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Turkey shoots down Russian jet it says violated its airspace
Turkey shot down a Russian warplane on Tuesday that it said ignored repeated warnings and crossed into its airspace from Syria, killing at least one of the two pilots in a long-feared escalation in tensions between Russia and NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced what he called a "stab in the back" and warned of "significant consequences."
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The attacks in Paris are having a major impact on tourism, initial figures show, pushing the French prime minister to meet industry officials to come up with a plan to limit the damage and keep visitors coming to the City of Light.
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SE Asia creates Economic Community, but challenges remain
Thirteen years after the idea was mooted, Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday formally created a unified economic community in a region more populous and diverse than the European Union or North America, and with hopes of competing with China and India.
Gunmen attack hotel in Mali's capital, killing at least 20
An American was among the dead after armed Islamic extremists seized dozens of hostages at a Radisson hotel and Malian troops swarmed in to retake the building.
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Health authorities: 3 new Ebola cases in Liberia
Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Liberia, a health official said Friday, more than two months after the West African nation was declared Ebola-free for a second time.
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Terrorists attack Mali hotel
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning, killing at least three people and initially taking numerous hostages, authorities said.
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CNN correspondent suspended for tweet on Syrian refugees
CNN suspended Global Affairs Correspondent Elise Labott for two weeks after she editorialized on the Syrian refugee crisis via Twitter.
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Gunmen attack hotel, hold hostages in Mali
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning, killing at least three people and initially taking numerous hostages, authorities said.
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Gunmen attack Radisson hotel in Mali; 170 hostages taken
Men shouting "God is great" and armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed into the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning and seized 170 hostages.
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Minn. cult leader Victor Barnard reportedly tries suicide in Brazil prison
The cult leader accused of raping girls in his congregation is in custody in Brazil, where he was captured in February while a fugitive.
Nation
Study finds more Mexicans leaving the US than coming
More Mexicans are leaving than moving into the United States, reversing the flow of a half-century of mass migration, according to a study published Thursday.
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