The vuvuzela - love it or hate it, it's hard to ignore it.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry says Bakkies Botha was lucky not to get a harsher sentence.

South African lock Bakkies Botha has been suspended for nine weeks after headbutting Jimmy Cowan last night.

Kyle Siebert, who appears in camo gear on Generation Kill, is a most unlikely war hero. He doesn't think war is necessary and now works in a supermarket in Christchurch.

A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a 'divine miracle.'

Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.

An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.

Paris Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".

Uruguay has reached the World Cup semifinals as a distraught Ghana rolled over after a penalty shootout.

Paris Hilton was detained in South Africa's Port Elizabeth for possession of marijuana, two South African police officers said.

The Netherlands stormed into the semi finals by stunning five-time champions Brazil, who were reduced to 10 men in the second half.

Africa is already conducting a post mortem into why its finest footballing talents froze on home ground.

The All Whites begin arriving home on Sunday, but an official celebration could be at least a week and up to a month away.

John Key has ruled out a holiday, but is keen on a parade to welcome the All Whites home as champions.

Gangs of chimpanzees kill individuals from neighbouring groups to expand their territory.

Tight filming schedules won't stop Johnny Depp from watching World Cup matches during the shooting of the latest Pirates installment.