Creation from destruction
How three artists are marking the 9/11 anniversary
The Lede Blog: On Dutch Game Show, Competing for Cash Before Being Deported
A satirical Dutch game show pitting failed asylum seekers against one another has attracted consternation and attention, but few viewers.
VIDEO: A festival ‘from another planet’
Ten of thousands of ‘burners’ are gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert in the US to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Burning Man festival.
Tiny steps
Mayor makes novel moves to boost town’s population
Deadline Extended for Qaddafi Forces to Surrender
Libyan rebels gave the fugitive leader more time to surrender, as Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi raged at his enemies in two new audio broadcasts.
Knightley forever Jung in Venice
British actress Keira Knightley brings more glamour to the Venice Film Festival as she arrives to promote new drama A Dangerous Method.
Turkey expels Israeli ambassador
Turkey expels Israel’s ambassador and suspends all military agreements over Israel’s refusal to apologise for the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Snooping row flares up in France
France’s government confirms the secret service obtained phone records of a journalist investigating alleged illegal donations to President Sarkozy’s party.
Elvis Presley estate suing Arista
Elvis Presley’s estate is suing Arista Music in Germany for $9m ( 5.6m) in unpaid royalties dating back to 2002 for ringtones, downloads and apps.
Rebels Open Gates of Infamous Libya Prison, Seeking Clues to a Massacre
Hundreds of men freed from Abu Salim last week escaped Libya s darkest corner, where for decades thousands of people disappeared, for years or forever.
No new jobs added in US in August
The US economy added no net new jobs in August, and unemployment was unchanged at 9.1%, according to much-worse-than-expected figures from the Department of Labor.
EU Lifts Libya Sanctions, Discusses Future Help
The European Union lifted sanctions on Libyan ports, oil firms and banks on Friday as foreign ministers met to discuss how to help the country’s transition from four decades of Muammar Gaddafi’s rule.
EU agrees Syrian oil import ban
The EU steps up sanctions on Syria by banning imports of its oil, as protests again break out against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
VIDEO: Fireball festival to mark eruption
Residents of Nejapa celebrate the annual fireball festival commemorating a volcanic eruption in 1658.
VIDEO: Space junk a ‘serious issue’
Scientists in the US have warned Nasa that the amount of so-called space junk orbiting Earth is at tipping point.
Large Protest in Bahrain After Death of 14-Year-Old Boy
Crowds of mourners massed in a restive village near the capital of Bahrain on Thursday for the funeral of a 14-year-old boy killed following a protest against the government.
Militants ‘kidnap Pakistani boys’
Militants kidnap about 30 Pakistani boys who mistakenly crossed the Afghan border on Thursday, local officials say.
