

Villagers in southern Israel watch Israeli bombing raids in Gaza from hilltops near the border. Last updated: 09 Jul 2014 08:27. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. Israelis living near the border with Gaza say fear of rockets fired from the ...