Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa's faces a funding shortfall for the 2010 soccer World Cup and attendance may fail to meet expectations because of the global financial crisis, organizers said.
19 Nov 2008
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the world is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the aftermath of World War II.
19 Nov 2008
Man accused of battery by sandwich ... Airline exec strips down after criticism ... Team topples 4,354,027 dominoes ... Italian man refusing to give up falcons ... The world as we know it from UPI.
19 Nov 2008
Jamaica's "Reggae Boyz" face a must-win home match Wednesday in order to keep alive their dreams of a spot at the 2010 South Africa World Cup from the North, Central American and Caribbean zone.
19 Nov 2008
Qatar and Japan clash in a crucial Asia Zone Group A qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday with the coaches of both teams under pressure to produce better results after recent slip-ups.
19 Nov 2008
Iranian national coach Ali Daei is not willing to take any chances against a desperate United Arab Emirates when the two teams meet in their Asia Group 2 World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday.
19 Nov 2008
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18 Nov 2008
Today on The World: Somali pirates are still holding a Saudi oil tanker; Tourists experience what it's like to illegally cross the US-Mexican border; And a US businessman turns his love of Russian icons into a world-class museum. ...
18 Nov 2008
Awareness of the continued presence of HIV and the impact of AIDS on New Zealand families is being raised locally and globally on 1 December, World AIDS Day. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) is marking World AIDS Day, ...
18 Nov 2008
The world's oldest polar bear, orphaned as a cub in the cold Russian north and raised in captivity, has died aged 42.
18 Nov 2008
GI.biz reports that first week sales of Call of Duty: World at War in the UK have exceeded first week sales of Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat by a margin of more than 2 to 1. The game landed in the number one spot in the UK for all ...
18 Nov 2008
While theories abound on how we got into this economic mess, and who ought to shoulder more or less of the blame, folks in the real world are dealing with the consequences. Time for a few notes from reality, for some perspective among ...
18 Nov 2008