Calls for Calm as Putin Threatens Turkey Over Russian Jet Downing
BEIRUT/BRUSSELS — World leaders called for calm Tuesday after the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed "serious consequences."
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Fighter Jet
MOSCOW — Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian fighter plane near the border with Syria, Anadolu news agency reported, and the Defense Ministry in Moscow confirmed one of its Sukhoi Su-24s had crashed.
Aussie Cat Rescues Owner Attacked by Venomous Snake
SYDNEY — A woman who was attacked by a venomous snake when she went to water her rose garden was saved by her cat who rushed in and pounced on the snake, clawing and biting it until it was dead, a media report said today.
5 Myanmar Men Fined for Printing ‘Rohingya Calendar’
By Swe Win
Myanmar Now
YANGON — A Yangon court has used a printing and publishing law to fine five men USD$800 each for their involvement in printing a calendar that stated that Rohingya Muslims are an ethnic-religious minority living in Myanmar.
Myanmar Now
YANGON — A Yangon court has used a printing and publishing law to fine five men USD$800 each for their involvement in printing a calendar that stated that Rohingya Muslims are an ethnic-religious minority living in Myanmar.
Brussels on High Alert for Third Day, Terror Suspect at Large
BRUSSELS — Brussels remained on high alert Monday for a third consecutive day, with the subway closed and schools shuttered as the search continued for a key suspect in the Paris terrorist attacks.
110 Killed, 100 Missing in Myanmar Jade Mine Mudslide
YANGON — The death toll reached 110 after a landslide hit near a jade mine in northern Myanmar, with up to another 100 still missing, officials said Monday.
State of Emergency in Mali After 21 Die in Hotel Terror Attack
BAMAKO, Mali — A 10-day state of emergency has been declared in Mali after at least 21 people were killed by terrorists in a Bamako hotel, UN peacekeepers in the West African country said.
Suspected Islamists Take 170 Hostages at Hotel in Mali
Bamako, MALI — Suspected Islamists attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday and took 170 people hostage, but released some who could prove they were Muslims.
Asia-Pacific Leaders Call For 'Urgent' Efforts to Fight Terrorism
MANILA — Asia-Pacific leaders on Thursday stressed the "urgent need" for stepped-up efforts against terrorism, and vowed not to allow the violence to derail economic progress in the region.
Report: 17 Killed in Chinese Counter-Terrorism Raid
BEIJING — Chinese police killed 17 people, including suspects who were allegedly responsible for a deadly terrorist knife attack in the Xinjiang region in September, Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday.
