Fatwa issued against vuvuzela
Abu Dhabi, July 9: The vuvuzela, the plastic trumpet made famous by the football World Cup in South Africa, is in trouble in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the authorities here have issued a fatwa
Crocodile predicts Spain to win World Cup
Sydney, July 10: Harry, a 700-kg crocodile living in a Darwin crocodile park Saturday backed Paul the octopus in picking Spain to win the World Cup.
The crocodile took less than a minute to decide an
Mueller, Ayew, Dos Santos nominated Best Young Player
Johannesburg, July 9: World football governing body FIFA Friday nominated Germany's Thomas Mueller, Andre Ayew from Ghana and Giovani Dos Santos of Mexico for the Best Young Player Award of the 2010 W
Uncertainty over Mandela's attendance at World Cup final
Johannesburg, July 9: Nelson Mandela's family is yet to take a decision on the ailing former South Africa president's appearance at Sunday's World Cup final here.
"We reiterate that Mr. Mandela and h
Spain and the Netherlands to make history
Johannesburg, July 9: Although Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain will already be the 18th final in the history of the competition, history will be made when the two teams play
Now a Parakeet tips Netherlands to win World Cup
Singapore, July 9: Paul, the Octopus, is not the only creature predicting World Cup results.
A parakeet, long tailed parrot, named 'Mani' has also been forecasting match results.
Mani has become the