Canadian Imprisoned in North Korea Gets Audience With Ambassador

A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea has been allowed to meet with the Swedish ambassador in Pyongyang and telephone his family.

Hyeon Soo Lim, a pastor with the Light Korean Presbyterian Church of Mississauga, Ont., was sentenced in December 2015 by a North Korean court to life in prison with hard labour for what it called crimes against the state.

Swedish Ambassador Torkel Stiernlof says he met Lim for 40 minutes last week. He said they discussed Lim's health and other matters, but refused to comment further.

The ambassador said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Lim "weren't rushed."

He said there were two North Korean officials in civilian clothes and an official photographer present throughout the meeting, which was held in a conference room at a Pyongyang hotel.

New Calvin Klein Ambassador Justin Bieber joins the trend, shares an eggplant photo

Hollywood actress and UN ambassador Angelina Jolie condemns BokoHaram attacks

Actress and UN ambassador, Angelina Jolie has condemned the various attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria. She condemned the activities of the terror group in a statement released yesterday Jan. 13th,

"Each new crime committed by Boko Haram exceeds the last in brutality. This is a direct consequence of the environment of total impunity in which Boko Haram operates. Every time they get away with mass murder, rape and the enslavement of women and children, they are emboldened." her statement read in part

She called on the United States government and the rest of the international community to work together so as to "bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice".

Justin Bieber unveiled as new face of Calvin Klein

Ned Ehrbar MetroThe biggest ego in Canada just got bigger. Pop’s reigning prince, Justin Bieber, has been unveiled as the new face — and body — of Calvin Klein Underwear. Bieber makes his debut in a series of black-and-white photos featuring his best Blue Steel and a suspiciously rounded and unrealistic bulge. He kicked things off with a six-second video feature showing him playing drums. We’re pretty sure that, at least, is all Bieber.

Rapper Drake talks role as Toronto Raptors unofficial mascot

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Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey said he often gets asked about Drake.

“I get texts: ‘Do you know Drake? Have you met Drake?’ He sits there every night, he hears me cuss out the referees every night,” Casey said, laughing. “He knows all my cuss words.”

Part rapper, part Raptors mascot, Drake is the basketball team’s global ambassador, and has his own courtside seat at the Air Canada Centre, about an arm’s length away from where Casey paces and hollers at the referees.

The rapper-songwriter hosted his second annual “Drake Night,” on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre, as the Raptors played Brooklyn for the first time since the Nets ousted Toronto in the first round of last season’s playoffs.

A sell-out crowd of 19,800 fans received keepsake “Drake Night” T-shirts. Drake announced the Raptors’ lineup pre-game before taking his usual courtside seat. He spent some time at the broadcast table doing guest commentary.

Go Girl! Rihanna Named the Global Ambassador for Puma

After having her first ever Diamond Ball a few days ago, the 26-year-old Bajan singer is currently in Herzogenaurach, Germany to finalize her deal as the new global ambassador for sports brand Puma.

Rihanna will be acting as the Creative Director for Puma’s Women’s Training Category beginning in the New Year and it will be a multi-year partnership between her and the brand!

Rihanna had some fun on her Instagram account after sharing the news and showing off some of her Puma gear (the classic Puma “Basket” shoe with a customized creeper sole); “Hello #PUMA” she posted with one picture.