1. Osama bin Laden Killed. The infamous terrorist Osama bin Laden, responsible for the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, was killed by American forces on May 1. Bin Laden was hiding in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in a large and heavily-guarded compound. Within 40 minutes of invading the area, U.S. Special Operations troops killed bin Laden and four other collaborators. President Obama called this a “significant achievement” and a “good day for America.” Many Americans celebrated the feat as well.
2. Prince William Weds Kate. On April 29, approximately three billion viewers from across the world watched the long-anticipated royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. Famous guests including Elton John and David Beckham were in attendance, spectators flooded the streets and two kisses were exchanged by the royal newlyweds on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
3. Fighting Continues in Libya. On the evening of April 30, attacks by the allied forces on Libya were said to have killed Qaddafi’s son and three of his grandchildren. Qaddafi’s forces then attacked and burned the embassies of the U.S., Britain and Italy, in addition to the property of the United Nations, actions which were condemned by the U.S. State Department.
4. Bombing in Moroccan Café. On April 28, in Marrakesh, Morocco, a bomb planted in a crowded café left at least 14 people dead, and others wounded. The terrorist attack was timed to occur at lunchtime, a very busy time of day for a restaurant, in order to kill as many civilians as possible. Most of the dead were foreigners, as the bombing happened in an area that is popular for many tourists.
5. Would-be Terrorists Caught in Germany. In Germany on April 29, two men were arrested, followed soon after by a third, by police officers who had been tracking their suspicious plans for six months. The investigators had tracked the men’s electronic conversations regarding the creation of a bomb and a location at which they had planned to detonate it before arresting them. Two suspects were from Morocco and the other from Iran. The German investigators suspected them to be working for Al-Qaeda.
All information gathered from the New York Times Online.
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