Cristiano spoke after his astonishing hat-trick and performance against Spain that saw them earn a point at the death on Friday night at the World Cup. Game: "The game is the work of many years. The people always believed in me and my work for the country. We tried to win it. The...

US broadcaster Fox has apologized after it showed pop star Robbie Williams giving the middle finger to viewers during the World Cup opening ceremony. The former frontman of English boy band Take That raised his finger after singing his track "Rock DJ" before the global audience Thursday...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week will discuss the situation in the beleaguered Gaza Strip with members of a visiting U.S. delegation, according to a Thursday statement released by Netanyahu’s office. The prime minister, the statement reads, is “looking forward to...

Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday swore in a new government led by a former World Bank economist and mandated to review a disputed tax system after widespread protests against IMF-driven austerity measures. Abdullah, a relatively secure U.S. ally in a conflict-ridden Middle East,...