Thursday was not Wayne Rooney's night. For most of their Group D second round match against Uruguay, he kept looking for the elusive first World Cup goal. He did finally get it, but his happiness was short lived as England lost 2-1, staring at possible ...

The debate over who lost Iraq is tempting, emotionally satisfying and even, in some cases, historically instructive. But it is not the focus of serious foreign policy thinkers and former government officials I've encountered over the last few days. Their general ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

The chairman of China's second biggest bank was keen to flatter the City of London yesterday at a ceremony to sign documents establishing China Construction Bank as the only UK institution able to clear offshore renminbi. Under a painting of a ...

Authorities are investigating a dog attack in Phoenix that has injured a 6-year-old child. 6-year-old attacked by pit bull mix at PHX home · World Cup: Uruguay beats England 2-1. Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over England at the World ...

BAGHDAD: Alarmed over the Sunni insurgent mayhem convulsing Iraq, the country's political leaders are actively jockeying to replace PM Nouri Kamal al-Maliki, Iraqi officials said on Thursday. The political leaders have been encouraged by what they see as ...

So President Obama now says he will send "up to 300" military advisers to Iraq to help reverse the advance of al Qaeda, but not to do any fighting. He may agree to air strikes, but only "if and when" the situation absolutely requires it. Though the immediate ...

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen with Prime Minister John Key earlier today. Photo / Audrey Young. The chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said the New Zealand economy seemed to doing extremely well. She made her comments after ...

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez described his two-goal performance in Thursday's 2-1 World Cup Group D win over England as a dream come true and said he had been fantasising about such a display. "I've been thinking about this," the man of the match told ...

Univision Deportes' presentation of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014â„¢ has delivered 4 of the top 5 matches, across all networks regardless of language, for the tournament-to-date among Total Viewers. The matches aired on the Univision Network, which was ...

The United state will be back in the ground in a military role following President Barack Obama's announcement yesterday to send up to 300 military advisers to serve with Iraqi security forces. Obama left open the possibility of airstrikes but said this latest ...

Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die said he broke down in tears on Thursday over the emotion of representing his country at a World Cup as false internet rumours swirled that his father had died before kickoff. Related. PHOTO GALLERY: Colombia beat Ivory ...

England have an "unbelievably slim" chance of reaching the knock-out stage of the World Cup after their 2-1 defeat to Uruguay, England coach Roy Hodgson said. Two goals from Luiz Suarez sunk England in a hard-fought match in Sao Paulo, five days after ...

BAGHDAD — Alarmed over the Sunni insurgent mayhem convulsing Iraq, the country's political leaders are actively jockeying to replace Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday. The political leaders have been encouraged by what ...

Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die was inconsolable during the team line-ups as Ivory Coast prepared to play Colombia in Brasilia. The FC Basel man went viral after rumours surfaced on social media that the player's dad had dies just two hours before kick-off.

By Patrick Johnston. BRASILIA, June 19 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die said he broke down in tears on Thursday over the emotion of representing his country at a World Cup as false internet rumours swirled that his father had died before kickoff.