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Extra security is planned for the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro for the World Cup game between Russia and Belgium on Sunday. The number of police officers on duty will rise by 600 to 3,100. About…

The US has imposed sanctions against separatists in eastern Ukraine, as the crisis there shows no sign of easing. The sanctions include asset freezes against seven pro-Russian leaders. The move was…

The US has imposed sanctions on Uganda for anti-gay laws it says are "counter to universal human rights". It said Ugandans involved in human rights abuses against gay people would be banned from…

The number of people killed by the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has risen to 337, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Fourteen deaths and 47 new cases were reported across the region…

At least 21 people have been killed in a bomb blast in northern Nigeria as they were watching a World Cup match, a hospital source has told the BBC.Read More....…

Burundi's football-loving president is rumoured to be standing for a controversial third term, despite the two-term limit in the current constitution. It's one factor contributing to mounting tensions…

The 2003 invasion of Iraq is not to blame for the violent insurgency now gripping the country, former UK prime minister Tony Blair has said. He told the BBC there would still be a "major problem" in…

Severe flooding in southern Brazil has forced 13,000 people from their homes, according to Weathernetwork.com. The flooding has occurred in the World Cup host state of Parana, with the first game…

Oil prices have risen to a nine-month high amid concerns that developments in Iraq may affect global supplies. Brent crude futures rose 3% to $113.27 per barrel, while US crude gained more than 2% to…

A teenager has been found hanging from a tree in a village in northern India, the fourth woman to die in such a way in recent weeks in Uttar Pradesh state. The family of the 19-year-old say she was…

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says her country is ready, on and off the pitch, for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday. In a TV address, she said "the pessimists" had been defeated by…

A couple who shot dead two police officers and a third man in Las Vegas acted out of hatred for the police and the government, authorities have said. Jerad Miller, 31, and wife Amanda Miller, 22, who…

Update as of 11:48 p.m. EDT: The Pakistani army, after a gun battle lasting more than five hours, killed all 10 gunmen who launched an attack on the old terminal at Jinnah International Airport in…

Sanctions and large fines are becoming the weapon of choice for the United States (US) and others as they seek ways to stop nations facilitating trade or financial transfers that touch countries they…

Canadian police say they have arrested a man suspected of killing three police officers and wounding two others in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick tweeted…