2018 World Cup

Russian cities will be connected by high speed rail by the time the country hosts the 2018 World Cup, according to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

As Russia prepares to host the 2018 World Cup, officials are predicting that infrastructure projects will see a major boost.

Officials in London are changing their minds about the main stadium being built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was intended to be a semi-temporary structure. Now they want it to be permanent.