With 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result.The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta...

The most frequently mentioned word in Argentina right now is 'bicampeonato' (back-to-back World Cup championship).But the question everybody is thinking, and nobody wants to mention, is 'what will we...

Amid the despair created by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, there are also incredible stories of survival.In La Guaira, in northern Venezuela, BBC international correspondent Yogita Limaye met a...

More than 1,000 images of bodies flash across the screens in a sequence that feels endless. Many are swollen, have darkened skin or bear the marks of injuries, making...

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place.The 51-year-old won 50.135% of voters' support in...

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Rodríguez called the earthquakes "a natural tragedy on a scale we never imagined".She rejected criticism that her government had reacted too slowly,...

The family of flight passenger Daniel Alejandro Nunez, 28 - who'd also called his mother upon returning to Venezuela while still in state custody - was struggling to make...

The coastal town of Caraballeda in La Guaira is one of the hardest hit areas by the twin Venezuela earthquakes, where high-rise tower blocks have been reduced to a...

In El Junquito, a mountainous area west of Caracas, residents told Reuters agency they had seen few public officials, while farmers and other residents have been providing basic supplies...

It was very strange for Brazil to be going into a World Cup without knowing who our best number nine was.Even until the Scotland game, no-one knew who the...

The fallout from two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday continue to be felt across the country. Officials said the death toll has reached 1,430 with 3,238 injured. Rescue...

One case that boosted morale across Venezuela is the rescue in La Guaira of three young siblings, who emerged from the rubble covered in dust and debris, footage broadcast...