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Suarez: Liverpool must respect my wishes

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:30:54 +0000

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has called on the club to "listen" to him amid talk of a possible summer exit from Anfield.The Uruguay international has recently admitted his desire to join Real Madrid, describing it as a "dream", while revealing he is keen to leave England due to negative press attention.

Morsi cuts Assad ties: calls for Syria no-fly zone

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:14:49 +0000

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced on Saturday the “definitive” cutting of ties with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and called for imposing a no-fly zone over the warn-torn country.Egypt “decided today to definitively break off relations with the current regime in Syria, to close that regime's embassy in Cairo and to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires,” President Morsi said at a rally in Cairo on Saturday.

Clashes in Benghazi leave at least six soldiers dead

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:02:18 +0000

Armed activists clashed with Libyan special forces in the eastern city of Benghazi early Saturday, killing at least six soldiers, the army reported.

The interim leader of Libya’s army warned of the danger of a “bloodbath” as the unrest in the city flared up again a week after clashes there killed more than 30 people.

Nasrallah defiant that Hezbollah will remain fighting in Syria

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:40:57 +0000

Hezbollah will continue fighting alongside forces loyal to President Bashar Assad against Syrian rebels, the head of the resistance group said Friday, adding that his party’s decision to intervene in Lebanon’s neighbor had been a calculated one.

US Patriot missiles, F-16 jets arrive in Jordan as part of long term defence strategy

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:20:51 +0000

US-provided Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Jordan, Jordanian and US officials said on Friday, amid a reported military build-up along the Jordanian-Syrian border.

Navas thrilled to work with Pellegrini at Man City

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:53:53 +0000

New Manchester City signing Jesus Navas insists he cannot wait to start working with boss Manuel Pellegrini.

Moderate Rouhani elected new Iranian president after landslide victory

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:20:12 +0000

Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani was elected as new Iranian president, Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said on state television on Saturday.

Najjar said 72 percent of the 50 million eligible voters had turned out to vote, and that Rohani had secured 18.6 million votes, just over the 50.71 percent of the vote needed to avoid a run-off.

Rouhani, 64, led talks with world powers over Iran’s nuclear ambitions under the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami.

Ibrahimovic wants Man Utd's Rooney with him at PSG

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:49:32 +0000

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney might accept Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's plea to join him at PSG, where PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has also confessed that he is a fan of Rooney.

Beckham finally agrees to donate £3.4m PSG salary to charity

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:44:44 +0000

Former England captain David Beckham has reportedly agreed on a charity deal to donate his whopping 3.4 million pound wages from Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) to French children's charity houses.

Real Madrid plan new deal for Alonso following Chelsea move rumours

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:20:46 +0000

Real Madrid is reportedly attempting at signing a new deal with Spanish footballer Xabi Alonso following speculations about the player's move to Chelsea.

Alonso has a year left on his contract with Real but Chelsea new manager Jose Mourinho might lure him to join the Stamford Bridge, the Daily star reports.