Sakari Momoi, world’s oldest man, passes away at 112

London, 7 July : Sakari Momoi, who held the title for world’s oldest man, has died in Tokyo, Japan. He was 112. The Japanese supercentenarian, who received recognition by Guinness World Records in last August, was a former high school principal, passed away due to kidney failure in a care facility on Sunday, the BBC […]

Bobby Jindal: Nations like India, Vietnam desperate for US leadership

Washington, Jul 7: Thrashing the foreign policy of the Obama Administration, Republican presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal has sought steps by the US to take the mantel of global leadership, saying even non-aligned nations like India and Vietnam are desperate and hungry for American leadership. ”We would work not only with our allies, like Japan and […]

Chinese navy commissions anti-submarine patrol aircraft

Beijing, Jul 7: China has developed and commissioned a fixed-wing, anti-submarine patrol aircraft similar to American P-3C Orion which will significantly boost the Chinese navy’s operational capability, official media reported today. The Chinese navy has got a four-engine Gaoxin-6, anti- submarine aircraft developed and manufactured by Aviation Industry Corp of China based on the Y-8 […]

Key witness in Benazir Bhutto’s killing turns hostile

Islamabad, July 7: A key witness in Pakistan’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s murder case has retracted from his earlier statement during cross examination before the Anti-Terrorism Court, media reported on Tuesday.Prosecution witness, retired SSP Imtiaz, a key security official of Bhutto, on Monday withdrew his earlier statement before Judge Rai Mohammad Ayub Marth who […]