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Cheshmi’s late goal powers Iran to 2-0 win over Wales

- Associated Press - November 25, 2022November 26, 2022

Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to break a scoreless stalemate and Iran went on to defeat Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday. Cheshmi's strike from outside the box was just beyond the diving reach of Wales backup goalkeeper Danny Ward, who was

FIFA WC 2022: Uruguay settles for draw against South Korea

- Associated Press - November 24, 2022November 25, 2022

Another favored team has failed to impress in the early stages of the World Cup. This time it was South Korea holding South American power Uruguay to a 0-0 draw on Thursday, a result that probably favors the Asian team. The draw at Education City Stadium was yet another early World Cup

Portugal beat Ghana in five-goal thriller

- Associated Press - November 24, 2022November 25, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history. The Portugal striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday. Andre Ayew equalized for Ghana eight minutes later,

Mexico, Poland settle for draw in WC Group C match

- Associated Press - November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Poland had to settle for a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the FIFA World Cup after Robert Lewandowski's second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. It was the second Group C match on the day. In the first match, Saudi Arabia stunned two-time champions Argentina by 2-1. Before

France faces midfield battle against Australia at World Cup

- Associated Press - November 21, 2022November 22, 2022

Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power. Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed,

Message of inclusion imbues Qatar WC opening ceremony

- Associated Press - November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record. It wasn't the biggest moment of Sunday's seven-act World Cup opening ceremony

COP27: Historic climate compensation deal approved

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- Associated Press - November 20, 2022November 21, 2022

Negotiators early Sunday approved a historic deal that would create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries' carbon pollution, but an overall larger agreement still was up in the air because of a fight over emission reduction efforts.Talks on the overall

Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, call for open trade

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- Associated Press - November 19, 2022November 20, 2022

Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific called for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region's economies toward sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings Saturday. Host Thailand garnered a diplomatic coup in managing to bridge divisions among the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic

COP27: Despair, lack of progress at climate talks, yet hope blooms

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- Associated Press - November 19, 2022November 20, 2022

It's a desert, where little grows. It's a climate conference, where water is scarce inside buildings and out, lines are long, tempers are short, meetings go late and above all progress comes in one-drop drips. Yet hope springs forth in the strangest places. Not in the naive new face, but

COP27: EU shakes up talks with surprise disaster fund offer

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- Associated Press - November 18, 2022November 19, 2022

Climate talks appeared stalled late night Thursday on major issues going into the final day, but possibilities for a deal were buoyed by an unexpected proposal by the European Union on two of the thorniest issues, tying compensation for climate disasters to tougher emissions cuts. Minutes after the United Nations