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IAF heads to become superpower in Asia

IAF heads to become superpower in Asia After operationalising mid-Air refuellers, Indian Air Force is now conducting research on enhancing physical sustainability of fighter aircrew into extended intercontinental flying. "We are conducting various research on enhancing the sustainability of our fighter pilots so that, if required they can go on intercontinental missions, undertake certain activities and come back," Chief Researcher at Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Group Captain V N Jha said. The Chief of the Bangalore-based institute said Indian Air Force would have to enhance the flying capabilities of its fighter pilots if it wants to become a super power in

Bush Lauds Iraqis, Heads to South Asia

Bush Lauds Iraqis, Heads to South Asia President Bush praised Iraqis' "defiance of the terrorists and the killers" before embarking Tuesday on a ties-strengthening visit to South Asia where the war on terror is often close at hand and which is the presumed hiding place of Osama bin Laden. With a wave but no words, Bush left for India, Pakistan and, possibly, Afghanistan exiting Washington for five days at a time of turmoil for his presidency. A new CBS poll shows Bush's approval rating dropped to 34 percent from 42 percent in January. In recent days alone, Bush has been confronted

DOST heads Asia-wide techno-entrepreneurship program

DOST heads Asia-wide techno-entrepreneurship program The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently assumed the chairmanship of the Science and Technology Policy Asian Network (STEPAN), a 20-country group of science and technology policy makers aiming at assisting countries to utilize scarce S&T resources for development goals. DOST Undersecretary Fortunato De la Peña met last week with several members of the STEPAN in Manila to discuss the implementation of the innovation-based entrepreneurship that encourages small-to-medium scale businesses to utilize new technologies for their livelihood. De la Peña said the group is finalizing the criteria for choosing projects that could be funded. By mid next

World Briefs: Asia/Pacific

World Briefs: Asia/Pacific Nearly two dozen Japanese ruling party lawmakers worshipped at a Tokyo war shrine Friday, defying protests by China and South Korea. The 21 lawmakers from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumis Liberal Democratic Party are all first-year members elected in the partys landslide election victory last September, a parliamentary official said. Koizumi has visited Yasukuni five times since taking office in 2001. The shrine honors 2.5 million war dead, including several executed World War II war criminals. Xiang-Xiang, a 4-year-old giant panda weighing in at about 180 pounds, hesitated for a few seconds on the

Canadians Face Tough Choices in Election

Canadians Face Tough Choices in Election Canadians voting Monday for a new leader and House of Commons will choose between 13 years of Liberal Party rule or a new government that could shift the country toward a conservative right seeking to cut social programs funded by high taxes. It's a tough call for the nation's 22.7 million registered voters. Many support the social and economic policies of the Liberals and worry that Conservative leader Stephen Harper may be too extreme in his views on abortion and gay marriage, but Canadians also have grown weary of the broken promises and corruption scandals