Nicholas Sabloff

We have now reached that moment in time where one must face up to the cruelest aspect of the World Cup, which is that it will be another four years before one glorious month of summer is given over to being captivated by the greatest sports tournament in the world....

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A 42-year-old mother of two faces the punishment of death by stoning in Iran after authorities convicted her of adultery. And according to Mina Ahadi, who heads the International Committee Against Stoning and the Death Penalty, only international pressure can help save her.

As Ahadi told CNN: "Legally...

POSTGAME: The US had a thrilling World Cup but sadly in the end their luck was due to run out and it did tonight. They once again gave away a goal right out of gates and had to expend a lot of energy to fight their way back. The US...

POSTGAME: Can't believe how it ended. Breathtaking finish. The U.S. came close to scoring so many times but it was looking like it was never going to happen until Donovan saved the day in stoppage time when he streaked into the box to slam home the rebound from Dempsey's strike....

POSTGAME: Another heroic draw from the US. They went behind early yet again and looked to be in serious trouble of falling apart after ending the first half down 2-0. But the U.S. showed real heart to claw their way back in the second half on spectacular goals from Donovan...

POSTGAME (USA 1 - 1 ENGLAND): In the end, the much-anticipated showdown between the US and England was an entertaining game, but not a great one. Both sides definitely showed some weaknesses: US at the back, England in the final third. Hard to believe England have a shot at winning...

UPDATE: 12:00 pm EST -- FINAL SCORE: MEXICO 1 - 1 SOUTH AFRICA. Amazing game to open the cup. Both sides showed some flair and the second half was played at a cracking pace. South Africa really impressed in light of the expectations people had for them. Will they make...

UPDATE 10:30 AM ET: US beat Australia 3-1 on goals from Buddle and Gomez. Live blog has now ended. Thanks for tuning in!

Here's the AP's game report.

The US is taking on Australia in Roodepoort, South Africa today in what will be their final warm-up...

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12:00 PM ET -- Cleggmania postmortem. The Lib Dems surge never materialized, which begs the question of what, in the end, went wrong. The Times of London lays the blame on the charismatic...

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A week ago, most people in Britain considered Nick Clegg, the "little-known leader" of the Liberal Democrats, to be, by all measures, a long shot to become Britain's next prime minister. But that was before "Cleggmania" swept the country.

The origins of Cleggmania can...

While It remains to be seen whether or not the monumental health care legislation passed last month will dramatically alter Americans' feelings about their country's heath system, a new online poll from Ipsos/Reuters suggests that there is certainly room for improvement.

The poll found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that...

What is going on with Hamid Karzai? The Afghan leader has not only been lashing out repeatedly at the West and accusing foreigners of being responsible for "massive fraud" in last year's presidential election -- statements that White House Press Secretary referred to as "genuinely troubling"...

A lot of people find comedian Robin Williams funny, but Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd doesn't seem to be one of them.

Rudd lashed out at Williams yesterday after he referred to Australians as 'English rednecks' during an appearance on Letterman this week.

Williams, having recently...

In an interview with the BBC, Karl Rove declared he is 'proud' of the US's use of harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding. The former Bush adviser argued that the techniques helped keep America safe from further terrorist attacks and that they should not ultimately be considered torture....

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6:30 PM ET -- Bachelet urges calm, vows stern response to looting. The BBC reports that there are as many as 14,000 troops in Concepcion, where Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has appealed for calm. A BBC...

Early Saturday morning a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, setting off a tsunami which threatened a quarter of the globe. Scroll down for the latest updates. Follow the story live on our curated twitter lists here. Follow the latest tsunami updates and impacts here.. Watch Live video...

There's a 'tea party' in Britain this Saturday. The Sarah Palin kind.

British Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan is looking to bring the anti-tax, anti-big government fervor embodied by the American Tea Party movement across the Atlantic by hosting the inaugural "British Tea Party" event in, of all places, his...

While perhaps best known for their notoriously no-holds-barred counterculture magazine, in recent years the guys behind Vice have been branching out by making their way to some of the world's more troubled spots to produce travel documentaries from the front line. In keeping with the Vice style, the...