Maria Sharapova shrugged off her shock Wimbledon second round defeat on Wednesday by insisting she can regain her membership of the superpower club.

Somali pirates have once again delayed Seacom's cable installation plans, shifting the switch-on date to late July.

Jeff Radebe intends reintroducing a controversial Mbeki-era Bill aimed at transforming the judiciary and notably the administration of courts.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will take the lead in championing the fight against poverty, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.

Ministers will have to sign performance contracts with Jacob Zuma, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane said on Wednesday.

A northeastern B.C. First Nation says it has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court to stop the proposed development of a gold and copper mine.

RCMP have handed out B.C.'s first ticket to a driver for lighting up with a child in his car. Police pulled over the man at a roadblock in Langley on Sunday while he was smoking with a 13-year-old in the

Metro Vancouver is looking for public input into their plan to build six new waste-to-energy plants around the Lower Mainland to deal with the growing problem of too much garbage and not enough landfill space.

Someone dumping chemicals into a Port Coquitlam, B.C., storm drain may have killed thousands of Coho salmon fry in Hyde Creek, according to a local environmental group.

Transit riders in Greater Victoria will not be allowed to carry any alcohol on board buses this Canada Day, according to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, but a civil liberties group say the new rule is unfair.

According to the news story appearing on Dawn, Qari Zainuddin has been shot dead in DIKhan. The story comes as a shock and open a new chapter in the tribal chaos and conspiracies going on in Pakistan. According to Dawn,'I

But ultimately these are decisions to be made by the Pakistani government and the Pakistani people. What the United States believes is, is that we are a partner in the process of peace-loving nations seeking to root out extremism, increase

2009 will be a critical year in the battle against climate change, with negotiations on a global agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol due to conclude at the Copenhagen climate conference in December.

The Girls Next Door' star Kendra Wilkinson is all set to walk down the aisle with US footballer Hank Baskett, and she insists her marriage will not be a "Playboy Mansion party".After her stint in the Playboy Mansion, Wilkinson, 24,

Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron has been roped in for a yet-to-be titled "sexy thriller", it has emerged.The High School Musical star is adamant to shed his teen idol image with more mature roles.According to the Hollywood Reporter, he's set to

Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole reportedly dishes out over 100,000 pounds annually to maintain her perfect looks.She has been spending 100,000 pounds annually on beauty treatments, stylists and dieticians, say reports."Cheryl is the most ambitious person I know. She spends

Everyone should have a friend like Anne Hathaway, for the actress not only knows how to treat her pals well, but also makes sure that they dress well too.The actress' 'Twelfth Night' co-star Julie White arrived at the L.A. premiere

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, will unveil 40 statues, including six of her own, in the state on July 3.The statues will be unveiled along with the Kanshi Ram Memorial and the Gautam Buddhasthals. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will erect