The World Cup was a 4 week showpiece that delivered Spain as champions and shattered the scare that dictated South Africa.

Israel’s navy has given the Gaza-bound Libyan aid ship until midnight Tuesday to change course for Egypt.

A planned march in Indian Kashmir, to mark "Martyrs' Day", heightened tension again, on Tuesday.

Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers are scheduled to hold wide ranging talks on Thursday to resume frozen peace talks.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque saluted his nation’s first World Cup triumph as a deserving reward.