The number of people in the Canadian city of Vancouver who are homeless has more than tripled since 2011, a recent count of the homeless shows, and the city's mayor says officials must "redouble" their effort to prevent homelessness.

Washington - Approval of a new pipeline to bring controversial fracked crude oil from Canada to Texas for refining has been delayed for at least a year, U.S. officials announced last week.

Moscow - Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes on trial Thursday in a major case that his supporters fear will end in a lengthy jail sentence for President Vladimir Putin's top critic.

High-end headphones have come a long way in recent decades, and they're enjoying a golden age of super performance at super prices.

San Francisco - Activists are rallying around a California man who will begin a hunger strike on May 13th in the hopes of forcing the government to begin dialogue about police brutality, releasing political prisoners, and its treatment of immigrants.

A trailer has been streamed for the upcoming North American launch of "Tales of Hearts R" this winter for the Playstation Vita.

Washington - Aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer by half, but only in people who carry high levels of a specific type of gene, a study released Wednesday found.

Kathmandu - Three major mountaineering companies joined others in quitting Everest citing fears of violence, safety concerns and tension at base camp, deepening a crisis Thursday on the world's highest peak sparked by the death of 16 guides last week.

Caracas - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro promised to pay back billions of dollars in government debt to disgruntled importers, after widespread shortages of basic goods helped fuel months of deadly anti-government protests.

Sufe Bradshaw is a talented actress who loves what she does and enjoys the diversity of the craft. As the ‘curt and acerbic’ Sue Wilson, on HBO’s VEEP, Bradshaw is able to display her dramatic as well as her comedic skills.

Tony Dovolani is a professional ballroom dancer who appears on the hit ABC reality dancing competition "Dancing with the Stars."

Metal objects found washed up on shore of the Australian coast have turned out not to be from missing Malaysian Flight MH370, officials said Thursday. Examining photos of the objects, metal with "rivets," convinced officials they aren't from the plane.

New York - Access for foreign aid for millions of Syrians desperately in need has not improved, violating a Security Council resolution passed two months ago, the UN chief said in a report Wednesday.

On April 22, country group Rascal Flatts announced that Citi will present their album release party in celebration of their ninth studio album "Rewind," which will be out on May 13.

Most of the music fans who are going to be ecstatic about this are from the older set but there'll still be a lot of them. Rock icons Led Zeppelin have released two tracks the public has never heard, that despite each being recorded back in their heyday.

San Diego - Several sources from within SeaWorld have now confirmed to Digital Journal that 9-year-old killer whale Kalia, is pregnant.

Tokyo - US President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urged Beijing to help stop North Korea from forging ahead with its "dangerous" nuclear programme.

A new trailer has been streamed for the upcoming new Ubisoft game "Watch Dogs" which is due to hit consoles this coming May.

Washington - Two Americans were executed, one in the state of Missouri and the other in Florida, each for the murder of a couple.

Shanghai - China on Thursday released a seized Japanese ship after its owner paid $28 million in compensation, a court said, in a business dispute dating to the 1930s which underlines tensions between the countries.