Russian President Vladimir Putin: WASHINGTON - The father of Edward Snowden, the fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor, predicted on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will stand up to pressure from Washington as the two nations spar over Moscow's decision to grant his son asylum, according to Reuters. Snowden's father told in an extensive, and at times emotional, interview he was confident Putin would not change his mind and send his son back to the United States to face espionage charges and By Tabassum Zakaria and Phil Stewart Lon Snowden's comments came on the day that President Barack Obama canceled a summit meeting with Putin planned for next month in retaliation for Russia giving refuge to Edward Snowden. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: The latest blow to improving relations came Wednesday when Obama, annoyed with Putin's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, cancelled a face-to-face summit with the Russian leader. While U.S. and Russian foreign and defence ministers will sit down in Washington later this week, Obama won't be going to Moscow next month, according to Times Colonist. "We looked at the utility of the summit in light of a number of issues and a number of challenges that we've encountered and decided that it did not make sense to have that bilateral summit in Moscow in September," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters returning with Obama Wednesday on Air Force One from a trip to California and WASHINGTON - The common ground between the U.S. and Russia and Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin has been shrinking steadily in spite of the much-touted "reset" of relations between the old Cold War foes. And it just got even smaller. The Snowden decision was only the latest in disputes that the White House cited for a lack of "recent progress." The U.S. and Russia have been at odds over the Syrian civil war, Russia's domestic crackdown on civil rights, a U.S. missile defence plan for Europe, trade, global security, human rights, even adoptions of Russian children by Americans. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Barack Obama: BURBANK, Calif. - President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he was "disappointed" that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying Obama administration demands that the former government contractor be sent back to the U.S. to face espionage charges. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "There have been times where they slip back into Cold War thinking and a Cold War mentality," Obama said during an interview with NBC's "The Tonight Show." President Barack Obama talks with Jay Leno during a commercial break during the taping of his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Obama, in his first comments about Snowden since Russia's decision last week, said the move reflected the "underlying challenges" he faces in dealing with Moscow. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

history of depression: Post-partum depression can begin shortly after a woman gives birth. Its not clear why some new mothers develop it and others do not, but risk factors include a history of depression and lack of social support, according to CTV. That is compared with six per cent of new mothers in rural areas, almost seven per cent in semi-rural areas and about five per cent in semi-urban areas and Women living in large cities in Canada have a higher risk of post-partum depression than women in less populated areas, a new study has found. This latest study, based on a 2006 national survey of almost 6,500 new mothers, found that the overall prevalence of post-partum depression was about 7.5 per cent. But among mothers living in cities with a population of at least 500,000, almost 10 per cent reported experiencing post-partum depression. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: LOS ANGELES President Barack Obama is cancelling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month a rare diplomatic snub, according to The Chronicle Herald. A top White House official said Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit next month in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one and The move is in response to Russias decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking highly secretive details about National Security Agency surveillance programs. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several issues, including missile defence and human rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Obama: The decision reflected both U.S. anger over Russia's harbouring of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and growing frustration within the Obama administration over what it sees as Moscow's stubbornness on other key issues, including missile defence and human rights , according to CBC. Obama, who is traveling in California, said in an interview Tuesday that he was "disappointed" by Russia's move to grant Snowden asylum for one year. But he said the move also reflected the "underlying challenges" the U.S. faces in dealing with Moscow. In a rare diplomatic rebuke, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Obama will still attend the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, but a top White House official said the president had no plans to hold one-on-one talks with Putin while there. Instead of visiting Putin in Moscow, the president will add a stop in Sweden to his early September travel itinerary. WATCH: U.S. warns Russia (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: The effort to upgrade the relationship has fallen victim to the rapidly shrinking common ground between the former Cold War rivals, including extreme differences over the Syrian civil war, Russias domestic crackdown on civil rights and the breaking point the asylum granted to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, according to 660 News. We have informed the Russian government that we believe it would be more constructive to postpone the summit until we have more results from our shared agenda, the White House said in a statement, citing deep differences over missile defence, arms control, trade, global security and human rights. Russias disappointing decision to grant Edward Snowden temporary asylum was also a factor that we considered in assessing the current state of our bilateral relationship, it added and WASHINGTON President Barack Obamas five-year effort to reboot U.S.-Russian relations finally crashed Wednesday, as the White House abruptly cancelled his planned face-to-face summit with Russias Vladimir Putin. The U.S. and Russian foreign and defence ministers will sit down in Washington later this week, but Obama cancelled his planned early September summit in Moscow with Putin because of what the White House called a lack of recent progress on a wide array of critical issues. Such steps are not taken lightly, and the decision will almost certainly herald a new frostiness in already chilly ties. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: The move is retribution for Russias decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking highly secretive details about National Security Agency surveillance programs. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several issues, including missile defence and human rights. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Tabatha Southey Like a rolling Snowden: no direction home U.S. President Barack Obama is cancelling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month a rare diplomatic snub. AUREL BRAUN Putin isnt just humiliating Washington hes testing it (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

CP Saudia: Canadians heading for pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will soon be able to fly directly to the kingdom, with the countrys national airline Saudia starting service to Toronto this fall, according to The Chronicle Herald. Industry sources tell The Canadian Press that Saudia will begin operations on the Toronto-Jidda-Riyadh sector Oct. 28. CP Saudia is expected to launch flights in October 2013 to Canadas largest and most multicultural city with flights three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, an announcement posted on the airlines website said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Vladimir Putin: WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled a Moscow summit with President Vladimir Putin planned for next month in retaliation for Russia's decision to grant asylum to fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, according to Reuters. "Following a careful review begun in July, we have reached the conclusion that there is not enough recent progress in our bilateral agenda with Russia to hold a U.S.-Russia summit in early September," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement and By Susan Heavey and Mark Felsenthal The move marks a stark low point in U.S.-Russian relations and raised questions about the "reset" in ties that Obama embarked on in his first term to try to gain more diplomatic cooperation, only to find that deep differences remained. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.