Argentina fans rejoice: Their team is in World Cup final

But Argentina's big win is a big blow to archrival Brazil; host country was knocked out by Germany in humiliating rout

• Jul 9, 2014

Conservationists race to save ancient artwork in China

Coal dust and pollution have taken heavy toll on the the sandstone cave carvings of Buddha in the Yungang Grottoes

• Jul 9, 2014

Argentina bests Netherlands with overtime penalty kicks

One day after Germany blew away Brazil, Argentina and Netherlands clashed in tightly-fought semifinal that went down to the wire

• Jul 9, 2014

World Cup: Argentina vs. Netherlands

Semi-final match between the Netherlands and Argentina in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The winner will face Germany in Sunday's final.

• Jul 9, 2014
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Behind the scenes at Paris Fashion Week

Getty Images photographer Gareth Cattermole gives us a black and white peek at Paris Fashion Week

• Jul 9, 2014
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Brazilians try to cope after "shameful" World Cup loss to Germany

Most heartbreaking for many Brazilians was suffering the country's worst World Cup defeat on home turf

• Jul 9, 2014

U.S. sanctions three companies for aiding Syrian government

One oil company from the UAE and two Syrian-based companies added to list of nearly 200 individuals and entities punished by Treasury Department

• Jul 9, 2014

Syria rebels rampage through Sunni village, killing 14

After seizing a corridor of land in the east, ISIS has begun this week advancing across northern Syria, nearing the Turkish border

• Jul 9, 2014

Ukrainian woman charged with Russian journalists' deaths

31-year-old pilot suspected of tipping off Ukrainian troops as to whereabouts of two journalists who were killed by mortar fire

• Jul 9, 2014

​Snowden makes next move as Russia stay nears expiration

Former National Security Agency contractor's one-year permit allowing him to stay in Russia due to expire at end of July

• Jul 9, 2014

American expert on Spain's bull run gored in Pamplona

Co-author of book titled "How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona" becomes one of their victims at iconic San Fermin festival

• Jul 9, 2014

Behind the scenes: Brazil's famous goal announcer

Legendary broadcaster Edson Mauro spent decades perfecting his unique cry, "GOOOOOOAL!"

• Jul 9, 2014

Japan protests China paper's map of atomic bomb clouds

Official says depiction of exploding mushroom clouds in map of Japan "rattled the nerves of atomic bomb survivors and their families"

• Jul 9, 2014

World Cup 2014: Brazil vs. Germany breaks social media records

The German team's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil did more than break millions of hearts, it became the most discussed sporting event on Twitter ever

• Jul 9, 2014

Germany: "Very serious suspicion" of 2nd spy case involving U.S.

New espionage case probed a week after the arrest of German intel employee cast new shadow over relations between two countries

• Jul 9, 2014

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