Americans start to embrace another kind of football
JOHANNESBURG: Americans who descended on Rustenburg for the United States' World Cup opener against England last weekend were as puzzled as everyone else by their numbers, greater than any other…
Preview: Dutch face Japan in potential group topping game
DURBAN: The Netherlands face Japan here on Saturday with both teams in a position to battle for top spot in Group E, a position that would see them potentially avoid…
Argentina dazzle South Korea, France face exit
JOHANNESBURG: Two former World Cup winners enjoyed contrasting fortunes on Thursday when Argentina thrashed South Korea but France were left on the brink of a first-round exit after a 2-0…
Preview: Italy look for green light against New Zealand
JOHANNESBURG: Reigning champions Italy look to get their World Cup defense onto a sounder footing in their second match of Group F against New Zealand in Nelspruit on Sunday. The…
About 130 Kurdish rebels killed since March: Turkish army
ANKARA: About 130 Kurdish rebels have been killed since March in military operations inside Turkey and neighboring Iraq, where the insurgents take refuge, a Turkish military official said Friday. Intelligence…
Gunmen kill Iraqi irrigation worker and family
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say gunmen killed an employee of a local irrigation department and his family as part of an apparent tribal dispute over water distribution west of Baghdad. Police…
Iran says UN sanctions show double standard
TEHRAN: Iran's top security body on Friday railed against the latest UN sanctions imposed over Tehran's controversial nuclear program, saying they show world powers are applying a double standard. The…
11 killed in Mogadishu clashes
MOGADISHU: Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents attacked the barracks of Somali government forces in southern Mogadishu Friday, sparking a battle that left 11 killed, officials and witnesses said. The clashes…
Nintendo woos gamers with classics, 3-D
LOS ANGELES: You won't need special glasses to play games in 3-D on Nintendo's newest handheld device, but don't expect the technology to hit big-screen TVs anytime soon. The 3DS,…
At new dating site, love is in the MacBook Air
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc.'s ads used to challenge consumers to "think different." Now a website wants fans of the company's products to date different, too. Called Cupidtino, an homage to…