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Cristiano Ronaldo missed and scored a penalty before Real Madrid came from behind to beat Bulgarian side Ludogorets in the Champions League. Marcelinho headed in after the European champions failed to clear Fabio Espinho's corner after eight minutes. Two minutes later...

Vincent Kompany has defended Manchester City team-mate Yaya Toure from criticism over his form, saying he remains a key figure. Toure has endured a tough start to the 2014/15 campaign, with his standards slipping below his talismanic best. Having been a...

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has been named in Gareth Southgate's England Under-21 squad to face Croatia in the Euro 2015 play-off. Shaw, 19, played his first game of the season last Saturday, helping United defeat West Ham 2-1 at...

Hong Kong authorities on Thursday urged thousands of pro-democracy protesters to immediately end their blockade of the city centre and said any attempt to occupy administrative buildings would be met with a resolute and firm response. The mostly young protesters...

Islamic State insurgents in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used child soldiers in what may amount to systematic war crimes that demand prosecution, the United Nations said on Thursday. In a...

The U.N. nuclear agency is expected to make a new attempt soon to advance its investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by Iran, diplomats said on Thursday, more than a month after Tehran missed a deadline for cooperation. They said...

Al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants in the Philippines said on Thursday they will kill one of two German captives on Oct. 17 unless their demands are met. Rebels from the Abu Sayyaf group captured the two Germans sailing on a yacht...

Dutch healthcare equipment company Philips said on Thursday it would appeal against a U.S court ruling ordering it to pay $466.8 million in compensation to Masimo Corp for infringing two patents. The patents related to technology used to help measure...

While rivals roll out new models and concept cars, Fiat has little to show at the Paris auto show besides another variant of its retro-styled 500 compact car, in what is starting to look like a worrying trend for...

The European Central Bank will present details on Thursday of a new asset-buying plan with which it hopes to revive the flagging euro zone economy and see off the specter of deflation. The ECB plans to buy asset-backed securities (ABS)...