VIDEO: First glimpse of the evening dress Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:45 PM PDT Clarence House has released footage of the Duchess of Cambridge wearing her second Sarah Burton dress, for the evening celebrations in Buckingham Palace.  
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Mexico 'cartel boss' extradited Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT Mexico extradites the alleged leader of the Tijuana cartel which during its heyday controlled much of the drug flow to the United States.  
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Economists' Wedding Jitters Don't Add Up Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT A few U.K. economists warned that the national holiday surrounding the royal wedding would amount to a substantial hit to the economy from lost productivity, but the biggest estimates don't stand up to scrutiny.  
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Mexican kingpin extradited to U.S. Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT Drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix, one of the leaders of the major Tijuana cartel, was extradited to the United States on Friday, Mexico's attorney general's office said.  
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VIDEO: Street parties held across the UK Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT Razia Iqbal reports on the street parties held across the UK in honour of Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage.  
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Bombing dents Morocco's image as a tourist haven Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) - Some tourists snapped the wreckage on their mobile phones. Some just wept.  
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China Releases Human Rights Activist Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:25 AM PDT Chinese authorities released Teng Biao, a leading human rights activist and lawyer, on Friday, one day after American officials raised public concerns about his detention.  
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The TV Watch: While British Hew to Tradition, Americans Want to Feel the Love Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:30 PM PDT Networks struck narratives of country and continuity or passion and fairy tales, and many sought comparisons to that other royal wedding.  
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Mexico extradites once-powerful drug lord to U.S. Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:04 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico extradited the once-powerful drug lord Benjamin Arellano Felix to the United States on Friday in a renewed sign of U.S.-Mexican cooperation in the drug fight.  
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Peru election race tightens to tie Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Right-wing lawmaker Keiko Fujimori pulled into a statistical tie with left-wing nationalist Ollanta Humala, a poll showed on Friday, as they wooed undecided centrist voters whose support will define the presidential election.  
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Europe investigates banks on CDS Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:56 AM PDT The EU's competition authorities are investigating the activities of Barclays and eight others over credit default swaps.  
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Briton dies in Morocco explosion Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:57 PM PDT A British man, named as travel writer Peter Moss, was among the 15 people who died in a bomb attack in Marrakesh, Morocco.  
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Fighting Flares on 2 Fronts in Libyan City Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT Rebels opposed to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi pressed toward Misurata's airport and faced a fresh attack from the west.  
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Army Says WikiLeaks Suspect Fit to Stand Trial Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT The intelligence analyst suspected of illegally passing government secrets to the WikiLeaks website has been found competent to stand trial, the Army said Friday.  
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Mixed Flag-Flying in Rest of U.K. Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:00 AM PDT Away from the flags and festivities of London the royal wedding saw mixed results across the rest of the U.K., reflecting the fact that the royal family is not uniformly popular across their realm.  
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Blatter puts reform on his agenda Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:31 AM PDT Fifa president Sepp Blatter pledges wide-ranging reforms if he is re-elected, including changes to how future World Cup hosts are chosen.  
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Massive rally in Yemen urges Saleh to go Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:21 AM PDT Two days ahead of signing of Gulf peace deal, Sanaa sees one of the largest protests yet demanding president's ousting.  
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Off the Charts: After Mild Gains, Another Reversal for Real Estate Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:41 AM PDT Recent sales volumes for both homes and commercial real estate were low, and many properties sold were in trouble before the sale.  
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VIDEO: Ceremony watched around the world Posted: 29 Apr 2011 11:14 AM PDT It wasn't just in Britain that the royal wedding dominated the news. From Bangkok to Boston people joined in the celebrations and watched the ceremony unfold.  
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US sanctions target Syria assets Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:38 PM PDT US President Barack Obama signs an order imposing sanctions on three top Syrian officials, Syria's intelligence agency and Iran's Revolutionary Guard.  
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