Syrian president Assad now stronger: Cameron

LONDON. — Biritish prime minister David Cameron has admitted that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has strengthened his position in recent months as he warned that the country faced a “depressing trajectory”.

Fire guts feminist group’s office

PARIS. — A pre-dawn fire damaged the Paris office of the radical topless feminist group Femen yesterday in what police were treating as an accident.
But the group called it a “disturbing coincidence”, noting that the Paris branch, headquartered in a working-class district in the northeast of the city, had recently received a phone

Paul Gascoigne charged

LONDON. — Troubled former England star Paul Gascoigne has been charged with two counts of common assault following an incident at a railway station.
British Transport Police yesterday said the ex-footballer had also been charged with being drunk and disorderly.

Gunners rocked by injury blow

NAGOYA. — Arsene Wenger has been dealt another defensive injury blow yesterday after Laurent Koscielny limped out of training and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was ruled out of tonight’s friendly in Nagoya.

Suarez mum on future

MELBOURNE (Mailonline) – Luis Suarez did little to reassure Liverpool fans that he will be at Anfield next season when he refused to answer questions about his future on arriving in Australia.

Chelsea post second victory of Asia tour

KUALA LUMPUR – Chelsea recorded the second victory of their Asian Tour with a 4-1 win over the Malaysia XI but Jose Mourinho’s satisfaction will have been offset by an injury to Kevin de Bruyne.

Moyes under siege

LONDON. — David Moyes is a man under siege as the battle around Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fabregas and Cristiano Ronaldo hots up.
The Manchester United boss is in the middle of a Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid nightmare.

Tito bows out with grace

BARCELONA – Cancer-stricken former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova published an open letter on Saturday to thank the club, fans and well-wishers as he embarks on further treatment having stepped down on Friday.

Froome wins Tour de France

PARIS. — Chris Froome was riding to victory in the 100th Tour de France yesterday, dominating rivals over three weeks on the road and having coolly and adroitly dealt with doping suspicions off it.

England go 2-0 up in Ashes

LONDON. — Nine wickets in the match for Graeme Swann lead England to a overwhelming 347-run win over Australia on the fourth evening of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s yesterday. Australia were three deliveries away from extending the match into the fifth day after the hosts asked for the extra 30 minutes, but Swann (4-78) ended an obdurate

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