Major stock offerings, such as the upcoming sale of Petrobras, could be threatened unless Brazil undertakes economic reforms.

“Inception” topped the weekend box office for the third straight week, and “Dinner for Schmucks” debuted in second place.

The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry services from Oct. 11 in a dispute with Research In Motion over the monitoring of data.

Rescue workers struggled to save more than 27,000 people still trapped by massive flooding in Pakistan’s northwest that has killed at least 900 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Russian authorities used a large police presence to stifle a protest by critics demanding freedom of assembly and the resignation of Prime Minister Putin, arresting two opposition leaders and nearly 100 followers.