Matthew Hayden retires from cricket

Australia's one of the best cricketing opener, Mathew Hayden retires from Interntional cricket. In the recently concluded South Africa - Australia series, he could score only at an average of 20 runs. Before that, in the test series aganist India too his perfomance was...

Al-Qaeda Attack Ordered "Far Bigger than 9/11"

DEBKAfile Intelligence states al-Qaeda is set to attack the US or Europe in the near future following Obama's ascension to the Presidency.  Assuming al-Qaeda's reference to something "far bigger" than 9/11 means either, nuclear or biological?  "Al Qaeda...

Obama likely change CIA, NI directors: report

"WASHINGTON: The current chiefs of National Intelligence and the CIA expect to be replaced when Barack Obama takes over as US president on January 20, a U.S. daily reported Wednesday.Several senior Democrats oppose keeping National Intelligence director Mike McConnell and...

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Australia placed strongly

"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...

Australia is not settled for India tour: Hussey

"Only a few weeks before the all important tour to India, Michael Hussey said the team is yet to settle after injuries to key players and the controversy surrounding Andrew Symonds. Hussey hoped that senior players like captain Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden, who are...

Get Out Of Houston...NOW!!

"The probability of a major terrorist event in Houston, Texas over the July 4th weekend is in the 60-70% range.  And that means the whole southeast corner of Texas and possibly all of the Katrina-devastated Gulf coast states are also at risk.When a federal judge issues a...

CIA Director Finally Resigns from Air Force

"Hayden decides to leave the Air Force Associated Press - April 23, 2008 11:13 AM ETWASHINGTON (AP) -  CIA Director Michael Hayden will hang up his Air Force uniform for good in July.The four-star general said today that he is retiring after 39 years in the...

High-level al-Qaida Figure is Captured

Washington revealed today that a high-level al-Qaida member, suspected of close links to Osama Bin Laden, was captured in 2007. The Pentagon stated Mohammad Rahim, instrumental in helping Bin Laden escape Afghanistan in 2001, was detained in the summer of 2007."Authorities...

CB Series Final :Hayden leads Australia to 239

A magnificent onslaught by Matthew Hayden, and some equally impressive work by the Indian spinners, set up the first final of the CB Series quite beautifully at the halfway stage, as Australia finished on 8 for 239. India had the lion's share of the early exchanges after...