On October 5, Russian aircraft were able to destroy about 20 T-55 tanks, which the militants captured from the Syrian army. As stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense, the air strike was carried out in the east of Homs province near the city of Tadmor ( Palmyra ). Another sortie of Russian aircraft - to the city of Idlib - led to the fact that 30 units of automotive and armored vehicles, including tanks, were destroyed.

The pilot of an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Boston died during the flight. The co-pilot was able to successfully land the plane at the airport in Syracuse, where he called an ambulance, which stated death. A few hours later, the plane, which was carrying 130 passengers, continued its route to Boston.

Shot: Pepsi / YouTube Pepsi on October 21 will release soda in bottles, from which they drank this drink in the film "Back to the Future - 2". According to the script of the film, it is on October 21, 2015 that Marty and Doc appear in the future. Pepsi in unusual bottles will be a limited party - on the Internet it will be possible to buy only 6,500 such bottles, some more will be distributed at advertising events. Pepsi from "Back to the Future - 2" will be $ 20.15.

To whom and for what they gave the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine: N + 1 Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP / Scanpix In Stockholm on October 5, the Nobel week began - traditionally the first announcement of the names of the winners of the prize in physiology and medicine. The prize was divided in half between Chinese Yu, two other researchers - Irish William Campbell and Japanese Satoshi Omura. The scientific publication N + 1 tells about the achievements of new laureates.

Dozens of Saudi Arabian clerics have called for jihad against the Syrian authorities, as well as Russia and Iran, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The statement, signed by 53 religious leaders, speaks of "moral, material, political and military" support for Assad's opponents. Members of the clergy compare the Russian military operation in Syria with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and call it part of a crusade.

The transfer of troops to Syria and the supply of weapons to the country from Russia may indicate the intention of the Russians to conduct a ground operation. This is reported by CNN, citing two sources in the Pentagon. The Pentagon has not officially announced its concerns. CNN sources believe that if a ground operation starts, it will be directed against the rebels, and not against the "Islamic State" (an organization banned in Russia as a terrorist organization ).

Air France Airlines arranged a brawl with top managers. They tore a meeting of the leadership where planned reductions were discussed. In the morning before the meeting, about a thousand people came to the headquarters at the Charles de Gaulle airport: pilots, stewards and ground-based workers. Soon they are shouting "This is our house!" They broke into the building, where they arranged a brawl with top managers.

Photo: Splash News / Vida Press In the photo-Matthew McConahs in New York during the filming in the new film "Gold" ("Gold"), of which the premiere of which is expected in 2016. Photo: Pacific Coast News / Press The “gold” tells about two losers - the modern goldfish of Kenny Welsa and the Geologist - who are trying to find gold together in the Indonesian jungle. The director of the picture is Stephen Gayan. A few more photos of bald maconahs with a tummy can be viewed on The Independent.

Photo: Rosietulips / Flickr (CC by-NC-ND 2.0) In the village of Bor of the Kirov Region, the mistress of the goat was fined, who attacked children and adults. The last straw was the campaign of the animal to the local boarding school. Here's how it was: waiting for the hostess to go into the forest for cattle food, the goat knocked out the board in the fence, came to the boarding school and began to drive children there.

The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has warned investors that the concern could be dragged into litigation by former Yukos shareholders seeking compensation from Russia for the illegal expropriation of the company. In the "Risk Factors" section of the memorandum of the latest Eurobond issue, Gazprom notes that court decisions "may expose us to the risk of potential litigation, enforcement proceedings." “If the applicants try to take our assets, we may have to participate in a lawsuit.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation demanded that Google change the terms of cooperation with mobile device manufacturers. At the request of the regulator, the obligation to refuse to install third-party applications should be removed from the contract. Google is required to change the agreement by November 18th.

The NATO Council said that Russia's military operation in Syria resulted in civilian deaths. Following the meeting on October 5, the NATO Council demanded that Russia "immediately stop attacks on the Syrian opposition and the civilian population", focus its efforts on the fight against the "Islamic State" (the organization is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and banned), and also promote a political settlement of the conflict.

Who supported and who condemned air strikes. Map Photo: TASS / Scanpix Speaking at a meeting of the UN General Assembly on September 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed creating a wide coalition to confront the Islamic State ( the organization was recognized as terrorist and prohibited in the Russian Federation ). On September 30, Russian aviation began to strike the territory of Syria.

The US has entered into a trade agreement with 11 countries. The document establishing the Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. These countries form 40 percent of the world's GDP. As Bloomberg notes, this is the main trade agreement for the United States since 1994, when the agreement was signed to create the North American Free Trade Area. The agreement provides for a free trade zone.

The national reserve "Tauric Chersonesos" in Sevastopol was transferred to federal ownership. Now the reserve is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, which will be responsible for the development of the UNESCO monument. The ministry also becomes responsible for appointing the head of the reserve.