Washington, Apr 1 : American socialite Nicole Richie has decided to take her fashion line further by signing a deal to launch her own line of shoes.

Richie, 27, has already made waves with her first collection under the name House of Harlow 1960, after her items sold out in an online pre-sale earlier this year, even before they had time to hit shelves.

As per Women''s Wear Daily, she will add a line of around 20 shoe styles, new bags, belts and small accessories to debut in the spring of 2010.

Washington, Apr 1 : Even though Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus is fine with being a teen role model, she has refused to be taken for an idol, and insisted that parents should not look to her while raising their kids.

Cyrus, 16, who has been in the news for a number of inappropriate actions, does not want people to make judgements based on her, as she cannot be Miss Perfect all of the time.

“If you look at me as a role model I agree with it, but if you look at me as an idol, I don’t,” Fox News quoted her as saying on March 30 while promoting the upcoming Hannah Montana movie.

The Hague (Netherlands), Apr. 1 : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned North Korea that its plans to launch a missile is being considered as another provocation against Japan, and hence, North Korea should be ready to face the consequences.

“It is an unfortunate and continuing example of provocation by the North Koreans. Japan has every right to protect and defend its territory,” Fox News quoted Clinton, as saying at a conference in The Hague.

Noting possible UN Security Council actions, she added, “There will be consequences.”

Washington, Apr. 1 : While the Obama Administration is mulling plans to dispatch at least 1.5 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan, Democrat Senator Carl Levin has said that Pakistan must be made accountable for all the help it receives, and that it should prove its willingness to curb the increasing extremism inside its territory.

Talking to reporters here, Levin said stability could not be bought in the region unless Pakistan acts sincerely against terror camps based on its soil.

Washington, Apr. 1 : Former US Presidential candidate and Republican Party Senator from Arizona John Mc Gain has said that the US aid to Pakistan may eventually go in vain.

Skeptic about Pakistan’s utilization of the US assistance, Mc Gain viewed a large part of the aid failing to reach people who are in real need of it.

“Most part of the US will fail to reach the destitute people and those who deserve it badly,” The News quoted Mc Gain, as saying.