All change as physical Brazil tackle German guile
AFP, Belo Horizonte :As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, old stereotypes of both countries’ football philosophies...
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Five memorable World Cup semi-finals
The World Cup semi-finals start Tuesday. Here are five that have already left a mark on football history: 1954 (Hungary 4 Uruguay 2) Regarded as...
Dutch, Argentine duel stokes memories of 1978 final
Argentina and the Netherlands prepare to meet again on South American soil in Wednesday’s second World Cup semi-final, 36 years on from their encounter in...
Congress slams BJP on price rise
PTI, New Delhi :Slamming BJP government for spurt in prices of essential commodities during its 45-day rule, opposition Congress on Monday took potshots at Prime...
Independence for Iraq’s Kurds would be ‘catastrophic’: Sisi
Reuters, Cairo :Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday a referendum on the independence of Iraq’s Kurdish region would lead to a “catastrophic” break...
41 asylum seekers return to Lanka
Australia has confirmed it has returned 41 asylum seekers to the Sri Lankan authorities at sea.The transfer took place on Sunday.Rights groups had raised concerns...
US spying allegations ‘serious’: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced concern about an alleged US spy in German intelligence, in her first comments on the affair.Speaking on a visit...
Nigerian women, girls ‘escape from Boko Haram’
More than 60 women and girls are reported to have escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, security sources say.They were among 68 abducted...
Israeli air strikes kill 9 Hamas men
Nine Palestinian militants have been killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza following rocket attacks on Israel.Hamas said six members of its military wing died...