New York,  Robin Williams’  daughter, Zelda, has returned to social media after being bullied by people following her father’s suicide in August. The 25-year-old took to her Tumblr account and posted that “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim,” a quote she borrowed from actor HarveyRead More

Washington, Britney Spears called her former lover David Lucado ‘nothing’ but a womanizer ” during her Las Vegas performance recently. The 32-year-old pop star, who addressed Lucado’s infidelity for the very first time during her Piece of Me show, told the audience that the lawyer had cheated on her, but the goodRead More

Melbourne,  Australia on Tuesday said it is “satisfied” with the nuclear safeguards India has in place, signalling sealing a much-awaited DEAL on uranium export during Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s visit to Delhi this week. “We have satisfied ourselves that the steps are in place,” said Trade Minister Andrew Robb, who will accompany Abbott onRead More

Kiev,  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Western powers Tuesday “there is no military solution” to the Ukraine crisis, after the government in Kiev accused Russia of launching a “great war”. As NATO prepares to upgrade its combat readiness in eastern Europe, Ban said he was greatly concerned at developments inRead More

Islamabad, Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to step down. Addressing a meeting of leaders of political parties here, Nawaz said he would not allow toRead More

Kiev, Russia is to alter its military doctrine as a result of the Ukraine crisis and Nato’s presence in eastern Europe, a top Russian official says. Mikhail Popov, a Kremlin adviser, said that deteriorating relations with the US and Nato would be reflected in the updated military strategy. Nato said onRead More

Ottawa, Finance Canada has issued a rebuttal of a politically embarrassing report on middle-class economic woes that was compiled last fall by experts in another federal department. The duelling analyses highlight an economic issue almost certain to dominate the federal election campaign next year, as political parties cite the same dataRead More

British Columbia, As students in most of Canada enjoy their last few moments of their summer break, students in British Columbia still don’t know when they will be returning to the classroom. The B.C. government and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) are still very far apart on many issues and the twoRead More

European Union governments will decide on a package of new sanctions against Russia by Friday, Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini told the European Parliament on Tuesday, calling for “the strongest possible response.” Mogherini, who will be the bloc’s next foreign policy chief, said theEuropean Commission, the EU executive arm, will present aRead More

Wellington,  RCMP in Prince Edward Island say a man facing impaired driving charges was travelling with two children in the back seat. Mounties say they stopped a 39-year-old driver after seeing a speeding vehicle in Wellington, in western P.E.I., Sunday night. The two young passengers, both under 10 years of age, were taken homeby their mother. TheRead More