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Nadia Murad Basee Taha was recently appointed as the UN goodwill ambassador. United Nations: A young Yazidi woman Nadia Murad held imprisoned and raped by ISIS terrorists appealed to world leaders at the United Nations on Monday to finish war and improve the lives of millions of emigrants as they agreed a voluntary framework to react ...

Riri showed her chops with a revved-up performance of 'Cockiness (Love It)' and 'We Found Love,' later winning the big award - Video of the Year By Erik Ortiz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Statuesque siren Rihanna stunned the MTV Video Music Awards Thursday night with a shocking pixie 'do she exposed on the red carpet moments before kicking off the show. But the 24-year-old Barbados beauty - who wound up taking home Video of the Year - obscured her short coif with a red headband during her high-octane performance of "Cockiness (Love It)"/"We Found Love" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 06: Singer Rihanna arrives at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Christopher Polk/Getty Images Singer Rihanna rocked the house with her renditions of "Cockiness (Love It)" and "We Found Love" at the MTV Music Viceo Awards. PHOTOS: RED CARPET ARRIVALS AT THE 2012 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS "I want you to be my sex slave," she purred, perched on a gold throne. Rapper A$AP Rocky joined Rihanna on stage - at one point clutching the R&B songstress' backside. The 2012 VMAs opened an hour earlier than normal so that it wouldn't conflict with prime-time coverage of the Democratic National Convention. But the show, known for its mix of lighthearted frivolity and shocking moments, came off rather tame compared with past years. Still looming over the awards was the bottle-throwing brawl allegedly involving R&B crooner Chris Brown and hip-hop star Drake at Manhattan nightclub W.i.P. on June 14. MTV7N_21 copy Kevin Mazur/WireImage Rihanna stuns at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards with a beautiful gown and short cropped hair. Both performers were in attendance Thursday but never appeared together - preventing any real fireworks. Host-comedian Kevin Hart chalked up the pair

On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in "Spartacus: Vengeance". Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his budding army from breaking apart. Containing all of the blood-soaked action, exotic sexuality, and villainy and heroism that has come to distinguish the series, the tale of Spartacus resumes in epic fashion.

On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in "Spartacus: Vengeance". Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his budding army from breaking apart. Containing all of the blood-soaked action, exotic sexuality, and villainy and heroism that has come to distinguish the series, the tale of Spartacus resumes in epic fashion.

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Washington has won the role of Broomhilda in Django Unchained. Director Quentin Tarantino made his choice and The Weinstein Company began exclusive negotiations with her CAA reps last night. She'll play the long-suffering slave wife of Django (Jamie Foxx), who is freed by a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) and taught the tricks of that trade.

Thinspo Quotes m closer than I was yesterday. · Be like a postage stamp... stick with it until you get there. · The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow. · A moment on lips..... Forever on the hips. · Bones define who we really are -- let them show. · Craving is only a feeling. · Sacrifice is giving