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Iran shoots down US fighter jet, one pilot rescued, media say

Iran shoots down US fighter jet, one pilot rescued, media say

One US crew member has been rescued after Iran shot down a warplane on Friday, Israeli and US media reported, as the war looked set to intensify with US President Donald Trump threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Two US sources told Reuters the plane was a two-seat F-15E and a sear

US fighter jet shot down by Iran: Report

US fighter jet shot down by Iran: Report

A US fighter jet has been shot down by Iran, Anadolu Agency reports citing Axios on Friday. Citing Iranian media and a source familiar with the incident, Axios said if confirmed, it would be the first time since the beginning of the war that a US jet was downed by "enemy" fire. Earlier, Iranian s

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. On Friday, the 69-year-old general who has ruled the impoverished Southeast Asian nation

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