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Downed Jet poses test for Russia’s tough image: Chinese Daily
Beijing, Nov 25: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who termed the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkey as a stab in the back, would be under pressure to make Turkey pay a price for its act and his personal prestige and Russia's tough…
Chicago erupts over video of police shooting black teenager 16 times
Washington, Nov 25: President Barack Obama's home town of Chicago broke into protests as police released a chilling dash-cam video showing a white police officer shooting a 17-year-old black teenager 16 times last year. Ahead of the video's…
7.5-magnitude Earthquake hits Peru
Lima, Nov 25: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Peru on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre of the quake, monitored at a depth of 602.34 km, was initially determined to be at 10.5846 degrees south…
‘Turkey’s Right to Protect Borders should be Respected’
Ankara, Nov 25: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said everyone must respect Turkey's right to protect its borders. "Turkey holds no grudges toward its neighbouring countries. Undoubtedly, we did our best to prevent the recent…
France’s far-right party to win Regional Election: Poll
Paris, Nov 25: France's far-right National Front (FN) is set to dominate the country's regional assemblies in the upcoming elections as a result of persistent public discontent over the government's poor economic and financial scores, a…
Belgium issues warrant for Paris attacks suspect Abrini
Brussels, Nov 25: The Belgian prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for a new suspect believed to be involved in the Paris attacks.
Mohamed Abrini, 30, was filmed on November 11, two days before the attacks, in the…
Canada’s Sikh Community offers support to Syrian Refugees
Toronto, Nov 24: The Sikh community in Canada came together to offer services to support the Syrian refugees who are expected to arrive in the area over the next few months.The Sikhs in Lower Mainland -- name commonly applied to the region…
Four People including a Judge killed in Egypt explosion
Cairo, Nov 24: At least four people, including a judge, were killed and 14 injured on Tuesday when a car exploded outside a hotel in Egypt's North Sinai peninsula where judges supervising parliamentary elections were staying.
The…
China’s Plastic Surgery Industry set to become World’s Third Largest
Beijing, Nov 24: China's plastic surgery industry is set to become the world's third largest by the end of this year with a valuation of 400 billion yuan ($62.6 billion) and is expected to double in size by 2019. If growth continues as…
India criticises UN Security Council response to Refugee Crisis
United Nations, Nov 24: India has accused the Security Council of legitimising a "morally challenging" response to the refugee crisis by calling for the destruction of boats they use to flee across the Mediterranean to Europe.
India's…