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Indian MiG 21 jet fighter crashes

The MiG 21 #39;Type 96#39; aircraft was on a routine sortie and crashed near Naal airfield, which is about 15 kms from the state#39;s Bikaner town. The pilot ejected but died due to injuries, Indian defense spokesperson S.D. Goswami said. A MiG 21 fighter jet of Indian Air Force crashed Tuesday in the western state of Rajasthan, killing the pilot, said defense officials. This is the second crash of MiG fighter jet in 2011.

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Philippines motorcycle bomb blast Eight 2 2011

A homemade bomb fashioned from four 81-milimeter mortar shells exploded in front of a gun shop around 2:15 p.m. along Quezon Avenue in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato, leaving two people dead, said administrator Atty. Cynthia Guiani Sayadi. The blast left one dead on the spot while another passed away in hospital. The wounded were eight other civilians. The death toll from the powerful motorcycle bomb blast Tuesday afternoon in the restive southern Philippines has risen to two, while

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U.S. Navy F18 buzzes building

A U.S. Navy F18 Hornet fighter jet came so close to a building the pilot can almost high-five a resident.

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