Britain considers combat roles for women in army

London: Women soldiers moved a step closer to get combat roles in the British army from 2016, as the country is considering to allow them to front line fighting following a review of the current ban on female serving in close combat. A British Army review of the ban, conducted for the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD), has concluded that change would not have an "adverse effect" on troop cohesion. PTI

CIA document reveals setbacks of targeted killings

Washington: The US government's programme to capture and kill insurgent leaders can backfire, a leaked CIA report said, citing "limited" results in Afghanistan in particular. The July 2009 document released by WikiLeaks tackles the pros and cons of "high value targeting" (HVT) operations conducted "against specific individuals or networks." PTI

Vasan Srinivasan inducted in Oz national body

Melbourne: An Indian-origin community leader has been inducted in an Australian national body that advices the government on multicultural affairs and policy programmes. Vasan Srinivasan has been included in the six-member Australian Multicultural Council. PTI