Iraqi and Kurdish officials claim Monday to have retaken control of a strategic dam held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters following a weekend in which the United States ramped up its military involvement in the country with additional air strikes. Agence France-Presse reports: Iraqi security spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassem Atta confirmed…

2014 has been a grim year for journalists. Two leading press freedom groups have released their annual reports on the abuse and imprisonment of journalists around the globe and the evidence paints a world increasingly “barbaric” for those seeking to report on global events. Reflecting what the group says is a “global surge in authoritarianism,”…

On the morning of December 5th, a dark piece of news began circulating at the U.N. climate talks in Lima: The body of José Isidro Tendetza Antún, a leading Ecuadorian indigenous-rights and anti-mining campaigner, had been found in a riverside grave near his village, his remains bound in rope, showing signs of beating and torture….

As U.S. officials tout progress they say occupation forces have brought Afghanistan, people in that country are offering a much more bleak view. According to a new Gallup World Poll, Afghans are expressing record suffering, and have given record-low ratings to their own lives. The poll, which calculated responses from face-to-face interviews with roughly 1,000…

The 19-year-old forward is hoping to feature against Arsenal at Anfield on Wednesday, stepping into the shoes of a player he hugely admires Roberto Firmino is one of the top three centre forwards in world football, according to his young Liverpool understudy Rhian Brewster. The 19-year-old will be hoping to fill in for Firmino on…

The Spurs boss was keen to remind fans that, despite his past performances, the England man is still a young player and will recover Mauricio Pochettino believes Dele Alli will recapture his best form but feels the “massive” pressure on the player is sometimes unfair. The Tottenham attacking midfielder has been criticised for his performances during…

The Foxes manager accepts that he cannot force any player into staying at the King Power, but sees no reason why anyone would want to leave at present Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers remains unfazed by the transfer talk surrounding the likes of James Maddison and Ben Chilwell, with links to Manchester United and Chelsea of…

The goalkeeper knows how important Sunday’s clash against Manchester City is in the Premier League race Alisson said Liverpool wanted to avoid a repeat of last season as he talked up the significance of Sunday’s clash against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions head to Anfield trailing Liverpool by six points through 11 games…

Click:新闻发稿 The on-loan teenager is yet to make a first-team appearance for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, but he may be thrust into the action in the coming weeks Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier has hailed the club’s fans as “crazy” and football as being “a religion” in the city as he adapts to life in West…