Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding, filling Westminster Abbey with an array of royals, world leaders, family and friends.
Libyan authorities arrested dozens of foreign Arab nationals for allegedly stoking anti-regime protests amid reports that security forces had killed more than 80 people.
The United States vetoed a UN resolution branding Israeli settlements illegal, prompting Palestinians to vow to re-evaluate the Middle East peace process.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that putting national interests first will kill off the G20, as ministers met to hammer out common criteria key to ensuring global financial stability.
The budget battle embroiling Washington is heating up in US states as newly elected Republican lawmakers move to bust public workers unions and slash services in the face of big deficits.