Britain celebrates monarchy as Kate, William wed
2011-04-30 00:59:10
With a smile that lit up TV screens around the world, Kate Middleton married Prince William in a union that promised to revitalize the British monarchy.
22 drown as ferry capsizes in Egypt
2011-04-29 22:40:28
At least 22 Egyptian people died and four others survived on Friday after a ferryboat sank in the Nile River off the southern Egyptian city of Beni Swef, 120 km south of Cairo, official news agency MENA reported.
70 Belgian sex abuse victims to sue Vatican
2011-04-29 22:26:24
A group of 70 people claiming to be sexual abuse victims of clergy will take Vatican and Belgian church officials to court, claiming they offered them insufficient protection from pedophile priests.
Libya rebels say retake Tunisia border crossing
2011-04-29 19:19:46
Libyan rebels have regained control of the Dehiba crossing point on the Libyan-Tunisian border from government forces, a rebel told Reuters on Friday.
William, Kate exchange rings
2011-04-29 19:09:52
Britain's Prince William, and Kate Middleton exchange rings before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, during their wedding ceremony In Westminster Abbey, in central London April 29, 2011.
Prince William arrives for royal wedding
2011-04-29 17:39:03
Prince William and his best man, brother Prince Harry, arrived at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding Friday.
British press bask in the glow of royal wedding
2011-04-29 17:38:09
Britain's press revelled in the glory of the royal wedding spotlight on Friday, with one paper boasting "the world will watch with awe today as Britain does something better than anywhere else on Earth".
Celebs, sports figures, royalty flock to wedding
2011-04-29 17:22:27
They're taking their seats: Soccer star David Beckham with his fashion icon wife Victoria, Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer and musician Elton John.
Russian space agency chief fired
2011-04-29 17:02:28
Chief of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) Anatoly Perminov was dismissed Friday, Russian news agencies reported.
William & Kate to be Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
2011-04-29 16:34:15
Buckingham Palace says Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton will receive the titles of duke and duchess of Cambridge.
William, Kate to be Duke, Duchess of Cambridge
2011-04-29 15:33:47
Prince William and Kate Middleton have received the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
Thousands line royal wedding route in London
2011-04-29 15:28:36
Tens of thousands of people have lined the royal wedding route hours before Prince William and Kate Middleton marry, with the crowd in a jovial mood despite steely gray skies over London.