Lean on me: Beyonce grabs Jay-Z for support as she topples in skyscraper heels on Portofino getaway

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he's no amateur when it comes to wearing skyscraper heels.

But the cobbled streets of Portofino were a challenge too far for Beyonce who nearly ended up on her famous behind during a romantic stroll with husband Jay-Z.

Stumbling as she tried to walk down a gentle incline, the former Destiny's Child singer was forced to grab hold of her rapper husband - and wisely kept her hand on his shoulder for the rest of the trip.


Romantic geataway: Beyonce and Jay-Z take a walk through the fishing village Portofino during their holiday in Italy

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The couple, who married in April 2008, are currently on holiday in the popular Italian Riviera fishing village.
Earlier the pair were spotted in the town of Portoferraio, exploring and taking pictures before heading out for a boat ride together.
But wisely, Beyonce had opted for a pair of flip-flops on that occasion.


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Unsteady: Beyonce stumbles in her towering heels and grabs onto her husband for support

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Hold on tight: Beyonce decides to keep a grip on Jay-Z in case of any more trips

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Jay-Z will have plenty to smile about during the holiday, having just been named the highest-earning hip hop star for the second year running.
Forbes reports that the music mogul now has a fortune totaling $63 million (£41m), acquired through music, business ventures and endorsements.


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Skyscrapers: Beyonce opted for an impractical pair of camouflage-print boots


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Report: Iran plans to unveil defense project

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An Iranian flag flutters Friday at an undisclosed location in Iran next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile
CNN) -- The Iranian defense minister has said the country's military plans to unveil an important project Sunday, state media said.
Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said a project of "great importance" would be made public Sunday, state-run Press TV reported.
"Iran's defense capability has reached a point which does not need any aid from other countries," Vahidi said, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency.
The semiofficial Mehr News Agency has reported that the Iranian armed forces would test-fire new missiles Sunday.
Vahidi's announcement Saturday came as Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr, the nation's state media reported.
Press TV said the effort will help the country create nuclear-generated electricity.
But some Western nations have questioned whether the nuclear fuel will be used solely for electricity, suggesting that Iran would eventually try to enrich uranium on its own, providing material for nuclear weapons.
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The United States has questioned Iran's motives in continuing to enrich uranium within its borders.
"Russia is providing the fuel, and taking the fuel back out," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said earlier this month.
"It, quite clearly, I think, underscores that Iran does not need its own enrichment capability if its intentions, as it states, are for a peaceful nuclear program," he said.
Iran has maintained all along that the site will produce energy, but the United States and some other international observers remain unconvinced.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking to Russian reporters in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Wednesday, brushed off Western concerns about the Bushehr facility, calling it "the most important anchor holding Iran to the nonproliferation regime," according to the Russian news agency RIA-Novosti.
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Pak accepts Indian aid after US prod

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Fresh aid for Pakistan flood victims
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: It took a week and a pointed "push" by Washington for Pakistan to finally see sense and accept India's flood-relief assistance.

Reeling under its worst-ever humanitarian crisis, Pakistan responded to an Indian offer of assistance with visible reluctance.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated the Indian offer to his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday, even offering to increase assistance. The US state department spokesperson on Thursday actually said Washington "expected" Pakistan to accept the assistance, which swung Islamabad into action.

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced in New York on Thursday that Pakistan would accept Indian help.

Welcoming it, MEA spokesperson, Vishnu Prakash said, ""We believe India and Pakistan share a common destiny and also that it was in common interest of both our countries to work together for having cordial and cooperative relations."

Qureshi had said last week that Pakistan was hesitating on the Indian aid offer because of the "sensitivity" of the relationship. In the past couple of days, US senator John Kerry, who was visiting Pakistan had also told president Asif Zardari that Pakistan should accept Indian aid.

Addressing a special UN session on Thursday, Qureshi warned that unless Pakistan received adequate international assistance, hard-won gains in the war against terrorists would be undermined.

Part of the reason for Pakistan not accepting Indian aid thus far was opposition among the hardliners both inside Pakistan's military establishment and among the extremists. A significant section of Pakistan's media, too, opposed the aid.

An editorial in Urdu daily Nawa-i-Waqt said, "The Indian offer of aid is like throwing salt on our wounds." It went on to say that India had built dams to secure itself and was releasing water into Pakistan's rivers as part of its design to devastate Pakistan, using water as a weapon. "Sometimes it uses water to flood Pakistan and sometimes it wants to transform Pakistan into a parched desert."

The Indian high commission in Islamabad is now working out what Pakistan will need and mobilise them quickly. Officials said since India enjoyed a proximity advantage it would be able to move the assistance quickly.

On the Indian side too, while there was some hesitation given that in 2005, Pakistan refused a $25 million offer by India, as well as taking the extreme step of ripping off India labels from the assistance package.

"Pakistan is facing a slow-motion tsunami. Its destructive powers will accumulate and grow with time," Ban Ki-Moon warned the UN on Thursday.

According to weather forecasts, more rain is expected in the coming weeks.

The trouble is, though the UN has appealed for $460m in aid donors have so far given about half that figure. But the UN says they need all of it right now. Richard Holbrooke, US' Af-Pak envoy, has called on China to step up aid. So far, China has given $7.4 million, leaving the top slot for donors to the US, Saudi Arabia and the UK.

The wealthy Gulf and OIC countries, too, have been less than generous.

Holbrooke said, "The water has affected everyone, It's an equal opportunity disaster, and military operations have effectively faded away." An embarrassed China stepped up aid pledges on Friday.


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Ballack warns Lahm over Germany captaincy

Germany coach Joachim Loew will have to choose between Lahm and Ballack
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Injured Germany captain Michael Ballack has warned World Cup skipper Philipp Lahm he expects to take back the armband on his return to fitness.
Lahm, 26, led Germany to third place in South Africa in the absence of Ballack and wants to keep the role.
But Ballack, 33, said: "This is no issue for me. I am the captain.
"A player cannot request in what position he wants to play and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this. There are hierarchies."
Ballack was ruled out of the tournament because of an ankle injury suffered playing for Chelsea against Portsmouth in last season's FA Cup final.
The midfielder, who signed a two-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen in June, saw his country play impressively in South Africa before they lost to eventual winners Spain in the semi-finals.
Ballack, capped 98 times by Germany, added: "Philipp has made his claim at a moment that I feel is inopportune. I was injured and could not defend myself.
"I am going to talk to Philipp about this business."
Lahm last week told the Bild newspaper: "It is clear I would like to retain the captaincy. The job is a lot of fun for me. Why should I then voluntarily give up the role?"
The issue is dividing opinion in Germany with midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and ex-skipper Lothar Matthaus taking different sides.
Despite being Lahm's club-mate at Bayern Munich, Schweinsteiger, told newspaper Die Welt: "For me, it is Ballack who is the captain.
"Philipp took on the role solely because Michael was injured."
But Matthaus has said: "I don't mean that in a spiteful way but Ballack was arguably holding up a number of players who've now blossomed."
Coach Joachim Loew, who has yet to sign a new contract with the German football federation, has not commented on the situation.
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