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British soldiers were sent into Helmand province on an ill-defined mission undermined by 'unrealistic' planning and lack of manpower, according to a withering Commons report published today, which concludes that the strategic threat has shifted to Pakistan.After eight years in Afghanistan, the west has failed to live up to many of its grander promises, while 'mission creep' has imposed too many competing priorities on the armed forces, according to the Labour-chaired Commons foreign affairs select committee. Meanwhile, it raises the alarming spectre of al-Qaida, which has shifted its focus into Pakistan, gaining access to Islamabad's nuclear arsenal. The report concludes that, while the military campaign in Helmand may be gaining traction, Afghan support for the troops has been damaged by civilian casualties and 'cultural insensitivity', while there is no evidence the war on drugs has reduced poppy cultivation. A weak, corrupt police force is driving Afghans back to the Taliban to seek

State-run GAIL plans to ramp up hiring in phases over the next 4-5 years as it expands its pipeline network in south and east.

INTERNATIONAL. Maan al Sanea, the Saudi billionaire at the centre of a fraud investigation, plans to challenge a Cayman Islands court order that froze US$9.2 billion of his assets.

Virgin Galactic is developing plans to use its space tourism vehicle as a platform to launch commercial satellites by 2012.

Treasury minister Lord Myners' radical plans for changes to financial regulation are 'dangerous' and could result in a further loss of confidence in the market according to the Association of British Insurers ABI.

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe.

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $700 billion health care plan that would offer tax credits to help people buy insurance, yet unlike Democratic proposals, wouldn't require either individuals or employers to get coverage.

President Obama Spending Time, Political Capital Explaining health Reform - Repeatedly

The leader of an architectural and engineering firm says a professional services business doesn't succeed unless the client does.