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At least 99 killed in floods in south Russia

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – At least 99 people were killed in floods and landslides in southern Russia after two months’ average rainfall fell in a few hours

Brad Pitt’s mother writes anti-gay Mitt Romney endorsement

YoopyaJul 7, 2012July 7, 20120

Brad Pitt’s mother Jane Pitt wrote a controversial letter slamming President Barack Obama, same sex marriage and “the killing of unborn babies.” The Op-Ed article,

Rihanna talks about her slender frame: ‘I need a butt’

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

Rihanna has talked openly about her issues with her slender frame, but in a new candid interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the singer is a little

U.S. gives ally Afghanistan special security status

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Washington declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally on Saturday, a largely symbolic status reinforcing its message to Afghans that they will not be

Jennifer Lopez developing TV drama about lesbian couple for ABC Family

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

Jennifer Lopez has teamed up with the cable channel ABC Family to develop a drama about a lesbian couple and their family, OnTheRedCarpet.com has learned.

Friend flees Assad as U.S. pressures Russia

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – One of President Bashar al-Assad’s personal friends has defected and was headed for exile in France on Friday, as the Syrian crisis took

Syria fighting widespread, spills into Lebanon

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Syria’s conflict spilled further into Lebanon on Saturday when mortar fire from government forces crashed into villages in the north, killing two women

Pressure on to end draft exemption for Israel’s ultra-Orthodox

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – One of the earliest decisions the Zionist leaders of the new state of Israel made in the late 1940s was to strike a

Protests and tears of joy mark free Libyan poll

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Crowds of joyful Libyans, some with tears in their eyes, parted with the legacy of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorship on Saturday as they voted

Russia rights groups fear crackdown as law changes

YoopyaJul 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament gave preliminary approval on Friday to a law that would brand many rights and campaign groups “foreign agents”,