A four-story apartment building collapsed in Bangladesh’s capital and its debris buried some nearby shanties, killing at least 14 people and leaving several others trapped, authorities said on Wednesd

Indra Tamang was a teenage farmer in a Nepalese village without running water or electricity.

Thailand’s beleaguered Prime Minister survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday called after months of anti-government protests crippled the capital and street battles left nearly 90 people dead.

Taliban suicide attackers launched an assault on a national peace conference as it opened on Wednesday in the Afghan capital, sparking gunbattles outside the venue.

Iran dismissed on Wednesday accusations by the top US and Nato commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal that Tehran has helped train and arm Taliban insurgents.

If the Bafana Bafana are eliminated at the World Cup, look for South Africans to turn their support to five-time champion Brazil.
A local survey shows 26 per cent of South Africans will pick Brazil as their second-choice team if South Africa is out. England was next, with 11 per cent. The independent s

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk is pondering whether Wesley Sneijder or Rafael van der Vaart should be the creative midfield motor for the Neth-erlands at the World Cup.

Portugal beat 10-man Cameroon 3-1 and the Netherlands outplayed Ghana 4-1 in World Cup warmups on Tuesday, but Switzerland slumped 0-1 at home to non-qualifiers Costa Rica.

Brazil named its final squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, with coach Dunga retaining the 23 players already in South Africa preparing for the tournament.
Dunga had named an initial squad of 30 players only because it was a Fifa requirement, but did not make any surprise selections on deadline day.

Al Qaeda announced on Monday that its No 3 official, Mustafa al-Yazid, had been killed along with members of his family — perhaps one of the most severe blows to the terror movement since the US campa