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Which TV Ads Score at the 2014 World Cup?
The World Cup wouldn't be the World Cup without the innovative, entertaining advertising campaigns that come with it. As with the U.S. Super Bowl, the sport is sometimes a sideline for fans of fantastic TV marketing. Amir Daftari explores the best of the big spenders.
Qatar 2022 Bribery Claims Threaten to Derail Winning Bid
Qatar's successful World Cup bid was supposed to cement the Gulf emirate's position on the global stage. But the aftermath of its selection has been plagued by concerns over human rights, heat, seasonal changes, broken promises and – most recently – alleged corruption. The chairman of Fifa's Independent Governance Committee Mark Pieth tells Becky Anderson why he wants a rerun of the 2022 World Cup vote.
Burj Khalifa Base Jumpers Relive their Big Drop
Connect the World's Becky Anderson speaks with two French daredevils who plummeted from the top of the world's tallest building and set a new world record for base jumping. Brave or crazy? You decide.
IPL Fever Hits UAE for Six
The most lucrative competition in cricket has descended on the UAE. Twenty IPL matches will be played over two weeks in the emirates of Abu Dhabi , Dubai and Sharjah. They're expected to attract a huge local fan-base and a worldwide television audience of up to a billion. CNN's Amir Daftari previews the action.
Inside the Mind of Oscar Pistorius
As the athlete known as the "Blade Runner" is grilled by the South African state, Becky Anderson asks psychologist Dr James Thompson of University College London about his state of mind.
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