Al Jazeera Iraq worshippers killed in mosque blast A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, killing at least seven worshippers, police said. | More than 20 people were wounded in Tuesday's attack in the al-Qahir... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Baghdad Iraq Mosque Photos Wikipedia: Baghdad bomb Goal Japan must stop Pirlo, says Hasebe The Wolfsburg midfielder has singled out the influential playmaker as the Azzurri's key man and remains optimistic about his side's chances of making it to the semi-finals Makoto Hasebe admits Japan c... (photo: AP / Felipe Dana) Italy Japan Photos Sports Wikipedia: Andrea Pirlo Top Stories Independent online Tokyo stocks close down Tokyo - Tokyo stocks lost 0.20 percent on Tuesday ahead of the start of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting as investors look for clues on the future of its massive stimu... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Nikkei 225 Photos Stock Exchange Tokyo Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 The Independent Confederations Cup: Japan are the favourites against Italy claims Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli Japan are favourites to beat Italy in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday because of their Italian manager and the fact they have had more rest, according to Azzurri coac... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) Italy Japan Photos Sports Wikipedia: Cesare Prandelli Goal Italy-Japan Preview: Azzurri aiming to move closer to last four with victory Cesare Prandelli's men face a tough test against the Asian champions, coached by Italian Alberto Zaccheroni, but know a win could potentially seal a semi-final berth | By... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni) Italy Japan Photos Sports Wikipedia: Cesare Prandelli France24 Flash floods leave scores dead in northern India Early monsoon rains brought flash floods and landslides to the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in northern India, leaving at least 60 people dead and stranding thousands, ... (photo: AP) Floods India Landslides Photos Wikipedia: Uttarakhand Goal Odemwingie expects West Brom exit The striker was handed just two starts post-January last season and he is open to joining a Championship club in search for first-team chances West Brom striker Peter Ode... (photo: AP / Ben Margot) Football Photos Sports Sportstars Wikipedia: Peter Odemwingie The Daily Tribune Local stocks recover from early losses Local stocks recovered from early losses for a second day yesterday on continued bargain hunting ahead of earnings cycle. | The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange Goal Keshi: Nigeria must bury goal chances The Super Eagles coach was unconcerned that the crowd favoured Tahiti during their Confederations Cup clash and insists he is happy with his team's performance Nigeria co... (photo: AP / Armando Franca) Football Nigeria Photos Sports Wikipedia: Stephen Keshi The New York Times Global Warming and Our Inconvenient Minds I spent the first 20 years of my climate reporting focused on the buildup of human-generated greenhouse gases as a biogeophysical problem. Fuels and forests burn. Gases r... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Climate Greenhouse Human Photos Wikipedia: Greenhouse