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HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier leaves port for first time

HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier leaves port for first time

The Royal Navys new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth left its home port of Rosyth on the Firth of Forth for the first time on 26 June. The aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tons, has a top speed of 25 knots and can house up to 1600 crew on-board. Jun 27, 2017
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Jewar airport in Greater Noida gets Centre's nod

The Ministry of Civil Aviation cleared a proposal to set up a greenfield airport in Greater Noida's Jewar region. The airport, which would be the second one for Delhi-NCR, is likely to start operations in the next five to six years. Jun 24, 2017
Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons. Jun 22, 2017
Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot

A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons. Jun 22, 2017
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