BBC Sport sorts through all the highlights of qualifying, as the 2014 tournament in Brazil draws nearer.

Egypt's former military chief is heading for an overwhelming victory in a presidential election marred by a low turnout, early vote counts show.

Tiger Woods pulls out of next month's US Open at Pinehurst as he continues his recovery from back surgery.

Public health specialists are pressing the World Health Organization to "resist the urge to control and suppress e-cigarettes".

US Secretary of State John Kerry says intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is a fugitive who should return to the US to face justice.

A relative of the cane toad, which has devastated wildlife in Australia, has invaded Madagascar and could cause ecological disaster, scientists warn.

Lasers have been used to regenerate parts of damaged teeth and could one day be used to prevent root canal treatments, claim US researchers.

Tesco has finalised its joint venture with China Resources Enterprise (CRE) creating the largest food retailer in China.