Canada to pull out of a Key Nato air surveillance Programme

OTTAWA: Canadian has announced that he is withdrawing from a key Nato air surveillance program as part of cost-cutting measures.

The Nato Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is widely used by the alliance in Afghanistan and Libya to monitor air space and guide fighter jets to their targets.

"Picasso of India" M.F. Husain dies in exile aged 95

London : India's best known painter Maqbool Fida Husain died in exile in London on Thursday aged 95, a close friend of the artist told Reuters.

"He died of old age. It happened early this morning," said Munna Zaveri, a friend of Husain for 40 years, before leaving for London. "He was in hospital for some time and was supposed to come home today or tomorrow but his condition worsened."