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City view of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Germany gave one of the most breathtaking displays of offensive firepower in World Cup history Tuesday - demolishing host Brazil in the semifinals, 7-1, to advance to the championship game.

Argentina qualified for its first trip to the World Cup semifinals in nearly a quarter-century Saturday, while the Netherlands secured its second straight visit to the semifinal round.

Costa Rica and the Netherlands, both in dramatic fashion, have reached the quarterfinals of football's World Cup in Brazil.

Eight teams are playing Thursday in the World Cup's last day of pool play, and each has a chance -- some of them small -- to move on to the final round of 16 in Brazil.

About 21 per cent of children or more than three million children in Thailand do not live with either of their parents due to internal migration, a significant phenomenon that may have a long-term impact on the children’s development and well-being, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.

Municipalities in Kosovo should further improve their compliance with the Law on the Use of Languages, concludes an OSCE Mission report presented.

World Cup soccer action continues Friday in Brazil, with Italy taking on Costa Rica in a key Group D matchup.

Only two countries have won back-to-back World Cups: Italy in 1934 and 1938 and Brazil in 1958 and 1962. On Wednesday, Chile made sure that Spain will not be the third country to do so.