Saturday, February 7, 2015

Criminal Investigation Underway in Bobbi Kristina's alledged "bathtub drowning"





According to sources, bruises found on Bobbi Kristina's body have led investigators to suspect some possible foul play in her reported bathtub drowning incident which has resulted in her placement in a medically induced coma since January 31. CNN reports that Nick Gordon is the current focus of the investigation especially since the cause of injuries found on her body are yet to be explained. Bobbi Kristina- daughter of the late legendary singer Whitney Houston is currently receiving medical attention at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Family members including her grandmother Cissy Houston and father Bobby Brown have gathered by her bedside to support her at this difficult time.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Toronto ranked as the best city in the world to live





A report compiled by The Economist has placed Toronto on the number one spot for the best city to live in the world. 50 cities which were analyzed were chosen based on factors such as availability of data. Issues such as safety of infrastructure, personal safety, digital security, health security, livability, cost of living, food security, business environment and democracy were also closely examined. Montreal was the only additional Canadian city to be assessed and it came in 2nd place behind Toronto. Though Toronto scored first place as the overall best city to live in, it scored 8th place in the safe cities index and Montreal came in 14th place. The title of safest city was awarded to Tokyo due to its strong digital security performance while Singapore assumed the second place position in the same category.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Phillip Phillips sues to get out of American Idol Contract






The 11th season winner of American Idol has filed a lawsuit against 19 entertainment, the company which produces the popular television show. The suit claims that the producing company along with its affiliates manipulated him. Among the grievances filed is the allegation that he was forced to perform for Jet Blue (a sponsor of the show) for free. Another claim was made that 19 Entertainment got as much as a 40 percent pay out from any of his endorsements. Phillip's lawyer defended his claim describing his client's agreement with 19 entertainment as "oppressive." A spokesperson representing the idol producer has refuted the allegations, stating that the company acted within its rights and that the company has always carried out its business dealings in Phillip's best interest.  The petition was filed with the California Labour commission on January 22.

Women in South Korea struggle to maintain careers




A lack of reliable and adequate childcare system in South Korea is forcing a lot of women to compromise their careers in order to care for family and children. As a result, the careers of hundreds of thousands of women in South has been compromised in a society which is largely dominated by men. Government data showed that 22.4 percent of married women aged 15-54 quit their jobs last year due to childcare related issues. Adding to the growing problem is the fact that low wages give women even less motivation to re-enter the workforce after a hiatus. According to president Park-Geun-hye, the first woman to lead the nation, a $46 million dollar venture fund would be set up to help future business leaders.

Obama pledges $4 billion investment deal with India







Obama, the first American president to attend India's yearly Republic Day parade, pledged $4 billion dollars in investments and loans to strengthen business partnership between the two countries. The leaders spoke at various events and even recorded a radio program together. Obama then stated that there is much untapped potential within the US-India relationship. Currently, India accounts for 2 percent of US imports, and 1 percent of exports. According to Obama, the U.S. export-import bank will finance $1 billion in exports of Made- In- America Products while the U.S.overseas private Investment Corporation will lend $1 billion dollars to small and mid-sized businesses in rural areas of India.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Some of our Favourite Mariah Carey Songs










                                     

Nick Canon and Mariah divorce is official






Reports show that Nick Canon officially filed for divorce from Mariah Carey on December 12, 2014. From all indications, it appears that Carey and Canon will be settling their legal disputes amicably and in the most respectful way as possible. Carey will be performing 18 of her number one hits at Caesars in Las Vegas and made a special appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show where she surprised fans with the announcement.