गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief International Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief KathmanduPati December 08, 2020 AGENCY – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin to head the Pentagon, Politico reported on Monday. Austin, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Army, was former commander of U.S. Central Command. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first black man to lead the Department of Defense. A formal announcement is expected soon as the president-elect’s transition team said earlier that additional nominations of the new cabinet, including the post for secretary of defense, will be made before Christmas. Biden has already announced key members of his national security and health teams, as well as senior White House aides. Enditem-Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, causing some… Do Not Rush into Iran Deal- Trump Instructs Negotiators Fuel prices in India increased for the fourth time in… At Least 24 Killed in Suicide Bombing Targeting Train in… At Least 16 Dead as Severe Heatwave Grips India’s Telangana… RSP President Rabi Lamichhane Heading to India on June 1 Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data
