Chavez tells Venezuela troops to "prepare for war" with Colombia

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela ratcheted up the brinksmanship to extreme levels today as he mobilized 15,000 troops and sent them to the border Venezuela shares with Colombia. The leftist dictator . . . more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses joint session of Congress [video]

	This morning Angela Merkel became the first Chancellor of Germany to address a joint session of Congress. Merkel, who was recently reelected to another four-year term in September, focused on . . . more

Rio de Janeiro wins Olympics bid for 2016

Despite the best efforts of President Obama, Rio de Janeiro will host the Summer Olympics in 2016. Rio de Janeiro beat out Obama's hometown of Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo to claim the honors for 2016. . . . more

Eng vs NZ Champions Trophy Match 10: Live

Eng vs NZ: Today sees England face off against New Zealand in Match 10 of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament. Hopefully today will have a better outcome than yesterday's aborted Ind vs Aus match . . . more

India vs Australia Champions Trophy: The Biggest Sporting Event You're Not Watching

Today sees India vs Australia in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, a cricket event that is second only to the Cricket World Cup. The Champions Trophy is held once ever two years; . . . more