West African powerhouse Cote d'Ivoire battles to keep out Ebola
The billboard depicts a masked health worker in a biohazard suit looming over a bed-ridden patient. Above them, bright red letters warn commuters on a busy Abidjan street that "The Ebola risk is always there". As Cote d'Ivoire campaigns to fend off an Ebola outbreak ...
Ambitious Japanese fans deflated by Samurai Blue’s first-match loss in World Cup
Japanese soccer fans fall into a funk after the national team loses its first World Cup match, including nearly 12,000 who watched the game at a Yokohama stadium.
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni says his Blue Samurai must not approach Saturday's World Cup opener against Cote d'Ivoire fearing defeat, and pointed to Spain's World Cup win four years ago as proof that losing the first match does not mean the end of the ...
Charity group looking forward to Cote d'Ivoire match at World Cup
A nonprofit organization in Gifu Prefecture that has been working for years to donate used shoes to children in Cote d'Ivoire has an interesting weekend ahead as Japan plays its opening World Cup soccer match against the African nation's team. "I hope Japan-Cote d'Ivoire exchanges ...
World Cup video views from Tokyo: Cote d'Ivoire, Greece and Algeria
An Ivorian "ambassador of goodwill," a Greek diplomat and an Algerian businessman discuss their teams' prospects in the World Cup.
Thousands turn out to watch Japan's first practice session in Brazil
As a police helicopter circled overhead to keep a watchful eye on scores of anti-World Cup demonstrators outside the stadium, over 5,000 fans turned out to watch Japan’s first practice session Sunday, a day after the Asian champions arrived in Brazil for soccer’s showpiece ...
