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Urgent: UN chief "seriously concerned" about downing of Russian warplane at Turkish-Syrian border

Xinhua, November 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that he is "seriously concerned" about the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey near the Syrian border earlier in the day, voicing his hope that "a credible and thorough review of the incident will clarify the events and help prevent any recurrence." Enditem