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Afghan defense minister quits, hands Karzai a security headache

Abdul Rahim Wardak

Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak resigned on Tuesday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, leaving President Hamid Karzai scrambling to find a replacement for one of his top security tsars as insurgent attacks mount.

 

Iran test fires short-range missile: defense minister

Iran has test fired a fourth-generation Fateh 110 missile with a range of 300 kilometers, the state Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Saturday citing Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, who said the test was "successful".

 

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