Portugal feeling Spanish slight

Immediately after it qualified by winning its group, the team favoured to win this World Cup said it was happy it finished first so it could avoid playing Brazil.

That didn't sit very well with the team Spain will play . . . Portugal.

Portugal was made to feel like a second-class citizen and while most people would like to avoid Brazil, Portugal believes it can cause Spain the same problems as the Brazilians.

It will get that chance Tuesday when the two play the last knockout game before the quarter-finals in Cape Town.

Both Brazil and Portugal are skilled teams with skilled players. Both move the ball with speed and precision and can control play for long periods of time.

Even though the first-round game between Portugal and Brazil didn't mean much and ended 0-0, Portugal did enough to show that it is far more in form than when it struggled to qualify for this tournament.

Dreams of unity as plucky N.Korea lose to Brazil

North Korea in the first final of the World Cup in 44 years alongside the target five times winner of Brazil has brought joy communalist country and the fans Stoked dreams of reunification with South Korea.

Although their untiring team 2-1, and supporters based in Japan and South Korea had a high yield credit that North Korea back to the concluding for the first time and pave the way for 1966.

UN warns rival Korea's against escalating tension

The UN Security Council has warned South and North Korea against escalating regional tension after hearing briefings by both sides on the sinking of a South Korean warship which Seoul blames on the North.

S.Korea complains to UN over North's 'blatant' act

South Korea took its dispute with North Korea to UN Security Council Friday, saying Pyongyang must admit to sink their warships, and that "reprehensible" act constituted a threat to peace.

US Terms 'Odd' NKorea's Move To Severe Ties With Seoul

United States Wednesday described as "strange" North Korea's decision to break relations with South Korea over Seoul prosecutor that torpedoed one of its warships and said it was a close cooperation with countries like China to see what can be done to have "the major impact 'on Pyongyang.

I can not imagine a step that is smaller in long-term interest of the North Korean people but to further cut ties with South Korea, "State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said.

"I think it's strange," he said when asked to comment on North Korea's move to cut all ties with Korea and rebut non-aggression pact.

"South Korea is one of the most dynamic economies in the world ... North Korea is able to take care of its citizens. This is not to feed its population," says Crowley.

North Korea had yesterday announced its decision to break relations with Seoul and abolished the non-aggression pact protested what it called a premeditated plan to smear it over the ship sinking incident.

Euro Falls Again As Fear Rules

Increasingly difficult borrowing conditions in the euro zone, tighter U.S. banking regulation and increase tensions on the Korean peninsula has kept investors cut risk in their portfolio.

U.S. Backs Seoul's Charge That North Korea Sank Ship

"Such unacceptable behavior only deepen North Korea's isolation," the White House said in a statement. It strengthens the resolve of its neighbors to step up cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the region against all provocations. "