World Cup finalists experience differing fortunes
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:36:51 -0800
World champions Spain slipped to a stunning 4-0 friendly defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Portugal while the team they beat in Julys final the Netherlands emerged 1-0 victors over a Turkish side coached by a former boss Guus Hiddink....
FIFA suspend officials amid allegations of World Cup bid corruption
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:35:03 -0800
World footballs governing body FIFA suspended two of its executive committee members amid allegations of World Cup bid corruption on Thursday....
World Bank, After Delay, Did Record Crisis Lending
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:44:39 -0800
The World Bank responded with “some delay” to the global financial crisis, before using spare capital and relationships with member countries to boost loans to a record $80.6 billion, an internal evaluation said....
World needs new oil, BP says
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:54:56 -0800
LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The world is in desperate need of the oil and gas reserves that lie under the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico and other oceans, a BP executive said in London....
Qatar World Cup a potential health risk: FIFA
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:37:22 -0800
Qatars bid to host the 2022 World Cup could pose a potential health risk because of the midsummer heat despite proposals for cooling the stadiums, FIFA said on Wednesday in its technical report....
Portugal runs over World Cup champion Spain 4-0
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:11:23 -0800
World Cup champion Spain slumped to its worst defeat in 47 years Wednesday when it was routed 4-0 by neighbor Portugal, its second big loss in a friendly in two months. While the Iberian pair used the match to promote their joint World Cup 2018 bid, Portugal got a measure of revenge for its loss to Spain in the second round in South Africa....
Freeskiing World Tour changes judging criteria
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:17:31 -0800
The Subaru Freeskiing World Tour will announce to its athletes later this week a change in judging formats for this winter season. In the past, athletes competing in the tours big-mountain competitions have been judged on line choice, fluidity, control, technique and aggression. Starting this year, the aggression criteria will be eliminated and replaced with style and creativity. This is the ......
Portugal crush world champions Spain; France win in England
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:44:08 -0800
Portugal earned a satisfying 4-0 win over world-champion neighbors Spain on Wednesday night, while France continued to improve under Laurent Blanc with a 2-1 victory away to England in another friendly....
World stock markets rebound after string of losses
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:22:46 -0800
World stock markets rallied Thursday as investors grew increasingly confident that Ireland will receive a rescue package and after another raft of austerity measures from the Greek government....
Poverty reduction falls victim to crisi...
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:04:38 -0800
The World Bank disbursed some $80.6 billion in 2009 and 2010 to soften the blow from the economic crisis but warns that increased poverty stemming from the downturn will be a majo......
World Cup finalists experience differin...
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:36:51 -0800
World champions Spain slipped to a stunning 4-0 friendly defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Portugal while the team they beat in Julys final the Netherlands emerged 1-0 victors ......
FIFA suspend officials amid allegations...
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:35:03 -0800
World footballs governing body FIFA suspended two of its executive committee members amid allegations of World Cup bid corruption on Thursday.......
World Bank, After Delay, Did Record Cri...
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:44:39 -0800
The World Bank responded with “some delay” to the global financial crisis, before using spare capital and relationships with member countries to boost loans to a record $80.6 ......
World needs new oil, BP says...
Published:Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:54:56 -0800
LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The world is in desperate need of the oil and gas reserves that lie under the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico and other oceans, a BP executive said in Lon......
Qatar World Cup a potential health risk...
Published:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:37:22 -0800
Qatars bid to host the 2022 World Cup could pose a potential health risk because of the midsummer heat despite proposals for cooling the stadiums, FIFA said on Wednesday in its te......
