SAO PAULO: Just as Argentina have Lionel Messi, the Netherlands have Arjen Robben, and the South Americans are working hard to solve the riddle of how to stop...
SAO PAULO: Switzerland’s “Alpine Messi” Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi...
SAO PAULO: Uruguay overcame 10-man Italy in their winner-takes-all World Cup Group D clash on Tuesday, but the game was overshadowed by what Italian defender...
SAO PAULO: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is keen to avoid Brazil in the next round because the host country at any World Cup has the advantage, he said...
SAO PAULO: With the loser likely to face hosts Brazil in the next round, the Netherlands and Chile will go all out for victory when they meet in their Group B...
SAO PAULO: "England's defensive frailties" is probably the most oft-repeated phrase in the country's football journalism and the 2-1 loss to Uruguay at the...
SAO PAULO: Come-from-behind victories have been common at this year’s World Cup, so it seems apt that, after a decidedly shaky start to the tournament,...
SIMFEROPOL/KIEV: Russian state media said Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia on Sunday, as Kiev accused Moscow of pouring...
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine: Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea...
SOCHI, Russia: An emotional closing ceremony at Russia’s first Winter Olympics painted the hosts in soft colors, in contrast to the muscular, assertive...
SOCHI, Russia: Russia's Winter Olympics sprang into action on Saturday with the first five gold medals decided, and the world began to forget the security...
SOCHI, Russia: Russia said Thursday its Sochi Olympics were as safe as any place in the West from militant attacks after Washington warned airports and some...
CAIRO: Egypt's political transition after President Mohamed Mursi was ousted by the military stumbled at the first hurdle, after the choice of liberal...
LONDON: Ziggy played guitar. But as a new exhibition devoted to singer David Bowie's long and innovative career makes clear, he also wrote lyrics, checked...
LONDON: Auction house Christie’s will offer an unconventional painting by French classical artist Nicolas Poussin, depicting Carthaginian general Hannibal...
LONDON: Australian director Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" will open the 2013 Cannes film festival, the world's most important cinema showcase, organisers...
LONDON: Canadian singer Justin Bieber has canceled one of two planned concerts in Portugal this week, the venue in Lisbon said on its website on Monday. A...
LONDON: With a range spanning the cardigan-clad sweetheart in the hit musical "Grease" and the leotarded gym instructor in the raunchy single "Physical", no...
LONDON: Central Asia and the Caucasus get a rare moment in the artistic limelight this week as Sotheby’s stages a London exhibition of works from the...
LONDON: For Roy Lichtenstein, it was better that the public was overfamiliar with his work than not familiar at all, a point never lost on the U.S. artist...
LONDON: The Rolling Stones picked up two prizes at the NME Music Awards in London on Wednesday, and guitarist Ronnie Wood said the band hoped to play at...
LOS ANGELES: Former Spice Girl Mel B will join the judging panel on summer TV talent show "America's Got Talent," broadcaster NBC said on Thursday.The...
LONDON: Scottish singer Emeli Sande won the coveted best album honour at the BRIT Awards on Wednesday for "Our Version of Events", confirming her status as...
LONDON: Scottish singer Emeli Sande is favourite to win the coveted British album of the year honour later on Wednesday when the BRIT Awards are handed out in...
BERLIN: Romania claimed another major scalp on the European film festival circuit this weekend when "Child's Pose" won the Golden Bear in Berlin, underlining...