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watched the wedding as did much of the world. william and catherine are now husband and wife. they exchanged vows in what was their royal even of the year. as many as 2 billion people follow the ceremony on television. catherine the commerce became a member of the world's most celebrated royal family. >> it was a moment that the crowd had been waiting for. -- catherine the commoner became a member of the world's most celebrated royal family. >> a short while later, the prince turned to his bride for a second kiss. the couple was relaxed and radiant. both displayed nerves ahead of the service as the bride arrived. the public finally got a view of

her dress. she was escorted by her father. at the altar, prince william waited facing front but his brother could not resist stealing a glance at the bride. just minutes later, the couple exchanged vows in front of the archbishop of canterbury. >> and forsaking all others, keeping only unto him. >> then williams struggled somewhat to slip the wedding ring on to her finger. finally, they were pronounced man and wife given it new titles and by the queen. kate is now the duchess of cambridge.

they emerged to the publicí and the cameras. they then went to buckingham palace for a reception hosted by queen elizabeth. the duke and duchess of cambridge took a surprise drive to relax and change for the evening festivities. >> the wedding gave the world a reason to throw the party. there was countless private get- togethers. there was mass, cakes, you name it. -- there was masks. it was all about celebrating the royal couple. "those outside of the british embassy and at the champagne inside where a choir got the party going.

in south africa, the british high commissioner marked the big day with a garden party to celebrate thex couple and the country. >> what i think about britain is a combination of tradition and history together with modernity and innovation and creativity. i think that it is that distinctive combination that really adds up today. >> it was nighttime in japan when the royal couple exchanged vows but that did not stop crowds from gathering to follow the pageantry. japan has only had bad news recently so this really cheered us up. thousands of revelers congregated at royal parties at private homes, hotels, sports clubs. they raised their glasses to william and kate and wished them

well. >> and governments around the wor are warning their citizens in syria to leave that country. germany telling its citizens to get out now while commercial flights are still available. the tension and syria has never been as high, 10,000 people protested in damascus on friday. this was the biggest march yet against the regime of president assad. >> this footage shows fierce fighting for control of a village. there has been limited information since the my moved in. there are reports of a mounting death toll. the government says that demonstrators are responsible for the burned out houses seen here on syrian state television. these people in an eastern city blamed president assad for the violence. throughout the country, tens of

thousands took to the streets in defiance of a ban. the human-rights council has condemned the violent crackdown and launched the investigation into the killings. it stopped shorof calling for international intervention. >> to syria has a responsibility to protect its population from crimes against humanity and other international crimes. in this context, i would like to say that any attacks against the civilian population can be held criminally accountable. >> the president shows no sign of backing down. thousands flooded the streets as part of a nationwide day of rage. president assad made it clear that those who publicly challenge him will be met with force. >> huge crowds have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of president saleh.

people came out to honor the protesters killed over the last three months. opposition leaders oppose a power transformer deal under which saleh would cede power exchange for community. libyan state television is reporting from gaddafi forces have rendered the harbour in misrata inoperable. it wants any ship trying to enter the port will be attacked. the libyan conflict has spilled over into tunisia. the president reported heavy fighting between tunisian troops and gaddafi loyalists. the libyans are attacking rebels based in the tunisian town. the government has expressed outrage over an earlier incursion into their territory on thursday. the european union and nato

representatives have condemned the deadly bombing in the moroccan city of marrakesh. at least 15 people were killed when a bomb went off in the city's central square, a popular tourist destination. >> investigators are searching for clues at the scene of the bombing. when a popur cafe near the main square. it was packed with customers when the blast took place shortly before noon on thursday. >> there was a huge explosion. we threw ourselves to the ground. a huge crowd of smoke went into the sky along with all sorts of various objects. lots of people tried to escape. lots of people ran towards the square. they did not move for perhaps 10 minutes or even half an hour. >> at the same square, a cwd gathered to protest the

bombings. they called for an end to terrorist attacks of any time. morocco depends heavily on tourism. this was corresponding with the start of the travel season. the moroccan cabinet agreed that the country will not be intimidated by these types ofp% attacks. this is the worst such incident in morocco since 2003 when a series of suicide bombings killed a total of 45 people. >> german authorits have arrested three suspected al qaeda terrorists performing an imminent threat. -- terrorists that are called an imminent threat. they are said to be of moroccan origin. they were preparing to carry out a major terrorist attack here in germany. investigators say the case represents a similar plot

uncovered in 2007. >> we have had several for earnings reports already. we are in the heart of earnings season. on friday come off the first quarter net profit nearly doubled and the outlook for the rest of the year looks rosy. luxury-car is and trucks are in high demand especially in emerging economies. >> there is increasing demand for daimler's mercedes cars. more and more affluent cnese have t ality to buy these cars. that is being reflected in sila sahin -- that is being reflected in daimler's results. they made double what they made in the first quarter last year. their bottom line has been impacted by natural catastrophes.

production at the mid to be she commercial vehicle division was shut down for weeks costing some 180 million euros. the tornadoes in the united states have resulted in the shutdown of their rant in tuscaloosa, alabama. they plan to sell 1.2 million cars this year, the most in history. >> this failed to impress investors. the stock declined on friday. our correspondent has more from frankfurt. >> daimler could not profit from this strong gains in earnings. the people here on the oor complain that daimler was not strong enough in comparison to the competition. one analyst said that the volkswagen was just a class better on the business side at the moment than daimler.

the dax gained about 3% for the week. they gained over 7500 points. it was fuelled by a lot of strong quarterly results. in the next weeks, there will be more quarterly results, even more than this week. people are hoping that the ride continues. >> let's get a closer look at the market numbers. the benchmark dax closed the day at 7514. the euro stocks 50 is almost unchanged at 3011. the dow jones industrial closed at 12,810. the your losing some ground against the dollar at $1.48. -- the euro losing some ground. there has been a surprise fall in retail sales. they fell 1/2% last month compared to a year ago. experts say there is an explanation. >> people in germany spent less

on food, drinks, and tobacco in march because easter fell in april. easter normally boost grocery sales and last year it came in march. this year's march figure is missing that bonus. some analysts say the retail sector in germany will remain generally strong. home-improvement chain -- says its first quarter sales fell 19% year over year. customers will not accept the price hikes. >> the european central banks needs a new president in october when the jean-claude trichet step down. germany's favorite candidate fell after -- fell out of the running when he announced he was stepping down as head of the bundesbank.

>> the bundesbank president's resignation shook up the german establishment and february. at the same me, he also withdrew his candidacy to become head of the ecb. the way seems to be going towards the head of the italian central bank. he as seen as a fiscal conservative. he is willing to push countries on reforms. that would make him a good replacement for the german candidate. berlin has not declared whether they would join france and italy in their support of the candidate for the job. >> the u.s. president barack obama is touring disaster zones in the southern united states after the most devastating tornadoes in seven decades. visiting tuscaloosa in alabama, obama survey damage and pledged federal aid to help rebuild. the twisters left at least 310

people dead and flat and entire neighborhoods across seven states. the power was cut to millions. the german foreign minister has hosted an exhibition of works by a chinese dissident. he says is time to show solidarity with the dissident who has not been seen or heard from since his arrest on april 3rd. authorities say he has been detained on suspicion of economic crimes. his disappearance coincided with the opening of an art exhibition in beijing. royal wedding captured much of the rld's attention this friday and also some attention from outer space. astronauts in the international space station sent their congratulations to the newlyweds. they will have to wait a little bit longer for a visit from the space shuttle. that has been plagued by technical problems.

nearly 8000 people were gathered for the lift off. the national hockey team has scored a major upset in the opening round of the championship beating russia 2-0. this is the first time that germany has defeated russia and world championship competition. >> the super star-studded russian squad was caught on aware. germany played aggressive hockey from the start and it paid off. the team was given some added confidence by an early score. they would not be intimidated by their powerful opponents. the goalie was nothing less than superb handling 31 shots on goal. he was later named match -- man of the match. there was a late goal which sealed the deal for a 2-0 victory.

germany will not play slovakia. -- will now play slovakia.

>> the honeymoon can now began. william and kate tied at the not at westminster abbey. the mo important wedding in britain in more than 30 years. there seems to be more to this wedding than just pomp and ceremony. this was also a very private event made transparent for all of the world. that was exactly what the royals in britain needed. william and kate have come to represent a new start for the blue bloods. that after the many ups and downs of recent years. we would like to take you through the highlights of the day once again starting off wh the mome tt eryon was waiting for, the newlyweds first

public kiss. >> it is the world was waiting for. hesitation on the balcony buckingham palace. they sealed their marriage before the crowd. they began a tradition begun by charles and diana. for britain, the newlyweds represent the promise of a n chapter in the history of the royal family. this was the scene at westminster abbey a few hours earlier, an estimated 2 billion people were watching on television. because william is not first in line for the throne, this was not a state wedding so they had more freedom to organize things as they wished. among the guests, celebrity

friends, politicians, and royals from around the world. also president, the family of williams lake mother, princess diana, the earl spencer, diana sisters, and their children. then, the arrival of the groom and his smart uniform as a colonel of the irish guard. shortly afterwards, the immediate family including queen elizabeth the second. all waiting now for the bride. most were betting that she would be late, something of a tradition that british weddings.

she saw fit to defy that tradition, she arrived right on time giving the world a glimpse of the best kept secret, the wedding dress. and another break with tradition, she traveled to the abbey in a rolls royce rather than a horse-drawn carriage, a first at a royal wedding. as the princess to be are rife, the first full view of the wedding dress, classic, elegant, and even subdued. -- as the princess arrived, the first full view of the wedding dress. it was designed by the fashion director for alexander mcqueen, who passed away last year.

the tiara was lent to her by the queen, a part of the wedding tradition where the bride must wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. forefather led her to the altar -- her father led her to the altar. and the best man, prince harry, snot what some would call a cheeky look at the bride. -- snuck what some would call h two look at the bride. >> to live together in the whole state of match many, keep her in sickness and in health and forsaking all others, keep only.

her as both as you shall live. keep only on to you as long as you both shall live. >> in line with most modern rights, she did not promise to obey william. a nervous moment as william slipped the ring on her finger apparently have some difficulty. kate was spare some problems. william has chosen not to wear a will it -- a wedding ring. the couple gave an impression of their own hopes for the future and a prayer that they wrote themselves read out by the lord bishop. >> god, our father, we thank you for our families, for the love

that we share, and for the joy of our marriage. in the dizziness of each day, keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and energy. [cheering] [bells ringing] >> they take on the title duke and duchess of cambridge, bestowed upon them by the queen. at the signing of the register, they made their way to the palace. the good weather allowed them to travel in the open top carriage used by charles and diana and allowed the crowds to get a good look at the happy couple and their guests.

[cheering] the cost of the security operations was operated -- was estimated at 20 million pounds. a small price to pay given the expected tourism dollars. the day was heading to its big finale, the expected chaos on the balcony of the palace. -- kiss on the balcony of the palace. there was two in fact, the second a little longer than the first. moments later, the flyover of british warplanes.

it was a perfectly planned fairy tale wedding. for many people in britain, the future of the royal family itself will be riding on the success of this marriage. [cheering] >> from the wedding of a generation in britain, william and kate are now william and catherine husband and wife. their official titles are the duke and duchess of cambridge. a look at the royal wedding. thanks for the company, everyone. have a very good weekend.