The Guardian: Putin condemns Turkey after Russian warplane downed near Syria border
Russian president calls Turkey ‘accomplices of terrorists’ and says it was ‘obvious’ that plane posed no threat
Vladimir Putin has called Turkey “accomplices of terrorists” and warned of “serious consequences” after a Turkish F-16 jet shot down a Russian warplane on Tuesday morning, the first time a Nato country and Moscow have exchanged direct fire over the crisis in Syria.
The Russian president, speaking before a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Sochi, said the plane had been shot down over Syrian airspace and fell 4km inside Syria. Putin said it was “obvious” the plane posed no threat to Turkey.
MIDDLE EAST
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Putin warns of 'serious consequences'.
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Violence flares as John Kerry meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
ASIA
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North Korea denies connections to the Islamic State.
UN tribunal at The Hague to rule on rival claims to South China Sea islands.
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China is cutting mobile phone services in its Muslim-heavy far west.
AFRICA
At least 11 dead in attack on Tunisia military bus. Tunisia bus of presidential guards targeted in blast.
Burundi violence: US to place sanctions on officials. Burundi suspends 10 civil society groups as crisis deepens.
Somali pirates attack Iranian and Thai vessels.
Algeria fire at camp for migrants in Ouargla kills 18.
IS militants claim hotel attack that killed seven in Egypt's Sinai. Hotel in Egypt's Sinai peninsula hit by fatal twin blasts. Egypt hotel attack: Four killed in el-Arish, Sinai.
Egypt plane crash: Airlines cancel more Sharm el-Sheikh flights.
Ebola crisis: Liberia boy dies after fresh cases.
EUROPE
Turkey downing of Russia jet 'stab in the back' - Putin.
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4th suspect charged with terrorism in Paris attacks.
Ukraine escalates confrontation over Crimea.
Russia says it's going to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine today or tomorrow.
Bomb in central Athens shatters windows near parliament.
Sweden tightens asylum rules to force EU action.
Migrants spend night stuck on Macedonia border.
Vatican leaks scandal: Five go on trial in Holy See.
AMERICAS
Hollande’s message to Obama: This is an emergency.
U.S. homegrown extremists could seek to replicate Paris, FBI and DHS say in joint bulletin.
State Department issues travel alert for U.S. citizens due to increased terrorist threats from groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda who are planning attacks in multiple regions.
A clash between U.S./Cuban migration laws contributes to Central America refugee crisis
Venezuelan opposition wants prisoners free, economy revamped after vote.
Brazil's Petrobras scandal investigators will also scrutinize Olympic contracts.
Syrians who entered Honduras illegally ask for asylum.
Falkland Islanders celebrate demise of the 'Botox Queen'.
US economic growth revised up to 2.1% in the third quarter.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ISIS are trying to buy chemical and biological weapons warns David Cameron's Defence Review
ISIS supporters 'release a target list of addresses and names of people they claim work for the FBI and CIA'.
UK bomb plotter sentenced to 40 years in US jail.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Global security tensions weigh on indexes.
Oil at two-week highs on Mideast tensions, U.S. gasoline rally.
Pfizer's $160bn Allergan deal under pressure in the US.
Global debt defaults near milestone.
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