Syrian troops made fresh gains in the strategic Qalamun area near the Lebanese border Saturday, seizing two villages from rebels, a military source told AFP. “The army took control this morning of the villages of Ras al-Maarra and Flita, after bombing…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested to his US counterpart Barack Obama in a phone call between the two leaders that the international community could examine joint steps to calm the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. Putin in the…
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in a rain and crash-hit qualifying session on Saturday. Hamilton’s 1 min 59.431 sec lap time beat world champion Sebastian Vettel into second place on the grid for Sunday…
Team Asia pulled off a stirring comeback in the final round of the inaugural EurAsia Cup to snatch a share of the trophy by taking six of 10 singles matches played Saturday. The spectacular collapse of Team Europe, who entered the final day singles…
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his American counterpart Barack Obama to discuss a US proposal for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine crisis while insisting to the United Nations that Moscow had “no intention” of further military action. The White…
Manchester City will look to kill two birds with one stone this weekend by keeping the heat on Premier League leaders Chelsea and definitively dashing Arsenal’s title hopes. City’s 3-0 win at Manchester United on Tuesday took them to within three points…
Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor has won his appeal against his sending-off in Wednesday’s Premier League loss at West Ham. But Friday’s announcement is likely to be of little consolation to the Scotland international as he lies in a London hospital bed…
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel expressed disappointment on Wednesday after a goal that he thought he had scored was instead officially attributed to one of his team-mates. “What a shame,” Schmeichel wrote on Twitter. “All can see it was…
Jose Mourinho will blame referee Chris Foy if Chelsea narrowly miss out on the Premier League title this season. The Chelsea manager believes the performance of the match official contributed to his side’s recent shock 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Foy…
David Moyes, the embattled manager of Manchester United, remains defiant despite the prospect of public humiliation at the hands of a group of angry supporters. Hailed as the ‘Chosen One’ for being the hand-picked successor to former United boss Alex…