Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel was on Wednesday sworn-in as the new US Defence Secretary, in the midst of a controversy over his remarks that India "financed problems" for Pakistan in Afghanistan. Sixty-six-year-old Hagel, a Vietnam war veteran, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday after a bruising confirmation hearing. ...
08:20 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Washington: The US is pushing Islamabad to address the issue of prevalence of Pakistan-manufactured improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan that continues to be a major point of friction between the two countries. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers on Tuesday that IED is the major reason of casualties of American soldiers in Afghanistan and that these explosives are manufactured in Pakistan. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Panetta,...
11:45 AM, Feb 15, 2012
Washington: For the second time in less than two months, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said that the country is facing challenges from rising powers in Asia - China in particular and also includes India in 21st century. "We have got the challenges of dealing with rising powers in Asia. We have got the challenge of, you know, dealing with countries like Russia, rising countries that - like India...
11:32 AM, Jan 06, 2012
McNamara was defence secretary throughout most of the Vietnam war. ...
10:58 AM, Jul 07, 2009
London: Big hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle will ply his trade in Durban next year when he turns out for Dolphins in South Africa's Twenty20 series. The giant left-hander, who has been locked in an impasse with the West Indies Cricket Board, is one of the most sought after batsmen in the shortest form of the game. He said he was looking forward to the new experience in the...
08:11 PM, Feb 27, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan's banned pacer Mohammad Asif believes the PCB did not do enough to save him and two other banned players - Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir - from the punishment handed down to them for spot-fixing by the ICC's anti-corruption tribunal. I am not blaming the PCB for what happened but certainly they and even the government could have done more to save us from such a long ban,...
02:12 PM, Feb 26, 2008
Panel gives him unanimous approval, but during quizzing session President Bush admits Iraq war is going wrong. ...
05:00 PM, Dec 06, 2006
