Russia accuses Israel of `staged provocation´ after plane is shot down
(WorldNews Turkey)

It was one of Russia`s Il-20 turbo-prop planes used for electronic reconnaissance, shot down some 25 kilometres from the Syrian coastline. The plane`s disappearance comes in the wake of President Vladimir Putin declaring that Turkey and Russia have agreed to establish a demilitarised zone in Idlib by mid-October. Notably, Putin added that heavy weapons would be withdrawn from all opposition forces by October 10 - a move welcomed by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Al Jazeera reported. This is effectively a ceasefire, with both...