Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan on Friday eased several of its sanctions on North Korea after the two countries made progress this week in talks about Japanese citizens kidnapped by the North Korean regime during the Cold War. The sanctions the Japanese ...

Hamas and Israel are expected to announce a ceasefire following exchanges of fire along the border with the Gaza Strip. The BBC reported that a militant Palestinian group said a truce had been brokered by Egyptian intelligence officials. Scores of rockets ...

Parts of coastal New England could see heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Arthur. Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for Nantucket Island and parts of Cape Cod on Friday. Arthur, which began Thursday in the Carolinas, is expected to ...

Wallabies winger Nick Cummins has been released from his contract to sign with Japan's West Red Sparks for next season, making him ineligible for the 2015 World Cup, officials said Friday. The shaggy-haired Cummins, a cult figure known as the "Honey ...

Squawka analyse the key tactical battle in the World Cup quarter-final between France and Germany... By Tom Adams 3 minutes ago Eurosport. 0 shares. World Cup - The battle which could decide France v Germany . View photo. Magic eights: Valbuena and ...

Squawka analyse the key tactical battle in the World Cup quarter-final between France and Germany... By Tom Adams 4 minutes ago Eurosport. 0 shares. World Cup - The battle which could decide France v Germany . View photo. Magic eights: Valbuena and ...

Squawka analyse the key tactical battle in the World Cup quarter-final between France and Germany... By Tom Adams 4 minutes ago Eurosport. 0 shares. World Cup - The battle which could decide France v Germany . View photo. Magic eights: Valbuena and ...

The Brazilian has carried the hosts, while Colombia's top scorer has been the best player so far. Only one will be left standing after their World Cup quarterfinal clash. Full Coverage: World Cup 2014. NEYMAR ABILITY: Like all of the great Brazilian players, ...

Canada's Milos Raonic will be hoping to derail Roger Federer's bid for a record eighth Wimbledon crown today. Johnny Watterson. Topics: Sport · Other Sports · Tennis · Maria Sharapova · Milos Raonic · Nick Kyrgios · Roger Federer · Stan Wawrinka; More ...

Tropical storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, came ashore at North Carolina late on Thursday. Amidst hurricane warnings and evacuations, Independence Day celebrations were disrupted along parts of the U.S. East ...

All the hotels are booked and owners are asking up to £10,000 to rent a cottage on the route as millions try to get a glimpse of the greatest cyclists on the planet this weekend. The Tour de France, the biggest annual sports event in the world, descends on the ...

Hurricane Arthur strengthened to Category 2 on Thursday before it made landfall near the southern end of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Associated Press. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C.—Hurricane Arthur made landfall late Thursday in North Carolina, ...

Andre Schurrle is aware of the individual qualities that France possesses but talked up Germany's strengths ahead of Friday's showdown. Germany will square-off against France at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro with a spot in the FIFA World ...

Belo Horizonte: An unfinished overpass being built for the World Cup collapsed in Brazil's southeastern city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 19. Globo television images showed the front of a yellow bus crushed under a ...

Belo Horizonte: An unfinished overpass being built for the World Cup collapsed in Brazil's southeastern city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 19. Globo television images showed the front of a yellow bus crushed under a ...

The family of the Palestinian boy abducted and murdered in Jerusalem this week say his funeral will take place after Friday prayers once a post-mortem has been carried out. Reports say Mohammed Abu Khdeir's family believe the Israeli authorities want to ...

The family of the Palestinian boy abducted and murdered in Jerusalem this week say his funeral will take place after Friday prayers once a post-mortem has been carried out. Reports say Mohammed Abu Khdeir's family believe the Israeli authorities want to ...

Neymar and James Rodriguez are set to lock horns in Fortaleza on Friday night when Brazil meet Colombia in World Cup quarter-final but how do they compare? [BRAZIL V COLOMBIA: LIVE 9PM]. NEYMAR. Profile. Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (Barcelona).

Germany appear to have overcome a flu scare as coach Joachim Loew said all players were available for Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against France. Loew said that the condition of seven players who had a sore throat had not worsened, and all 22 ...

(CNN) -- Sherman Lee Criner is vacationing in a bull's eye. Emerald Island, North Carolina, is just west of where Hurricane Arthur came ashore late Thursday with 100 mph winds. The Category 2 storm made landfall at 11:15 p.m. between Cape Lookout and ...