The World Cup draw earlier turned up some shockers, with some of the best teams in the world pitted against each other so early in the tournament.

The draw for the group stages of the World Cup have churned out a number of tricky groups with several top teams set to face off in the group stages of the competition.

WBO international welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will most likely face unbeaten Palms Springs boxing sensation Timothy Bradley in a rematch scheduled for April 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bees in Mexico have become susceptible to parasite - the Varroa acari – which is leading to a reduction in bee populations in the country.

A pod of some 50 pilot whales has stranded itself in the Florida Everglades National Park along the Gulf of Mexico. Officials can't say why and already about 10 of the whales have died. Fisherman discovered the pod there on Tuesday.

Mexico - Last Monday, a truck carrying radioactive medical materials was stolen from a gas station on its way from Tijuana to Mexico City. The truck and most of the material has been recovered.

Jalisco - Police on Monday found 64 bodies in mass graves in Jalisco, Mexico after probing a number of victims of a drug cartel during an investigations.

Matamoros - On Monday, U.S. federal prosecutors indicted ex-Governor Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, of Tamaulipas, a border state with the United States, on charges of racketeering and money laundering.

Morelos - 17-year-old Edgar Jimenez Lugos was released from a juvenile detention center in Morelos, Mexico Tuesday after finishing a 3-year sentence for murder, kidnapping, and possession of drugs and weapons. He was returned to the U.S. where he is a citizen.

Although copper remains Chile's largest commodity export (60 percent), food exports from Chile are increasing with several products such as fresh grapes, blueberries and salmon leading exports in world markets.

Pop star Justin Bieber landed in Brisbane on Sunday to do seven Australian concerts on his 'Believe' tour. Once a sellout everywhere he went, he was met by news that his tickets aren't moving so well and some are even going for half-price on eBay.

After schooling Brandon Rios in a one-sided match at the Cotai Arena of the Venetian Resort & Casino in Macau, WBO international welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on April 12.

Former WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio returns to the ring Saturday night (Sunday morning in Macau, China) to try to resurrect his fading boxing career following his two straight losses last year.

Juarez - Days ago, eight people who were part of an extended family were found stabbed to death in their home in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. The victims included three small children.

In the continued search for two missing federal agents, Mexican officials have discovered 15 clandestine graves of which they have found 23 bodies and counting in Jalisco's La Barca municipality.

Juarez - Early Sunday morning, eight people, who were part of an extended family, were found stabbed to death in their home in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

When you want something done right, you've gotta do it yourself--so the old saying goes. In the southwest Mexican state of Michoacan, a group of vigilantes have done just that.

Viagra, the pill for helping people reinvigorate their sex lives, may also give a young boy the chance at having a normal life.

Pasadena - Atmospheric rivers are the bridge between climate and West Coast snow, reports a joint study between NASA and UCLA. Scientists will be able to predict major winter storms hitting the West Coast mountains, leading to flooding and heavy spring runoffs.

Promoter Bob Arum has mentioned three possible opponents of Manny Pacquiao after his fight with Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 at the Venetian Resort & Casino in Macau, China.