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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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UK: Protesters Gather Outside Glasgow Hampden Park Ahead Of Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifier Versus Israel

Protesters gathered outside Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow on Friday, May 31, ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier match between Scotland and Israel to protest against Israel's military operation in Gaza.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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UK: Pro-Palestine Protest In Glasgow Ahead Of World Athletics Indoor Championships

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Glasgow on Tuesday, February 27, ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which will start on March 1, protesting against the participation of Israeli athletes.

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Rugby World Cup in France

Jacques Rivoal, chairman of the Rugby World Cup France 2023 organizing committee, speaks at a press conference in Paris on Oct. 18, 2023.

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Basketball court revamp program launched in Jakarta to promote FIBA World Cup 2023

STORY: Basketball court revamp program launched in Jakarta to promote FIBA World Cup 2023 DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): BUDISATRIO DJIWANDONO, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 LOC Chairman STORYLINE: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on Saturday unveiled a basketball court revamp program "Revamp My Court" at Lapangan Banteng in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The program is aimed at leaving a legacy for the FIBA World Cup 2023 by refurbishing the host city's local basketball courts. The basketball courts in Lapangan Banteng were selected because of their iconic and historical value as many Indonesian prominent basketball players have honed their skills here. The organizing committee has revamped basketball poles and entire court floors, and improved facilities. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 LOC Chairman Budisatrio Djiwand

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Japan Rugby World Cup organizer speaks in London

LONDON, England - Akira Shimazu, secretary general of the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, refers to the possibility of introducing a mascot character to promote the event in an interview with Kyoto News in London on Nov. 18, 2014.

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14 cities in Japan vie to host 2019 Rugby World Cup games

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Shimazu, secretary general of the organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, announces in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2014, a list of 14 cities across the country seeking to host matches.

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FIFA chief Blatter

SAO PAULO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter holds a press conference after a meeting of the World Cup organizing committee in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 5, 2014.

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FIFA chief Blatter

SAO PAULO, Brazil - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (front) is pictured with the World Cup trophy after a press conference following a meeting of the World Cup organizing committee in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 5, 2014.

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World Cup delegation in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Theo Zwanziger (L), president of the German Football Association and the leader of a delegation of the organizing committee for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, shakes hands with Ri Jong Mu (R), chairman of the Korea Football Association, at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on April 1, 2011.

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World Cup delegation in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A delegation of the organizing committee for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on April 1, 2011.

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(16)World Cup opening ceremony

MUNICH, Germany - Horst Kohler (C), president of Federal Republic of Germany, greets on June 9 at the opening ceremony with FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter and Franz Beckenbauer (R), president of the Organizing Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.

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World Cup soccer ball for final match revealed

BERLIN, Germany - 2006 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee President Franz Beckenbauer unveils in Berlin on April 18 the ball to be used at the World Cup final match on July 9 in Berlin.

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(1)Beckenbauer meets press in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Franz Beckenbauer, president of the organizing committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, holds a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 16 to talk about preparations for the event.

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(2)Beckenbauer meets press in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Franz Beckenbauer, president of the organizing committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, holds a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 16 to talk about preparations for the event.

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S. Korea confers sports order on 2 Japanese soccer officials

TOKYO, Japan - Sho Nasu (2nd from L), head of the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC), and Japan Football Association head Shunichiro Okano (2nd from R) are awarded South Korea's highest sports order on July 14 by S. Korean Ambassador to Japan Cho Se Hyung (R). Nasu received the award for last year's soccer extravaganza Japan and South Korea co-hosted, and Okano in recognition of his efforts for the event's success.

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(1)World Cup pre-final event held on floating stage

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A World Cup pre-final event is held June 28 on a giant floating stage in Yokohama, the site of the June 30 final World Cup match, with live performances by local and international artists. The event on the ''Mega-Park Floating Stage,'' hosted by the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC), comes after a similar event held before the May 31 opening of the World Cup soccer tournament by co-hosts South Korea. (World Cup 2002)

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FIFA blames JAWOC, KOWOC for World Cup ticket fiasco

YOKOHAMA, Japan - David Will, a senior FIFA official in charge of ticketing, speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on June 24 about World Cup ticketing problems. Will blamed the Japan World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) and the South Korean World Cup organizing committee (KOWOC) for a ticket fiasco that has resulted in swathes of empty seats during the World Cup soccer finals. (World Cup 2002)

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Web sales add to World Cup ticket confusion

SAITAMA, Japan - An aerial photo, taken by a media representative, shows vacant seats at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 2 where England played Sweden in a group F match in the World Cup finals. The Japan World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) began online sales for the match, adding to the confusion and frustration of soccer fans stemming from problems in ticket distribution for World Cup soccer finals games. (World Cup 2002)

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Over 200,000 World Cup tickets yet to be delivered in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Misono (L), a senior official from the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2002 World Cup (JAWOC) in charge of tickets for World Cup matches to be held in Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 16 about a delay in ticket delivery. JAWOC said over 200,000 tickets for the World Cup soccer finals, or nearly 30% of all sold domestically, had not been delivered to buyers as of May 16.

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Luxurious World Cup meal unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese organizing committee for the World Cup (JAWOC) unveiled April 25 a luxurious meal to be provided with high-priced World Cup tickets at a Tokyo hotel.

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JAWOC launches paper cranes project for World Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Children at a Tokyo primary school hold paper cranes they folded April 19 as the Japanese Organizing Committee for the 2002 World Cup (JAWOC) launched its ''Wings of a Dream'' project, the plan to drop around 2 million paper cranes onto the pitch at the end of the World Cup final in Yokohama.

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Long umbrellas among banned items at World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Takahisa Ishida, security chief of the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC), says at a media briefing session April 2 that knives, long umbrellas and rolls of ticker tape will all be banned from World Cup stadiums in Japan at this summer's finals the country is hosting with South Korea.

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Luxurious meals for World Cup spectators unveiled

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC) unveiled April 1 luxurious meal menus to be offered to buyers of high-priced soccer tickets during this summer's World Cup finals. Cooks prepared the meals at a Seoul hotel for a tasting.

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23 teams to set up camps in Japan for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Officials representing 32 national soccer teams qualified for the World Cup finals attend a meeting with the Japan and South Korean organizing committees in Tokyo on Feb. 27. JAWOC, the Japanese organizing committee said 23 teams will hold training camps in Japan in their tune-ups for the World Cup to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

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World Cup trophy on display in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - The trophy for the World Cup soccer tournament is put on public display at the office of the South Korean organizing committee in Seoul on Feb. 14. The trophy will be on display until Feb. 22 and then transferred to Japan for public viewing from March 9 in Yokohama.

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World Cup promoted in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Culture and Tourism Minister Kim Han Gill puts a World Cup publicity sticker on a car in a ceremony in Seoul on May 31 to mark the final countdown to next year's event to be co-hosted with Japan. AT left is Chung Mong Joon, South Korea's 2002 World Cup Organizing Committee (KOWOC).

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World Cup stamps issued

TOKYO, Japan - Junji Ogura (L), deputy secretary general of the Japanese organizing committee for next year's World Cup finals JAWOC, is presented with a sheet of commemorative stamps Japan issued May 31, one year to the day before the opening of the World Cup finals to be co-hosted with South Korea.

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Ticket drawing for 2002 World Cup Soccer kicks off

TOKYO, Japan - Sho Nasu, chairman of the Japanese organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (JAWACS), on May 16 kicks off the first computer drawing to select people eligible to buy tickets for the matches in next year's event to be co-hosted with South Korea. JAWOC organizers said the tickets for some 220,000 seats would be made available in the first lottery pick done by computer.

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2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (R), president of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC), poses for photographers with three mascots for the event in Seoul on April 26 . Chung said their names were (from L to R) ''Nik,'' ''Ato'' and ''Kaz.'' The announcement marked the beginning of the countdown of the final 400 days before the kickoff of soccer's premier event in Asia.

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(1)World Cup ticket sales on Internet postponed

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiko Ando (R), secretary general of the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC), speaks at a news conference Feb. 15 on the FIFA decision to put off Internet ticket applications in Japan and South Korea for next year's World Cup finals to be co-hosted by the two countries.

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(2)World Cup ticket sales on Internet postponed

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) announces at its official website just before midnight Feb. 14 that Internet ticket applications in Japan and South Korea for next year's World Cup finals have been postponed due to ''technological problems'' on the part of the world soccer governing body FIFA.

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S. Korea regrets Japan's change of 2002 World Cup title

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon, head of the South Korean football association and co-chairman of the (South) Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (KOWOC), attends a news conference in Seoul on Jan. 16. Chung said it was ''regrettable'' that Japan has apparently reneged on an earlier agreement and changed the word order on its Japanese ticket application forms for the 2002 World Cup from ''Korea-Japan'' to ''Japan-Korea''.

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JAWOC calls for names for 2002 World Cup mascots

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiko Endo, secretary general of the Japanese organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (JAWOC), calls for names for the event's mascots at a press conference Jan. 16 in Tokyo. The announcement coincided with the start of a 500-day countdown to the opening of the finals, which are to be co-hosted with South Korea.

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S. Korean World Cup chief to step down

SEOUL, South Korea - File photo shows Park Seh Jik who said July 27 he will step down as chairman of South Korea's 2002 World Cup organizing committee (KOWOC). ''In order to avoid more upheaval, I have decided to resign,'' Park told reporters in Seoul.

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JAWOC to collect magazine featuring 'inappropriate' cartoon

OSAKA, Japan - The Japanese organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (JAWOC) says April 13 it will collect some 9,000 copies of a JAWOC magazine featuring a cartoon strip that could be offensive to Koreans. The cartoon depicts a Korean-speaking wolf threatening a Japanese-speaking raccoon dog with a knife.

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Countdown to 2002 World Cup finals starts

SEOUL, South Korea - Two men walk past a signboard set up in Seoul on Dec. 14 which shows 900 days to go before the start of the 2002 World Cup tournament, which will be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The signboard was installed in front of the headquarters of the South Korean organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup.

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Yokohama formally named venue for 2002 World Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - This photo, taken by a Kyodo helicopter Aug. 6, shows International Stadium Yokohama, which was formally picked the same day as the venue for the 2002 World Cup final by the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The committee also confirmed that Saitama Prefectural Stadium, currently under construction in Urawa, will stage one of the semifinals at the 2002 tournament, which will be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

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Yokohama tapped to host 2002 World Cup final match

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Yokohama International Stadium, the venue favored by the Japan Organizing Committee as the site for the 2002 FIFA World Cup for the 2002 World Cup final match. The committee is expected to announce the decision July 26. The stadium, located in Kohoku Ward, has 70,336 seats.

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S. Korean World Cup committee seeks Japan's cooperation

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (L) shakes hands with Park Seh Jik, the head of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals, before their meeting at Obuchi's official residence in Tokyo on June 28. In the meeting, Park asked Obuchi for the Japanese government's cooperation in making the unprecedented co-hosting of the tournament a success.

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2002 World Cup logo unveiled

Yasuhiko Endo (L), secretary-general of the Japanese Organizing Committee of the 2002 World Cup, and Shunichiro Okano, president of the Football Association of Japan, unveil the official logo for the 2002 World Cup in Tokyo on May 31. The logo features an image of the famous golden trophy within a multicolored circle, designed to represent human characteristics such as passion, strength and hope.

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S. Korea won't cut number of cities hosting World Cup games

The heads of the South Korean cities and provincial governments to host 2002 World Cup soccer games meet in Seoul on Wednesday Oct. 14. Park Seh Jik, the head of the country's 2002 World Cup organizing committee, told the meeting that the games will be hosted in 10 Korean cities as originally planned. The World Cup matches are to be jointly staged with Japan.

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Made-in-China souvenirs all the rage at World Cup

STORY: Made-in-China souvenirs all the rage at World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the products of Guangdong Cheche Cultural Development Co., Ltd. and WAGON International Co., Ltd. 2. various of employees working at factories 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LEIGANG, Director of Guangdong Cheche Cultural Development Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YUMIN, Manager of WAGON International Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The cute plushy mascot of La'eeb, coffee mugs, mini statues of the official emblem, and even the replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy, popular souvenirs you get at the ongoing Qatar World Cup may come from China. Guangdong Cheche Cultural Development company in south China's Guangdong Province is a manufacturer of the 2022 FIFA World Cup souvenirs. To ensure the smooth production and distribution of souvenirs, the company started to work with the Qatar World Cup organizing committee in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese

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Football: World Cup organizing committee communications head

Fatma Al Nuaimi, communications executive director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the organizing committee for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, gives an interview in Doha on Nov. 9, 2021.

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(1)Beckenbauer meets press in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Franz Beckenbauer, president of the organizing committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, holds a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 16 to talk about preparations for the event. (Kyodo)

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(2)Beckenbauer meets press in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Franz Beckenbauer, president of the organizing committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, holds a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 16 to talk about preparations for the event. (Kyodo)

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(2)Beckenbauer meets press in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Franz Beckenbauer, president of the organizing committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, holds a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 16 to talk about preparations for the event. (Kyodo)

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World Cup soccer ball for final match revealed

BERLIN, Germany - 2006 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee President Franz Beckenbauer unveils in Berlin on April 18 the ball to be used at the World Cup final match on July 9 in Berlin. (Kyodo)

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2002 World Cup logo unveiled

Yasuhiko Endo (L), secretary-general of the Japanese Organizing Committee of the 2002 World Cup, and Shunichiro Okano, president of the Football Association of Japan, unveil the official logo for the 2002 World Cup in Tokyo on May 31. The logo features an image of the famous golden trophy within a multicolored circle, designed to represent human characteristics such as passion, strength and hope.