VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up

VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up

VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:11 AM PDT

A farmer who allowed one of the world's best-selling pop stars to film in his grain field told her to cover up after she stripped down for a video.


Saudi woman driver to be lashed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Court in Saudi Arabia sentences woman to 10 lashes for defying the country's ban on female drivers.


Exclusive: Serbia may win EU candidate status, no talks yet

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:04 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to offer Serbia the status of EU membership candidate in October but will recommend entry talks are postponed until Belgrade improves its relations with Kosovo, EU diplomats said on Tuesday.

Bats: Recalling a Phillies Fall; Share Your Pennant Race Memories

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

In 1964, a grueling battle between Philadelphia and St. Louis featured a memorable collapse — and the flu.What vignettes do you remember from last weeks of regular-season pennant races?

Shakespeare's plays in 37 languages

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT

It will be Shakespeare as nobody has seen it before. Over six weeks next spring, London's Globe Theatre will present all 37 of the Bard's plays in 37 languages, performed by companies from as many countries.

Norris on presidency ballot paper

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Irish senator David Norris has secured the last nomination he needed to allow him to stand in next month's Irish presidential election.


At War Blog: Must-Reads: Communicating Through, and About, War

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Three must-reads from the Web on communicating the damage of war -- from the battlefield to the homefront.

Four Die as Guinea Protest March Is Dispersed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Opposition supporters attempting to join a march were violently dispersed, and at least four people were killed when paramilitary police seized control of traffic circles and lobbed tear gas at people walking toward the meeting point, an official said.


UARS fell far from major landmass

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Nasa now says its six-tonne UARS satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere far from any major landmass, north-east of the Vanuatu archipelago.


City Room: Setback for Cuomo, as Public Employees Federation Rejects Contract Proposal

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT

The move by New York's second-largest union is a setback to the governor and may trigger thousands of layoffs.

City Room: Koch Endorses Obama in 2012

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT

"Whatever rift existed before - and there was - that's gone," Mr. Koch said in a telephone interview only weeks after supporting the Republican running in a special Congressional election.

Israel Approves New Homes in East Jerusalem

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Israel granted the go-ahead for construction of Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, raising already heightened tensions after last week's Palestinian move to seek U.N. membership.


At least five killed in Delhi building collapse

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:07 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A building in the old quarters of Indian capital New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring 25, police said.

Ethnic Serbs, NATO troops hurt in Kosovo clash

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:16 AM PDT

MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - At least 16 Kosovo Serbs and four NATO troops were injured in clashes at a disputed Kosovo-Serbian border crossing on Tuesday, NATO officials and local authorities said.

Anti-Qaddafi Fighters Edge Closer to Taking Surt

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Fighters for Libya's new government claimed to have seized the port in Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's tribal hometown, tightening their noose around the stubbornly resistant coastal enclave.

2011 Rugby World Cup: Let the Routs Begin

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Elite teams dominate at the Rugby World Cup, where the lesser teams have no real chance of winning and are there only to help popularize the sport.

Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:34 AM PDT

Man City travel to Bayern Munich and Man Utd host Basel in the Champions League, while there is a full programme in the Championship and Rangers play Kilmarnock in the SPL.


At least five killed in Delhi building collapse

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A building in the old quarters of New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20, local TV reported.

Shanghai Subway Crash Injures 260

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Chinese authorities blamed a signal breakdown for a subway collision in Shanghai that injured about 260 people and fueled new fears about safety amid a boom in railway construction.


Thaksin Raises Profile in Thailand

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is taking a more visible role in Thailand and across Asia, stirring renewed tensions between the country's powerful military and a new government led by the populist tycoon's sister.


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