Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid were thankful to a late missed penalty from Duje Cop to open up a seven-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon. Madrid looked set for an easy afternoon as Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty...

  Syrian regime forces have retaken "full control" of the rebel-held district of Masaken Hanano in northern battlefield city Aleppo, state media said on Saturday. State television said "the armed forces retook full control" of the largest rebel district in the east of the city, and...

(The Daily Star)- U.S. President Barack Obama offered a "hand of friendship" to Cubans on Saturday after the death of Fidel Castro, while his successor, Republican President-elect Donald Trump gave his first reaction on Twitter, declaring "Fidel Castro is dead!" Trump, who takes office on...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl that the Russian forces recently began building a large infantry base close to the T4 military airport in Homs province, source said. The Russian engineering machines are sweeping the site where Russia will build its military base....