Real Madrid beats Legia Warsaw 5-1 in Champions League

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted he had taken risks with his starting lineup after his side's helter-skelter 5-1 Champions League Group F win at home to group outsiders Legia Warsaw on Tuesday evening.Madrid were always…

Hundreds escape Mosul as battle against IS intensifies

Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says.This is the first large group of civilians confirmed to have escaped since the Iraqi government began its offensive to…

Libya’s oil production resumes in vital Al-Waha oilfield

Libya resumed production at the key Waha oilfield last week bringing overall production to 580,000 barrels per day, a senior Libyan oil official said on Tuesday.The OPEC member's production has been crippled for several years by an…

Mosul battle could take two months, Peshmerga commander says

The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a Peshmerga military commander told CNN on the second day of the long-awaited offensive to liberate Iraq's second city."My expectation is two months for the fight inside…

Football Manager 2017 game to feature Brexit scenarios

A range of "Brexit scenarios" will face players of the Football Manager 2017 game when it is released next month.Gamers will have to manage the transfer of virtual football players in "soft" and "hard" versions of Brexit - affecting…