SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – A suspected powerful intermediate-range North Korean missile crashed moments after liftoff Thursday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said, in what would be the second such embarrassing failure in recent weeks. The report of the North Korean launch failure is particularly humiliating as it comes ahead of …

NEW DELHI (AP) – The killing of two gay rights activists in the Bangladeshi capital has driven the country’s already secretive and small gay community underground, wondering if they can trust a government that considers their status to be criminal, rights groups said. Police detectives say they are working with …

VIENNA (AP) – Warning of “growing xenophobia,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon on Thursday criticized increasing restrictions on safe haven for refugees in Europe, saying they tarnish commitments to international law. Ban did not name any country in his speech to Austria’s lower house of parliament. But considering the venue, his …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – After warning for days about violent storms that could rake the central U.S. with huge hail, high winds and strong tornadoes, forecasters will review whether the messages they sent were appropriate for severe weather that some considered a “bust” because the tornadoes that did develop …

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Clarke Reed and Billy Mounger still sound like they want to spit when they talk about each other – 40 years after the contested Republican National Convention where the Mississippi delegation split between President Gerald Ford and smooth-talking Ronald Reagan. As the GOP stares down the …

CUPERTINO, California (AP) – Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical conditions – from diabetes to pregnancy and even depression. While there are hundreds of health-related apps on the market, …

Edmonton (ATB): Moody’s downgraded the province’s credit rating to AA1 from AAA citing several years of planned deficits and the province’s reluctance to “fully utilize its taxation powers,” Ceci said he was disappointed by the downgrade, but defended his government’s strategy. “Around the world, companies and governments engaged in petroleum …

Native village/Country, parent’s background Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Father owned Steel Mill, Cinema and was also into film making. Mother was stay home mom Your early education I did Masters with Honours in Sitar When & why you came to Canada? 1982. I immigrated to join my significant half after marriage …