Russia confirms one of two pilots dead after jet shot down from ground
Russian military officials say one of the two pilots in the shot-down warplane was killed by gunfire from the ground. The officials added one crew member of a Russian helicopter…
Turkey has right to protect its border, says Erdogan
ANKARA TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended the shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkish jets on Tuesday. “Everybody should respect Turkey’s right to protect its own borders,”…
Global concern over Turkey downing of Russian warplane
AMN / The shooting down of a Russian warplane on the Turkey-Syria border caused waves of concern across the world Tuesday. European Council President Donald Tusk said the incident was…
NATO calls meeting as Turkey shot down Russian warplane
AMN NATO will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels at 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday after a Russian warplane violating Turkish airspace was shot down, a NATO official told…
Hollande to meet Obama for more assets in fight against IS
French President Francois Hollande will be at the White House today, a day after meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron, who pledged France new assistance for its air strikes…
France, US accelerate air strikes on DAESH
US issues global travel alert over terror threats French jets struck Islamic State targets in Iraq, taking off from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier for the first time. The…
Turkish plane diverted to Canada over bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight, flying from New York to Istanbul, was today diverted mid-air and landed at Halifax in Canada after authorities received information of a bomb threat. 256 people…
Muslims in Italy rally against terrorism
Italian Muslims gathered in the country’s major cities to show their opposition against terrorism and the terror attacks in Paris. In Rome, hundreds took part in a demonstration at a…
Hong Kong goes to polls in first vote since democracy protests
Hong Kong is going to polls today for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city last year. More than 900 candidates are competing for 431 seats in…
90 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
AMN / YANGON: – At least 90 people have killed in a devstating landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said Sunday, as search teams continued…