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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to poke sticks in each other's wheel spokes when they face off in the Premier League's stand-out New Year's Day fixture. Both sides have endured trying periods this season, United losing five...

Chelsea captain John Terry believes that his side will head to Southampton on Wednesday buoyed by having produced their best performance of the season in the victory over Liverpool. Blues manager Jose Mourinho has maintained that his team are in...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is hoping for an injury free 2014 as his recovery from a thigh injury nears completion, the World Player of the Year said on Monday. Messi has been in his native Argentina recuperating from a thigh...

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is convinced the club's strong financial position means they can resist bids for midfielder Ross Barkley in January. Barkley, 20, has been linked with a £50m move to Manchester United. When asked if he was confident the...

Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called for reconciliation on Tuesday as the streets of the capital, Bangkok, emptied ahead of New Year celebrations, a rare period of calm after weeks of unrest. Anti-government protesters have vowed to disrupt a...

Police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in sweeps through the Russian city of Volgograd after two deadly attacks in less than 24 hours that raised security fears ahead of the Winter Olympics. A man wounded when a bomber set...

South Sudanese rebels seized control of parts of the strategically key town of Bor on Tuesday as a deadline set by neighboring countries for an end to hostilities and peace talks neared. Unrest in the world's youngest country has killed...

Around 100 people were killed on Monday in Democratic Republic of Congo when security forces clashed with supporters of a self-proclaimed 'prophet' who tried to seize control of the airport, a military barracks and state television, the government said. Paul...

SINN FEIN PRESIDENT GERRY ADAMS Marathon talks between the leaders of Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant communities broke down on Tuesday without agreement to ease tensions that have led to one of the worst years of rioting in the British...

China's central bank reiterated its promise of stable, prudent and consistent monetary policy in 2014 on Tuesday, while pushing reforms of the financial system as it looks to support growth in the world's second-largest economy. In a new year message...