A former New York and Los Angeles police chief will advise the British government on tackling the street gangs blamed for much of the disorder seen in England’s cities this week. FULL STORY l 1,900+ ARRESTED l HOW WOULD U.S. POLICE HAVE FARED?

Syria’s state-run news agency is reporting that troops are fighting armed gangs in the embattled northwest province of Idlib, a rare acknowledgement by President Bashar al-Assad’s government of military operations that human rights groups allege have r…

Sharjah will host its first Test in nine years this November, since Pakistan and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to play the last of their three Test-matches in the UAE at the venue