Here are the latest developments: - Bahrain 'thwarted' Iranian attacks - Bahrain's army said its "air defence systems thwarted" a wave of Iranian attacks on Saturday, as an AFP journalist in Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded. Ir...

The craze for Argentina has endured for decades in a country of 170 million people who have never qualified for the World Cup, but embrace the global showpiece with unmatched passion. The connection is once again on display ahead of Sunday's final...

General Aung San fought with and against both the British and the Japanese colonisers as he sought independence, but was assassinated on July 19, 1947, just months before his dream was realised. Considered the father of modern-day Myanmar, his stat...

Which is the only team to have competed in every World Cup? And which has won the most? Throughout the tournament, we asked fans about World Cup records.

The 196 members states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) are to cast votes from Friday next week on new additions to its World Heritage and World Heritage in Danger lists when they meet in Busan, South ...

General Aung San fought with and against both the British and the Japanese colonisers as he sought independence, but was assassinated on July 19, 1947, just months before his dream was realised. Considered the father of modern-day Myanmar, his stat...

The 196 members states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) are to cast votes from Friday next week on new additions to its World Heritage and World Heritage in Danger lists when they meet in Busan, South ...

Although many football fans were sceptical about the increase in the number of teams from 32 to 48, it appears punters have welcomed it. "We've seen an 80% increase in the ticket volume," Darren Small, senior vice president of Managed Trading Servi...

Lionel Messi's Argentina are bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, while Spain are trying to win a second title after their maiden victory in 2010. Organisers said they were "monitoring closely" the s...

They are heading for the remote village of Chichiriviche de la Costa, which escaped the twin disasters on June 24 relatively unscathed but has seen its resources cut off in the fallout. Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road hav...