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Syria
Turkey accused of downing jet
A Syrian military spokesman said Turkey's armed forces have shot down a Syrian warplane near the countries' border, and called the act "blatant aggression". The unnamed spokesman was quoted by Syrian state TV as saying the plane was downed on Sunday in Syrian airspace as it was attacking rebels who have been on the offensive in the coastal province of Latakia. The spokesman said the pilot ejected from the aircraft. Turkey is among the main backers of Syrian opposition fighters trying to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power.
Guinea
Ebola linked to death of 50
Guinea said some of the more than 50 people killed in recent weeks by a viral hemorrhagic fever have tested positive for the Ebola virus. Government spokesman Damantang Albert Camara said on Sunday that the virus was found in tests conducted at a laboratory in Lyon, France. A Health Ministry statement on Saturday said 80 cases, including 59 deaths, had been reported, mostly in three southern prefectures.
AP
(China Daily 03/24/2014 page12)
