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Brazil has the best betting odds to win the 2014 World Cup.

Jose Mourinho has criticized authorities for making his Chelsea side take on Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, less than 72 hours after facing Galatasaray in Istanbul.

The European Commission has raised its EU and eurozone GDP forecasts, but austerity measures are nowhere near over.

Portuguese police compiled a secret dossier on burglars operating in the area where Madeleine McCann went missing.

Five centuries after the Inquisition forced the Jews out of Spain, a new law would grant their descendants citizenship.

However, in absolute terms it’s the second lowest January volume since records started being kept in 2003.

Average industrial production for 2013, compared with 2012, dropped by 0.8 percent in the euro area and by 0.5 percent in the EU.

Declining prices for gold futures are sending Italy's used gold brokers into a tailspin.

Mxit operates on an especially light data network, and you don't need a smartphone to use it.

A drawing of a kangaroo in a 16th century prayer book suggests Portuguese explorers may have been the first to discover Australia.

Consumer price inflation figures from Europe for December did not hold any surprises.

The familiar “V” formation of birds has long baffled scientists who, aside from theories, had little evidence to support exactly why it is birds benefit from the distinct arrangement. A new study from the UK sheds light on the age-old mystery surrounding birds peculiar flight formation.

The most popular wine grape 20 years ago was a white wine varietal from Spain called Airen. Now it’s red wine varietal from France.

Four Manchester United players could be on the move this month as David Moyes looks to overhaul his squad.

It is set to be a busy few days for Chelsea with one player set to sign, another poised to depart and reports about more activity to follow.

A proposed law may jeopardize some online book sales.

Some countries have begun to shrink the number of jobless citizens under 25, but not enough to reverse the euro zone trend.

Inflation rates for the euro zone are dropping, and economists warn this mean trouble.

Gareth Bale will be back in the Real Madrid squad for their first competitive outing of 2014, at home to Celta Vigo.

Each year, scientists still find previously undiscovered animals and plants -- here's some of our favorites from 2013.

Recent rating cuts involving several member countries affected the overall rating of the EU.