‘Career woman Rihanna goes single’

October 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Rihanna recently grabbed eyeballs when she appeared at Paris Fashion Week wearing a see-through dress with no underwear. The pop star wore the dress to Gareth Pugh's catwalk show taking place in a darkened hall at the Palais de Tokyo museum.

September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - R 'n' B singer Rihanna is reportedly set to blast her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who assaulted her, in her new album. The 'Umbrella' singer is said to be working on "angry" tracks aimed at Brown.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - Chris Brown, who was sentenced to five years probation and six months community labour for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, posted a message on his Twitter account pleading for a second chance. He wrote: "MY HEART IS INCOMPLETE...

September 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chris Brown's mother Joyce Hawkins misses his ex-girlfriend Rihanna and wishes to see her. Hawkins hasn't seen Rihanna after her son assaulted the Umbrella singer in February this year.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hip-hop artist Drake has rubbished all rumours of an affair with singer Rihanna, calling it a purely professional association. The gossip of the chart-topping pair kicked off after they were spotted together in New York, following Rihanna's break up with Chris Brown.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - The blow-by-blow account of the brutal attack made by Chris Brown on his former girlfriend Rihanna has found its way to the public. Brown was ordered hard community labour duties and told to maintain a physical distance from the R andB lady after pleading guilty to assaulting her.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - A scientific study has found evidence that women like to target men who are already in relationships. Researchers at Oklahoma State University in the US use the term 'mate poaching' to describe this phenomenon.

August 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Rihanna is set to perform in public for the first time since she was assaulted by Chris Brown. The 'Umbrella' singer will appear on the 'The Jay Leno Show' on September 14 alongside hip-hop stars Kanye West and Jay-Z.

July 18th, 2009 LONDON - Barbadian singer Rihanna and lead vocalist for N.E.R.D Pharrell Williams have sparked rumours that they are dating, as they have reportedly been seen spending time together. Williams, 36, was seen coming out from the London hotel where Rihanna is staying, and, according to sources, the friendship between the two has been getting stronger and stronger.

June 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A sex tape reportedly featuring Rihanna has been leaked online. According to various celebrity gossip and music websites, the clip in question has been modified to give a "night vision" green-filter feel similar to Paris Hilton's famous sex tape, reports the Daily Telegraph.

June 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - Rihanna is apparently eyeing a new man these days- NBA star Rashard Lewis. The 'Umbrella' crooner attended Game 4 of the NBA finals between Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando on Thursday.

June 12th, 2009 Rihanna, Chris Brown seen in crowd at NBA Game 4ORLANDO, Fla. — R&B singer Chris Brown and former girlfriend Rihanna were among the celebrities in the crowd at Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Orlando.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna has finally broken her dignified silence after a long time, as she has apparently lashed out at her alleged attacker Chris Brown through her latest track titled 'Silly Boy'. Rihanna's pal Kanye West has posted the demo track 'Silly Boy' on the Internet, which is about a woman who refuses to take back her beau, who does not know how to treat her.

May 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - Although it has yet not been established whether the nude pictures leaked online feature Rihanna or not, the entertainer and her people are fuming. Rihanna's record label Island Def Jam Music Group is bent upon finding the culprit behind the leak, and is currently cracking down at least one website for posting the pics.

May 9th, 2009 LONDON - Rihanna has landed in a new furore after six of her alleged nude pictures found their way to the Internet. The photos, claimed to be those of the R and B singer, show a naked woman while her face is obscured.