A pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil Corp leaked as many as 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and has been shut down.. REUTERS
Watson poses with Grint and Radcliffe at the world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in Trafalgar Square, in central London. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Britain’s Prince William and Kate took a side trip on their royal newlyweds’ tour of Canada on Wednesday to visit Slave Lake, Alberta, which was devastated by wildfires in the spring.. REUTERS/Mark Large/Pool
Britain’s Prince William smiles at his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during a tour of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge (C, right) is hugged by her husband, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge (C, left) after his team won a dragon boat race, in which they competed against each other, across a lake in Dalvay by-the Sea, Prince Edward Island. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool
A solid shift to green technologies in world farming is vital if endemic food crises are to be overcome and production boosted to support the global population, the United Nations has said.. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
As Rebekah Brooks denies involvement, former editor, Andy Coulson, is set to be arrested over the News of the World phone hacking scandal, having been implicated by News International.. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
The Australian Federal Government may have lifted the ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia, but some cattle farmers are worried it comes too late to stop any permanent damage to the industry.. ABC
Rescuers have made their way into a mine after it collapsed in the southern China region of Guangxi, trapping 40.. ABC/AFP
The last book was published in 2007, and this week sees the world premiere of the final Harry Potter movie, so what does the future hold for die hard Potter fans?. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
Models present creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for French fashion house Chanel as part of his Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2011/2012 fashion show in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
It was an impressive day for spectators on Prince Edward Island as Prince William showed off his prowess at the helm of a dragon boat and in the cockpit of a helicopter.. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Prince William and his new wife, Kate, make their debut on the world’s largest celebrity stage on Friday with a brief California visit that combines the glitz of Hollywood with the grit of Skid Row in Los Angeles.. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Thailand’s first female prime minister is facing the huge task of reuniting her country amid continuing political tensions after claiming victory in a landmark poll.. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Heavy thunderstorms in Florida are threatening the launch of the last space shuttle mission.. REUTERS
Questions are being raised over the motives of Rupert Murdoch’s decision to shut down his best-selling News of the World tabloid newspaper.. ABC/Getty/Peter Macdiarmid
Jean-Paul Gaultier turned models into movie stars in a theatrical display for his Autumn/Winter haute couture collection, proving he has lost none of his taste for fun since the sale of his brand.. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Thailand will have its first female prime minister after the Red Shirt-backed opposition won landmark elections.. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
In a breathtaking response to a scandal engulfing his media empire, Rupert Murdoch moved on Thursday to close down the News of the World, Britain’s biggest selling Sunday newspaper. But some analysts said Murdoch would still face pressure to remove his close confidante and top British newspaper executive Brooks, a friend of Prime Minister David Cameron. Her editorship of the News of the World a decade ago is at the heart of some of the gravest accusations.. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Britain’s Prince William (2nd L) and his wife Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, wave to spectators while arriving with Quebec’s Premier Jean Charest (C) and his wife Michele Dionne (2nd R) for a ceremony at city hall in Quebec City July 3, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying a crew of four and food and other supplies critical for the International Space Station, is set to vault into orbit on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year US shuttle program.. REUTERS/Scott Audette
Author J K Rowling arrives at the world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in Trafalgar Square, in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Thousands of fans have braved the rain and battled security restrictions in London to say farewell to Harry Potter at the world premiere of the final movie in the record-breaking series.. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Hackers broke into an official Twitter account operated by Fox News on Monday and posted a series of tweets claiming US president Barack Obama had been assassinated.. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Anti-monarchist protesters failed to disrupt the visit of Prince William and his wife to Quebec – the most politically sensitive portion of their Canadian royal tour.. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Music blared and colours blazed at Christian Dior’s autumn/winter haute couture show on Monday, but fashionistas said the collection sorely missed former designer John Galliano’s direction.. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
A policeman outside the security gates in front of a News Of The World plant.. Getty Images: Peter Macdiarmid
Staff at the News of the World’s offices reacted with shock and anger at Rupert Murdoch’s decision to close the 168-year-old British tabloid after it was engulfed in a phone hacking scandal.. ABC/Reuters/Adrian Dennis
Scientists have discovered vast deposits of rare earth minerals have been discovered on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean.
Karl Lagerfeld dazzled the fashion world with a rare night time presentation of his A/W haute couture collection that conjured up all the magic of a walk through starlit Paris.. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Adrenaline junkies have flocked to the northern Spanish city of Pamplona for the annual San Fermin Festival, known worldwide for the infamous running of the bulls.. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes part in a cooking workshop at the Institut de tourise et d’hotellerie du Quebec in Montreal July 2, 2011. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are touring seven cities as part of their nine-day Canadian tour. They head to California on July 8.. REUTERS/David Rose/POOL
Fans wait for stars to arrive for the world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in Trafalgar Square, in central London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
As the final Harry Potter film is launched, child star Daniel Radcliffe confesses he became “so reliant” on alcohol he is now teetotal.. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
More than 100 households in a town near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have been urged to evacuate because of radioactive hotspots.. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker, with annual salaries of US$30 million each, are the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, according to a new ranking.. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
The young actors who have worked on the “Harry Potter” movies for half their lives admit they are struggling to come to grips with the series ending.. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at the world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in Trafalgar Square, in central London. REUTERS/Toby Melville
