Lionel Messi admitted he was feeling the pressure before scoring his wonder goal against Bosnia-Herzegovina. 'TRADEMARK GOAL'. Messi's run and strike will go down as one of the great World Cup goals, and ended an eight year World Cup drought for ...

Vehicles burned out following the June 15-16, 2014 assault on the Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni, which left 48 people dead. Image from trending.co.ke. Tags. Africa, Terrorism. Dozens of Somali extremists besieged a small Kenyan coastal town for hours, ...

Gunmen flying the flag of Somalia's al-Qaeda affiliate roared into a Kenyan coastal town and opened fire indiscriminately on pedestrians, shop-owners and people watching the World Cup, leaving at least 48 people dead. Two banks, government buildings ...

Baghdad: Western embassies began evacuating staff from Baghdad on Monday despite Iraq's claim it was repelling militants who have captured vast amounts of territory in a lightning offensive that has shaken regional stability. The diplomatic evacuation ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 48 people were killed after dozens of militants attacked a Kenyan coastal town overnight, targeting a police station and two hotels, officials said Monday. The attacks began Sunday evening as residents of Mpeketoni, a town near ...

Alejandro Sabella elected to use a back five at the Maracana, only to return to his usual 4-3-3 formation after the interval - a move Messi endorsed. "We prefer it when we play with a more attacking system," said the Barcelona star. "Us strikers prefer to have ...

Martin Kaymer set his sights on winning the Open Championship at Hoylake to complete a 'German Grand Slam' following his dominant triumph in the US Open. Kaymer cruised to an eight-shot, wire-to-wire victory over Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton at ...

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is facing the biggest challenge of his career. as_rooney_eng. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is facing the biggest ...

Sky News joins Kurdish fighters holding back heavily-armed Islamist insurgents on the edge of the city of Kirkuk. 9:16am UK, Monday 16 June 2014. IRAQ fighting. Video: Iraq Latest: Ramsay In Kirkuk. Enlarge. Sky's Alistair Bunkall on Iraq crisis. Sky's Alistair ...

Russian energy giant Gazprom Monday decided to introduce pre-payment regime with Ukraine's Naftogaz company, as the latter failed to pay its multi-billion gas debt. "The decision was made because of the chronic nonpayment by Ukraine's Naftogaz.

Russian energy giant Gazprom Monday decided to introduce pre-payment regime with Ukraine's Naftogaz company, as the latter failed to pay its multi-billion gas debt. "The decision was made because of the chronic nonpayment by Ukraine's Naftogaz.

MESSI shrugged off fears over his form with a stunning solo effort after 65 minutes - match report and video of the goal right here. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. Getty Images. Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's second goal. LIONEL MESSI ...

Insurgents flying black Islamist flags drove into a coastal town in Kenya yesterday and killed some 48 people while they were watching the World Cup, according to news reports. “We are yet to know if they were al-Shabab militants but so far we have 48 ...

Israeli troops on Monday killed a Palestinian and arrested more than 40 overnight, including the parliament speaker, in a massive crackdown on Hamas whom Israel accuses of kidnapping three teenagers. PHOTOS. Israeli soldiers stand guard near armored ...

Martin Kaymer of Germany lifts his trophy after winning the US Open Championship golf tournament in Pinehurst, North Carolina. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith. Related Stories. Kaymer stretches US Open lead · Kaymer eyes US Open glory · South Africans ...

Pound rises gains as recovery strengthens. Pound edges above $1.70 in intraday trading early on Monday. Graph: Bloomberg. The pound has risen to a five-year high, breaching $1.70 against the dollar for the first time since August 2009. The pound has ...

The joke doing the rounds ahead of the mouth-watering Germany-Portugal Group G meeting in Salvador is that while Portugal only need the imperious Cristiano Ronaldo to win the match, the more complete German side need Franck Ribery and Arjen ...

The joke doing the rounds ahead of the mouth-watering Germany-Portugal Group G meeting in Salvador is that while Portugal only need the imperious Cristiano Ronaldo to win the match, the more complete German side need Franck Ribery and Arjen ...

France winger Mathieu Valbuena said confidence is high after Sunday's victory over Group E rivals Honduras in Porto Alegre. A brace from striker Karim Benzema and a Noel Valladares own goal saw Didier Deschamps' men kick-off their FIFA World Cup ...

RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces searching for three teenagers believed to have been kidnapped swept into a second West Bank city on Monday, touching off street confrontations in which they killed a Palestinian, witnesses and hospital ...