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Singapore anti-betting ad backfires
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean campaign group ridiculed for suggesting that Germany was a risky bet in the World Cup used the tournament's outcome Monday to drive home its anti-gambling addiction message -- and quickly got panned again.
World Cup success eases Rio Olympics fears
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Cup's success will help ease concerns over Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2016 Olympics, the city's mayor said Friday, promising that everything will be ready on time.
Barcelona strike deal for World Cup biter Suarez
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» Barcelona struck a deal on Friday to buy Uruguayan star striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite an uproar over him biting a World Cup rival.
'We're still here': The enduring anguish of Korea's ferry tragedy
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» JINDO (SOUTH KOREA) - When steel worker Huh Hong-Hwan heard his teenaged daughter might be trapped in a sinking ferry, he didn't hesitate.
Record defeat "worst day of my life", admits Scolari
AFP, Published on 09/07/2014
» BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side's stunning 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday had been the worst day of his life.
Argentina advance as Brazil reels from Neymar blow
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» Argentina reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years on Saturday after a Gonzalo Higuain strike secured a 1-0 win over Belgium.
Argentina gain semi-finals
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» BRASILIA - Argentina reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years early Sunday after a Gonzalo Higuain strike secured a 1-0 win over Belgium.
Etiquette gets reboot for digital age
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» The digital age has created a host of new etiquette dilemmas.
Barca praise Suarez 'humility' amid transfer talk
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Barcelona's sporting director Tuesday praised Luis Suarez's "humility" in apologising for biting a rival in a World Cup match, following reports the Spanish club want to sign the Uruguay striker.
World Cup of selfies: From Neymar to Merkel
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Click. Brazilian football star Neymar poses shirtless with his girlfriend. Click. German forward Lukas Podolski has his arm around Chancellor Angela Merkel in a stadium locker room.