World News Archive12-Jun-2006
_ North Koreans can watch the World Cup finals under way in Germany thanks to technical and financial help from South Korea, a Seoul government official said Sunday, according to Yonhap News Agency. The BBC News website looks at what could be dominating the headlines around the world this week. The goals didn't come easily Saturday at the World Cup in Germany. One was enough for England, even if it was Paraguay that scored it. Trinidad and Tobago didn't need a goal to feel like champions, holding Sweden to a 0-0 draw in Group B and setting off celebrations within the Caribbean camp. June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pauleta, Portugal's record scorer who got a third of his country's goals in World Cup qualifying, converted an early chance against Angola yesterday to give the team a winning start at the tournament. Then Yemeni government wants to renegotiate a deal with DP World for the Dubai based company to operate the southern port of Aden, reported Gulf News. DP World's Chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said that it was as yet unclear what points the Yemeni government wants to discuss. What a start! Germany kicked off the World Cup by beating Costa Rica 4-2 Friday in the highest-scoring opener in tournament history. Muzi.com News 10011665-0 (muzi.com) Treasury Secretary John Snow said Saturday that the United States and Russia had made progress in talks on Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization, and the two nations could reach a deal before next month's G-8 summit. In what will come as good news for soccer aficionados, public broadcaster All India Radio has tied up with the British Broadcasting Corporation to bring key matches of the Fifa World Cup live to radio listeners across India. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Channel: 7 ABC's "This Week" -- Pre-empted for World Cup soccer. 8 a.m. Channel: 5 CBS' "Face the Nation" -- Army Gen. George Casey, top U.S. commander in Iraq. 8:30 a.m. Channel: 11 NBC's "Meet... June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan and Australia face each other today in soccer's World Cup in Germany in a game that is forecast to be one of the most widely watched of the tournament and one that's been preceded by a war of words over Australian tactics.
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