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India’s last MiG-27 bombers to make ‘farewell flight’ next month before retiring from service – reports

India’s last MiG-27 bombers to make ‘farewell flight’ next month before retiring from service – reports The Indian Air Force’s last-remaining MiG-27 supersonic attack bombers are set to whoosh into the air for the last time before being phased out amid the country’s major rearmament program, reports say. The jets will conduct their final flight from the Jodhpur Air Base in the northwestern Rajasthan State, bordering Pakistan, on December 27 before officially retiring three days later, Indian media said, citing sources. The base is the home to the No. 29 Squadron, known as ‘Scorpions’, the only Indian Air Force (IAF) unit that still uses MiG-27s. Also known by its NATO reported name Flogger, the MiG-27 was designed by the Soviet Union in the Cold War...

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Cop car TORCHED as officers & lawyers clash outside Delhi court (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Cop car TORCHED as officers & lawyers clash outside Delhi court (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Violent clashes erupted between police and lawyers outside Tis Hazari Court in Delhi on Saturday after an officer and a lawyer reportedly became embroiled in a parking dispute which seriously escalated. The officer allegedly fired his service weapon during the argument, according to the Times of India, and several lawyers retaliated by setting a police car on fire and demanding the officer’s immediate arrest. Delhi: A scuffle has broken out between Delhi Police and lawyers at Tis Hazari court, incident of firing has also been reported. One lawyer injured and admitted to hospital. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/nsKLaZQRmv— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2...

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‘Football mafia’ preventing Cristiano Ronaldo from winning more Ballons d’Or, claims Juve star’s mother

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‘Football mafia’ preventing Cristiano Ronaldo from winning more Ballons d’Or, claims Juve star’s mother Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been denied more personal accolades because of a “football mafia,” the Juventus and Portugal star’s mother has claimed. Ronaldo and great rival Lionel Messi each boast a record tally of five Ballons d’Or – the award handed out each year to the world’s best player. READ MORE: Seventh heaven: European Champions Liverpool dominate Ballon d'Or shortlist The Juventus forward was recently announced as being on the 30-man shortlist for this year’s title, but his mother Dolores Aveiro has claimed he would have an even greater tally of personal awards were it not for forces at work behind the scenes. "Ther...

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Jihadist attack on military post in northern Mali kills 54, govt says

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Jihadist attack on military post in northern Mali kills 54, govt says Fifty-four people were killed in a jihadist raid on a military post in northern Mali, including one civilian, the government confirmed on Saturday. Ten people survived the attack, which caused “considerable material damage,” a government spokesperson tweeted. The country has suffered a series of serious Islamist militant attacks in recent months. Friday’s attack on the army post in Indelimane comes just weeks after a serious and coordinated strike on two army bases in central Mali, killing 38 soldiers. Around 60 soldiers were declared missing or captured following the September attacks. The Malian army said it rescued some 36 of the men during a counter-raid on a militant camp in mid-October and killed “arou...

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Liquid water surroundings are not enough for life to thrive, research finds (PHOTOS)

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Liquid water surroundings are not enough for life to thrive, research finds (PHOTOS) The ongoing search for life on other planets hinges on finding traces of water. However, a new study about how organisms on Earth fail to thrive even in watery conditions offers a cautionary tale on this approach. For their research into the extreme limits of life’s survival, scientists traveled to the Dallol hydrothermal pools of northern Ethiopia, near the Eritrean border. “We identify two major physicochemical barriers that prevent life from thriving in the presence of liquid water on Earth and, potentially, elsewhere, despite the presence of liquid water at the surface of a planet being a widely accepted criterion for habitability,” the researchers write. ...

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South Africa batter England to win Rugby World Cup

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South Africa batter England to win Rugby World Cup South Africa won their third Rugby World Cup title as they stunned England 32-12 in the final at Yokohama Stadium in Japan. England headed into the match as favorites with many after their destruction of defending champions New Zealand in the semi-final, but ran into a South African juggernaut in Tokyo. The South Africans edged a fraught first 60 minutes of action thanks to the boot of Handre Pollard, who kicked six penalties, but cut clear in the closing stages with tries from Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe. Getty Images Owen Farr...

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Sanctions-busting exports: Russia’s arms sales already exceed $11bn this year

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Sanctions-busting exports: Russia’s arms sales already exceed bn this year Official Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport has sold US$11 billion worth of military equipment to 43 countries in the first 10 months of 2019, the company’s director general revealed. The arms dealer has also signed over 800 contracts for future deliveries, Alexander Mikheev of Rosoboronexport said, noting that the results are not final for 2019, as there are still two months of work till the end of the year. Also on rt.com India & Russia will use their national currencies for defense deals to bypass US sanctions – report “Simultaneously, the portfolio of orders of the company keeps at the level of nearly 50 billion dollars, w...

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‘A disgrace on the court’: Coach slams Simona Halep in incredible scenes at WTA Finals (VIDEO)

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‘A disgrace on the court’: Coach slams Simona Halep in incredible scenes at WTA Finals (VIDEO) Simona Halep’s coach Darren Cahill labelled the Wimbledon champion a “disgrace on court” during her WTA Finals group stage match against Karolina Pliskova in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. The Romanian tennis star was struggled against less-decorated Czech rival Pliskova, who claimed the opening set 6-0. READ MORE: Too expensive? Serena Williams’ $8,000 smashed Wimbledon racket fails to sell at auction The 28-year-old Romanian redeemed herself after the slow start by picking up the second set 6-2, but Halep again started making numerous unforced errors in the deciding third set. Halep was trailing 0-2 in the set when Cahill took center stage in an attempt to ...

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‘We don't see them like that,’ Lavrov says of cartoon of Putin with knot of snakes in the Middle East

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‘We don't see them like that,’ Lavrov says of cartoon of Putin with knot of snakes in the Middle East Vladimir Putin hardly casts himself as a master of a snake pit, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said when asked about a cartoon showing the president standing in the Middle East with his hands full of vipers. The cartoon by Kevin Kallaugher, who is better known under his pen name KAL, was printed last week by the British magazine The Economist in response to recent developments in Syria. The US pulled back its troops from the Turkish-Syrian border and Russia stepped in, preventing a major Turkish attack on Syrian Kurdish militias. This week's cartoon from KAL https://t.co/pQutYyvAsn pic.twitter.com/2B0r5bQ2DS— The Economist (@TheEconomi...

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England rugby legend tells Boris Johnson to 'f*ck off' after PM’s World Cup message

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England rugby legend tells Boris Johnson to 'f*ck off' after PM’s World Cup message Rugby icon Brian Moore had some choice words for Boris Johnson after the prime minister issued a good-luck message to England’s rugby team ahead of their World Cup final against South Africa in Japan on Saturday. Ahead of the showdown at Yokohama Stadium on the outskirts of Tokyo, PM Johnson issued a video message in support of the England team, who produced a phenomenal performance to beat reigning champs New Zealand in the semi-final. “I think I speak on behalf of millions of people in this country and around the world in wishing the best of luck to England in the World Cup final against South Africa today,” said Johnson, who was wearing an England jersey. ...

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