(CNN) -- Spain's World Cup campaign finally burst into life as they beat ten-man Chile to finish top of Group H and avoid a last 16 clash with tournament favorites Brazil.David Villa and Andres Iniest
(CNN) -- Brazil and Portugal played out a disappointing draw as Group G reached its climax but both cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup.Striker Nilmar came the closest to breaking the deadlock f
England goalkeeper Robert Green desperately tries to claw the ball back after his error.(CNN) -- A disastrous blunder by England goalkeeper Robert Green cost his side victory as they drew 1-1 with the
Does hosting the World Cup lead to long-term economic gains? Depends on where you look.The games in Japan -- which co-hosted with neighboring South Korea in 2002 -- continue to be an economic drag on
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron meets British soldiers at Lashkar Gah as he joins them for dinner during his first visit to Afghanistan on June 10.(FT) -- David Cameron, the British prime minis
(CNN) -- In the latest sign of compromise between Cuba and church leaders, Cuba's Roman Catholic Church says the government has agreed to free one jailed dissident and relocate six others to prisons c
Pinheiros, Brazil -- Law enforcement agents in Brazil's northeastern town of Pinheiros trekked and canoed for nearly two hours through rugged terrain to arrest a 54-year-old man accused of fathering e
(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova battled to a three-set victory over American qualifier Alison Riske to reach the final of the WTA tournament in Birmingham on Saturday.The two-time winner at the Edgbastion Pr
(EW.com) -- When a child star is cute and has a few instinctual acting moves, that's probably enough to get him by.Jaden Smith, who stars in the new remake of "The Karate Kid," scores on both counts,
(Mashable) -- In a recent survey of around 900 Internet and tech experts and social analysts, Elon University researchers found that most of their respondents said Internet users will "live mostly in
Siphiwe Tshabalala's stunning strike put hosts South Africa ahead in the World Cup opener. (CNN) -- Mexico's Rafael Marquez denied hosts South Africa victory in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup
London, England (CNN) -- On June 21, 1930, a Frenchman boarded the SS Conte Verde at Villefranche-sur-Mer, carrying in his baggage a small winged statuette representing Nike, the Greek goddess of vict
(CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela will not attend Friday's opening of the World Cup soccer tournament after the death of his great-grandchild in a car crash, a representative said
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- The World Cup atmosphere grew to fever pitch at Pirates Stadium in Soweto on Thursday night, as the venue hosted a star-studded concert to celebrate the imminent st
Aaron Mokoena is South Africa's captain. He is keeping a video diary of his World Cup experience for CNN. Tune in again soon to watch it. Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Millions of South African
Get to grips with penalty puzzles or corner-kick conundrums this World Cup with our bluffer's guide to football.(CNN) -- While the World Cup in South Africa is manna from heaven for soccer fans, spare
Gabriel Heinze wheels away in triumph after his early headed goal against Nigeria.(CNN) -- Argentina's star-studded line-up began their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in their Grou
(CNN) -- Goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung earned South Korea a comfortable 2-0 win against Greece in the opening match of Group B played in Port Elizabeth.The 2002 World Cup semi-finalists cre
Kate Dillon says, "Every time I hear the heartbeat, I just start bawling."(PEOPLE.com) -- Model Kate Dillon is expecting her first child this December, she tells PEOPLE exclusively."Every time I hear
Georgia Tech and Microsoft Research tested how well kids would play together through video conferencing. (CNN) -- At first, Ella didn't really understand Skype.Don't get all tech-elitist on her, thoug
Experts says websites will continue to crash, even though consumers have increasingly high demands about uptime.(CNN) -- This has been a week of crashing websites.First it was Twitter, which had "site
Graffiti Girls: Shinzentomotel’s mural in Kanagawa draws new fans.
Japanese graffiti has come a long way since its early incarnations sprung up in the late 1980s. From the days of messy and sp
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner taking heat Thursday from U.S. Senators on China's currency. A surge in Chinese exports and rising anger in the US Congress will put renewed pressure on China to
Exam ate? The annual college entrance examination, and the total number of candidates because of learning or mental tension and fatigue dizziness, insomnia, irritability, loss of appetite and other sy
The junction of Panshi and Meihekou occurred 3.0 earthquakeJilin News newspaper (reporter Tangqi Lu Hung trainee journalist Lie) The determination of seismic network in Jilin province, yesterday 12:08
