The world this week
Queen Elizabeth II wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old (Photo: AP)- NATO member Turkey shot down a Russian war plane on the Syrian border, an act President Vladimir Putin said would have 'serious consequences' for ties between two key protagonists in the Syria war (Photo: AP)
- The United Nations said that it is poised to grant Intangible Cultural Heritage status to the making of North Korean kimchi (Photo: viaweb)
- The Great Mosque of Brussels was evacuated and 11 people decontaminated after the discovery of a suspicious package containing white powder as the EU capital remained on highest possible terror alert (Photo: AP)
- France held a solemn ceremony for the victims of the Paris attacks, showing photos of the 130 dead to a crowd of 2,000 dignitaries and those injured in the violence (Photo: AFP)
- A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, says chief medical officer Francis Kateh (Photo: AP)
- Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded slum in the Kenyan capital (Photo: AP)
- Tunisia has identified three suspects wanted over Tuesday's suicide bombing that killed 12 presidential guards and is offering a financial reward for information leading to their arrest (Photo: AP))
- Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life rallied in the Australian city of Melbourne to demand action on climate change on Friday, the first in a series of global events ahead of crunch talks in Paris (Photo: AFP)
- The EU has assured Pakistan that deportees would now be sent to the country under a "clearly defined" procedure after some Pakistani nationals were recently deported from Europe on "unsubstantiated" charges of terrorism (Photo: AP)
- Bangladesh police shot and killed a top terrorist who was the main suspect behind deadly bomb blasts at a Shia shrine during late-night raids (Photo: AFP)
- China has for the first time integrated PLA area commands overseeing India and Pakistan as part of sweeping reforms under which the world's largest army is to junk its Soviet-era model for a US-style joint command system to fortify the ruling
Queen Elizabeth II wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old (Photo: AP)
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