SAO PAULO — Eng. Ahmed AlRajhi, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of Saudi Arabia, represented the Kingdom at the G20 Labor and Employment Ministers Meeting held in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 25-26.
The meeting focused on critical (...)
The first of its kind, series of ‘Regional Ministerial Conferences on Green Economy' is set to launch globally as a result of the success of the annual World Green Economy Summit model which started in 2014, and a direct response to the requests of (...)
A goal from midfielder Willian after just 36 seconds helped five-time World Cup champion Brazil to a welcome 3-1 win over Venezuela in Tuesday's second round of World Cup 2018 qualifiers.
Another South American heavyweight in Argentina continued to (...)
MADRID — Real Madrid's Welsh striker Gareth Bale has an injured soleus muscle in the back of his left calf, the club said Thursday, without saying how long he would be sidelined.
Bale was forced off after just half an hour of Madrid's 4-0 win over (...)
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff met with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss the creation of a bank to promote growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS).
Rousseff received Putin in the presidential palace in Brasilia, (...)
Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup after fracturing a vertebra during the team's quarterfinal win over Colombia, the team's doctor said Friday.
According to AP, Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga late in the (...)
Brazilian star Neymar left Brazil's World Cup training camp on Saturday, less than 24 hours after fracturing a vertebra in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia, reported the dpa.
An ambulance had brought the 22-year-old to the camp accompanied by (...)
Thiago Silva scored an early goal Friday to give Brazil a 1-0 halftime lead over Colombia in the World Cup quarterfinals, AP reported.
The Brazil captain scored with his left knee in the seventh minute after a corner from Neymar. The cross missed (...)
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Brazil forward Neymar has a swollen right thigh after Saturday's penalty shootout win against Chile at the World Cup and may need several days to recover. Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he expects Neymar's injury to (...)
FORTALEZA, Brazil — Robin van Persie returns to the Dutch attack to face Mexico in the second round of the World Cup Sunday while Mexican defender Hector Moreno will lock horns with his former mentor Louis van Gaal.
Van Persie was suspended for the (...)
Germany's Miroslav Klose performs a flip as he celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during their Group G World Cup match against Ghana at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Saturday. — AP
FORTALEZA, Brazil — Germany striker Miroslav (...)
NATAL, Brazil — A desperate rearguard action from 10-man Greece held Japan to a 0-0 draw that suited neither side in a match which ended with boos ringing around the Dunas arena and sent Colombia into the last 16 of the World Cup Thursday.
Both (...)
Veteran striker Miroslav Klose comes off the bench to score an equalizer that saves Germany from a humiliating defeat to Ghana in Group G.
According to dpa, Klose scored the 2-2 equalizer in the 71st minute.
The Germans had opened the scoring with a (...)
FORTALEZA, Brazil — He was called a hero and a savior by his Mexican teammates. His Brazilian opponents said he produced miracles.
There is no doubt that Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was the one responsible for spoiling Brazil's hopes of (...)
A suspected Mexican drug trafficker wanted in the United States was arrested in Rio de Janeiro late Monday as he tried to board a plane to watch Mexico play in the World Cup, federal police said Tuesday.
Federal police agents detained the (...)
Costa Rica produce a stunning second half comeback with goals from Joel Campbell, Oscar Duarte and Marco Urena earning the side a sensational 3-1 win over Uruguay.
According to dpa, trailing at the break to a penalty converted by Edinson Cavani, (...)
A knee injury will force striker Luis Suarez to miss Uruguay's first game in the World Cup Saturday against
Costa Rica, coach Oscar Tabarez said Friday, dpa reported.
Tabarez said his team would be: Fernando Muslera, Maximiliano
Pereira, Diego (...)
FIFA is beginning its final tour of World Cup host cities ahead of football's showcase event.
With kickoff less than 20 days away, the governing body is having one last look at the cities' preparations across Brazil, AP reported.
FIFA secretary (...)
FIFA is beginning its final tour of World Cup host cities ahead of football's showcase event.
With kickoff less than 20 days away, the governing body is having one last look at the cities' preparations across Brazil, AP reported.
FIFA secretary (...)
Police say a bus has swerved off a northeastern Brazilian road, killing at least 21 people who were traveling to the coastal city of Fortaleza. The accident has left at least 20 other people injured.
The bus driver apparently dodged a motorcycle and (...)
The Sao Paulo stadium slated as the venue for the World Cup's opening game in 51 days will be "completely ready,"
dpa ctied FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke as saying on Tuesday.
"Sao Paulo will be ready for the World Cup, even if not in (...)
RIO DE JANEIRO — Demonstrators and police clashed in Sao Paulo Saturday during the first in a planned series of anti-World Cup protests called by radical activist group Anonymous across Brazil.
With less than five months before the June 12 kick-off (...)
ZURICH - The heat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be the least of soccer's worries given the more immediate concerns surrounding next year's competition in Brazil, the world players' union FIFPro said Monday.
FIFPro Secretary General Theo van (...)
A TAM Airlines flight hit turbulence so severe that 12 passengers and crew members on the plane from Madrid to Sao Paulo were injured and the aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled landing, AP reported.
The airline says in a statement that (...)
FORTALEZA, Brazil — Spain set up a Confederations Cup semifinal reunion with Euro 2012 final victim Italy after beating Nigeria 3-0 on a steamy afternoon in Fortaleza Sunday to secure top spot in Group B.
Vicente del Bosque's side needed just a (...)
