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Problems facing the global nickel market are being discussed in New Caledonia this week at a gathering of the world's top producers. The volatile nickel price has dropped as two...

Brazil has beaten World and European Champions Spain 3-nil to win the Confederations Cup in Rio de Janeiro. The loss ended Spain's three-year record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches...

The Rescue Coordination Centre is deciding its next move, after a search by a maritime surveillance aircraft on Sunday found no trace of a missing yacht's lifeboat.

World and European champions Spain are into the Confederations Cup final after a penalty shootout victory over Italy in their semi-final in Brazil. The two sides were locked at 0-0...

The Cancer Society says the Government should follow the Auckland Council and impose stricter regulations on sunbed operators. Audio

Three Pacific countries are among a log-jam of teams preparing to challenge for world sevens supremacy in Moscow this weekend. Wales are the defending men's champions after upsetting New Zealand...

Rio Tinto suspended coal exports from northwest Mozambique after the opposition Renamo party threatened to disrupt a railway line in Tete province, which carries coal to the coast.

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has proposed a referendum on political reform, following nationwide protests.

Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta admits they were given a harsh reality check at the Confederations Cup football tournament in Brazil. The Oceania winners were thrashed 8-0 by Uruguay in their...

Abel Hernandez grabbed four goals as Uruguay's reserves won 8-nil against Tahiti, taking the South Americans into the Confederations Cup football semi-finals and sending the Pacific islanders home…

Thousands of demonstrators across Brazil have resumed their protests despite President Dilma Rousseff's promise to respond to their concerns about corruption and poor public services.

Football's world governing body FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against New Zealand Football for having allegedly fielded an ineligible player in the preliminary match for the 2014 FIFA World…

Tahiti football coach Eddy Etaeta admits it was a sobering experience being on the end of a record defeat at the Confederations Cup tournament in Brazil. The Oceania Champions were...

Hosts Brazil and Italy have qualified for the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup football tournament. Italy booked their place in the semi-finals with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan…

The Brazilian football great Pele has called on thousands of protestors demonstrating over poor quality public services and corruption to leave the streets and focus on football. The appeal though...

Brazil is to deploy troops to five cities to control street protests that have seen almost a quarter of a million people demanding better public services. Shops and banks in Sao Paulo were trashed and…

It was a nervous night for more than 80,000 Australian football fans in Sydney's rain-drenched Olympic stadium before substitute Josh Kennedy headed home the only goal seven minutes from time...

Ethiopian football officials have admitted they fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana by mistake, and they won't be appealing any FIFA disciplinary rulings made…

Tahiti is taking plenty of heart from their debut performance at the Confederations Cup football tournament in Brazil. The Oceania champions were outclassed 6-1 by Nigeria in Belo Horizonte, with...

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil is trying to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping the country. People are demanding better education, schools and transport.