AP – Shunning an immediate overseas honeymoon and opting instead for a quiet weekend at a secret British location, Prince William and Kate Middleton made it clear Saturday they want to carve out some space for themselves.
AFP – The US State Department on Saturday criticized a recent visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the breakaway states Abkhazia and South Ossetia as „inconsistent” with Georgia’s sovereignty.
Reuters – Infosys Technologies Ltd announced top management changes linked to the retirement of its billionaire chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy and stuck to its practice of giving its founders a shot at running the firm.
Reuters – Virender Sehwag struck a 47-ball 80 on a difficult pitch to power Delhi Daredevils to a 38-run victory against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
AP – Residents of a hippie enclave in the Danish capital announced Saturday they had agreed in principle to a deal that will allow them to collectively buy the former naval base they first occupied four decades ago.
AP – Media say 14 people were working in the containment area of a nuclear power plant in northeast Spain this week when water used to cool a reactor was unexpectedly released.
Reuters – Following a spectacular Royal Wedding that dazzled the world, Prince William will go back to work as a search-and-rescue pilot next week before taking his new wife on honeymoon abroad.
AP – Japan, Canada, Australia, Germany and six other nations urged other countries in the international community Saturday to renew efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear material.
Reuters – The Taliban declared the start of a spring offensive across Afghanistan on Saturday, warning they would target foreign troops as well as Afghan security forces and top government officials in a wave of attacks including suicide bombings.
AP – In a story April 29 featuring updates about the royal wedding, The Associated Press erroneously identified a woman dressed as a bride and holding a sign saying „Will, it’s not too late!” as Brenda Hunt-Stevenson. It was not her.