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Russian and Turkish markets slump after jet shot down

Russian stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border. The RTS index tumbled by as much

Turkey

Fate of pilots of downed Russian jet unclear

Moscow has confirmed one of its SU-24 planes has been shot down by Turkish jets sparking an escalating diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara which

Turkey

Russia confirms Turks have shot down one of its planes on Syrian border

Turkish media is reporting that an SU-24 fighter-bomber has been shot down near Latakia on the Turkish border after it entered Turkish airspace. The

Egypt

ISIL claims its killed two hostages as it gives more detail on Russian plane bomb

In its propaganda magazine ISIL shows a picture of what it says is a similar bomb to the one it claims to have smuggled on to a Russian plane that

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Russia

Putin vows retribution as Russia recognises Sinai plane crash was terror attack

The Kremlin recognised for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger plane last month over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt

Russia

Russia recognises Sinai plane crash as 'terrorist act'

The Kremlin recognised for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger plane last month over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt

Egypt

'Egypt is safe' says President al-Sisi, visiting Sharm al-Sheikh after plane crash

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Sharm al-Sheikh on Wednesday in what he said was a message of support for investors and businesses in

Business Line

Business Line: a blow to Egypt's tourism, and Hedy Lamarr's legacy

The Sinai plane crash shattered Egypt’s tourism dream. The country has been doing its best to lure back visitors after the Arab Spring revolution of

Economy

Sharm el-Sheikh and Egypt's tourism fear hangover from Sinai crash

Egypt’s President has said the “lights will not be going out in Sharm el-Sheikh”, as he visited the Red Sea resort hit by the suspension of foreign

USA

Private jet crashes in Ohio - several feared dead

As many as nine people are feared dead after a business jet crashed into an empty apartment building in Akron, in the US state of Ohio. It’s unknown

Egypt

All British tourists back from Sharm el-Sheikh by the weekend

Tourists delayed in Sharm el-Sheikh after a Russian passenger jet crashed 11 days ago are gradually making their way home. Confusion at Egypt airport

Egypt

Russia admits 'act of terror' possibly downed passenger jet in Egypt

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has acknowledged for the first time that an act of terror may have been behind the downing of a passenger jet

Russia

St Petersburg remembers victims of Metrojet flight 9268

A memorial service has taken place at Saint Issac’s Cathedral in the Russian city of St Petersburg for victims of last month’s Metrojet plane crash

Egypt

'Noise' confirmed in last part of Metrojet's cockpit voice recording

The head of an investigation committee into last weekend’s Metrojet plane crash confirmed a “noise” was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice

Egypt

Russian tourists cancel Egypt holidays, fly to Turkey

Russian airlines are sending empty planes to Egypt to rescue stranded travellers. Russia’s deputy prime minister said the number of Russian tourists

Egypt

Black box reveals "noise" before Russian plane crashed

The leader of the Russian plane crash technical investigate committee has told reporters that data from the jet’s cockpit voice recorder has been

Egypt

Russia begins operation to bring home tourists stranded in Egypt

Russia has begun evacuating its citizens from Egypt following last week’s deadly Russian airline crash in Sinai. With an estimated 79,000 Russians

Egypt

British tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh start returning to UK

Around 1,500 British tourists, who had been delayed in Sharm-el Sheikh for days after flights were cancelled following last Saturday’s Russian

Egypt

Black box data shows explosion downed Russian plane say experts

It seems the theory the Russian airliner crash in Egypt was no accident is the right one. Experts say the black box data they have been able to

Russia

Russia grounds all tourist flights to Egypt

Moscow has grounded all tourist flights to Egypt after after a Metrojet plane bound for Saint Patersburg crashed shortly after taking off from Sharm

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