Thisweek,whenfinanceministersandcentralbankgovernorsfromaroundtheworldgatherinWashingtonfortheannualmeetingsoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandtheWorldBank,theywi
BarcelonaforwardLionelMessibaggedahat-trickasArgentinasecuredadirectberthatnextyear'sWorldCupinRussiawitha3-1victoryoverEcuadoronTuesday.Inadramaticfinalroundof
SpanishmanagerJulenLopeteguihasshruggedoffsuggestionshisteamwouldbeaffectedbypoliticalturmoilinthebuilduptonextyear'sWorldCup,aheadofapotentialCatalandecisionon
Aftermorethantwodecadesofabsence,theEgyptiannationalsoccerteamwasqualifiedonSundayfortheWorldCupfinalstobeheldnextyearinRussiaafterbeatingCongolesenationalteamw
Nigeria'sSuperEaglesonSaturdayqualifiedforthe2018FIFAWorldCupaftera1-0winoverZambiainoilrichcityofUyo,withanunassailable6-pointleadafterfivematchesinGroupB.TheN
On the face of it, as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes inside Boca Juniors' iconic La Bombonera, Argentina's goalless draw against Peru didn't seem too bad.
Onthefaceofit,astheclocktickedtowards90minutesinsideBocaJuniors'iconicLaBombonera,Argentina'sgoallessdrawagainstPerudidn'tseemtoobad.Argentina,withLionelMessiat
OmarAlSomahscoredalatepenaltyasSyriakepttheir2018WorldCuphopesalivewithadrawinthefirstlegoftheirplay-offagainstAustralia.Intheirpreviousmatch,strikerAlSomahnett
Englandhavequalifiedforthe2018WorldCupinRussiafollowinga1-0winoverSloveniaatWembley.CaptainHarryKane'sstoppagetimewinnerhelpedtransformtheThreeLions'fortunesaft
Argentina,UruguayandParaguayhavereaffirmedtheirinterestinco-hostingthe2030WorldCup,whichwillmarkthecentenaryoffootball'sshowpiecetournament.ThepresidentsoftheSo
ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Oct.4(APD)–MostcitiesinEastAsiaandthePacifichavefailedtobuildinfrastructure,providejobsandextendservicestopeoplewhocontinuetoflockt
TheWorldBankprojectedIndonesianeconomytoexpand5.1percentthisyear,lowerthanitsestimateinJuneof5.2percent,thelendersaidinitswebsiteonTuesday.Supportiveglobalecono
Asqualifyingforthe2018WorldCupreachesitsclimax,LionelMessi'sArgentinafindthemselvesintrouble,Syriafaceaplay-offtokeeptheirremarkabledreamaliveandEuropeanchampio
NeymargaveBrazilaninjuryscareaheadoftheirfinal2018WorldCupqualifiersbylimpingoffthepitchduringateamtrainingsessiononMonday.Neymarappearedtosufferaknocktohisrigh
ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaManila,Sept.29(APD)–ThepartnershipbetweentheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)andTheWorldBankhasbeenrealizedasbothinstitutionswillnow
Two-timeUSRyderCupcaptainDavisLove,hailinggolfasagamethat"hasimprovedmylifeineveryway,wasinductedintotheWorldGolfHallofFameonTuesdayalongsideIanWoosnam,LorenaOc
SouthAfricaisgoingallouttohosttheRugbyWorldCup2023,thePresidencysaidonThursday.DeputyPresidentCyrilRamaphosawillleadahigh-leveldelegationtoLondonthiscomingSunda