Syrian rebels make more gains in north

 Syrian rebels fully captured a northern town near the Turkish border on Tuesday after weeks of heavy fighting and attacked a regime air base in a neighboring province, activists said.The air base is in Aleppo province, where opposition fighters have already captured three other large military bases in recent months. Rebels have also laid siege to the international airport in the city of Aleppo,...

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Egypt's parliament convenes after charter passes

 Egypt's upper house of parliament has convened in its first session after the passing of the country's Islamist-backed constitution, the first action by a state institution in accordance with a document whose legitimacy is still contested by the opposition.The Shura Council was swearing in 90 new members appointed by President Mohammed Morsi Wednesday. The charter, approved by 63.8 percent in...

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Report: Iran ex-president's family sues hardliner

 An Iranian news agency says four children of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani are suing a radical lawmaker for describing the influential ex-president's family as a corrupt "octopus."Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei, who is a lawyer for Rafsanjani's family, was quoted by the semiofficial ISNA news agency Wednesday as saying that a complaint has been filed against Hamid Rasai.Rafsanjani is considered a political...

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Report: Top Syrian general joins opposition

The general who heads Syria's military police has defected and joined the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime, one of the highest walkouts by a serving security chief during the country's 21-month uprising, a pan Arab TV station has reported.Maj. Gen. Abdul-Aziz Jassem al-Shallal appeared in a video aired on Al Arabiya TV late Tuesday saying he is joining "the people's revolution."Al-Shallal's...

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Iraq: New protests break out in Sunni heartland

RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of Iraqi demonstrators massed in a Sunni-dominated province west of Baghdad Wednesday, determined to keep up the pressure on a Shiite-led government that many accuse of trying to marginalize them.It was the third major protest in less than a week in Anbar, Iraq's largest province, once the heart of the deadly Sunni insurgency that erupted after the U.S.-led invasion in...

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Soccer-Swansea hot-shot Michu set for Spain debut

 Swansea City's free-scoring striker Michu is set to make his Spain debut early next year following a sensational start to his career in the English Premier League.Vicente del Bosque, coach of European and world champions Spain, told Spanish television that the 26-year-old will play in the Feb. 6 friendly against Uruguay in Doha.Michu will be joined in the Spain squad by Iago Aspas, currently...

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Zambia retain faith in winning squad

All but two of the squad who took Zambia to the last African Nations Cup title have been retained by coach Herve Renard for their defence in South Africa next month.Renard named a provisional list of 26 players on Monday for the tournament, keeping faith in the rump of the squad who won a first continental championship for Zambia.The only players left out are defender Nyambe Mulenga, who has lost...

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Swansea hot-shot Michu set for Spain debut

Swansea City's free-scoring striker Michu is set to make his Spain debut early next year following a sensational start to his career in the English Premier League.Vicente del Bosque, coach of European and world champions Spain, told Spanish television that the 26-year-old will play in the February 6 friendly against Uruguay in Doha.Michu will be joined in the Spain squad by Iago Aspas, currently being...

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Soccer-Scottish Premier League fixtures

Dec 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the Scottish Premier League matches on TuesdayWednesday, December 26 (GMT)Dundee United v St. Johnstone (1200)Hibernian v Ross County (1500)Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St. Mirren (1500)Kilmarnock v Hearts (1500)Motherwell v Aberdeen (1500)Dundee v Celtic (1930)Saturday, December 29 (GMT)Dundee v Aberdeen (1500)Hibernian v Celtic (1500)Motherwell v Kilmarnock...

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Soccer-English premier league fixtures

Dec 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Fixtures from the English premier league matches on TuesdayWednesday, December 26 (GMT)Everton v Wigan Athletic (1500)Fulham v Southampton (1500)Manchester United v Newcastle United (1500)Norwich City v Chelsea (1500)Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion (1500)Reading v Swansea City (1500)Sunderland v Manchester City (1500)Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur (1730)Stoke...

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