Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in Jammu and Kashmir and offered help to India in whatever way possible to mitigate the suffering of the people affected by the floods in the state. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif carried out an aerial survey of the affected areas inRead More

Gaza Strip : Hamas on Monday accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of trying to sabotage a fragile reconciliation agreement after he accused them of running “a shadow government” in Gaza. In a sharply worded attack on Hamas, Abbas on Saturday threatened to break off the unity agreement over the group`sRead More

Geneva: The jihadist militants who have seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria are intent upon creating “a house of blood”, the UN`s new human rights chief said Monday. In his maiden address to the UN Human Rights Council, Zeid Ra`ad Al Hussein lashed out at the Islamic State militantRead More

London,  As soon as the news was out that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate, are expecting their second child, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday congratulated the royal couple. Cameron, who was among the first to congratulate the couple, said that heRead More

Edmonton ,Jim Prentice is the new leader of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party, after winning more than three times as many votes as his two competitors combined. Mr. Prentice spent much of his 20-minute acceptance speech acknowledging many Albertans have lost trust in the Tories and promising to clean up theRead More

Vancouver, A court ruling at the centre of British Columbia’s protracted teachers’ strike, which has delayed the school year for half a million students, robs the government of its ability to set education policy, the province argues in documents related to an upcoming appeal. The provincial government also denies a judge’sRead More

Toronto, A Toronto detective has served Rob Ford with a subpoena to testify in the upcoming trial of his friend Alexander Lisi, the Toronto mayor’s lawyer confirmed. Toronto Police Det.-Sgt. Gary Giroux gave Ford the summons at Ford’s mother’s home on Aug. 26 at 9 p.m., the mayor’s lawyer DennisRead More

Ontario,Lottery officials say the winning ticket for Friday night’s $50-million Lotto Max draw was bought in Orillia, Ont. The lucky ticket holder has yet to come forward, but they correctly matched all seven numbers, 3, 8, 11, 20, 28, 36, and 38. On top of the winning jackpot, there wasRead More

Vancouver, British Columbia’s government has turned down a proposal to try to end the province’s teachers strike, rejecting a suggestion to enter into binding arbitration. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said government negotiator Peter Cameron advised against such a move. Fassbender issued a statement on Saturday saying he agreed, calling theRead More

Saskatoon,A nine-year-old boy in Saskatoon may get a stern talking to from his parents, but won’t be charged with an offence after stealing and crashing a city bus on Saturday morning. Saskatoon Police say no one was injured after the boy hopped into an empty bus that was parked outsideRead More