Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Obama has said. He also said that Osama’s son also killed in the operation while two of his wives have been arrested. Obama said it was "the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaeda".

His death was the result of a U.S. operation launched today in Abbottabad, Pakistan, against a compound where bin Laden was believed to be hiding, according to U.S. The news of Bin Laden’s death has boosted the morale of the US policy makers who had suffered years of humiliation at the hands of Bin Laden on several occasions.

U.S. officials said that after searching in vain for the al Qaeda leader since he disappeared in Afghanistan in late 2001, the Saudi-born extremist was killed in the Pakistani town of Abbotabad and his body recovered.

The U.S. had been monitoring the compound in Abbottabad for months after receiving a tip in August that Bin Laden might be seeking shelter there. He had long been said to be in the mountainous region along the Afghanistan, Pakistan border, hiding in a cave as the U.S. sought to kill him with drone strikes from above.

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Millions of eyes would have been on the royal bride but for the rolling rearguard action behind her. With her fabulous figure displayed in her tight-fitting gown, Kate’s foxy ­younger sister had no shortage of male admirers – including best man Prince Harry, who was openly flirting with his gorgeous new relative. Pippa Middleton also managed to grab the spotlight with her amazing bridesmaid dress. Find out what Pippa Middleton wore to her sister's Royal wedding.

Arriving back at The Goring Hotel close to 3am in a slinky, long emerald gown, with diamanté embellishment, she retained the poise and serene sparkle that had bewitched onlookers all day. Pippa, 27, has been dating the ­handsome cricketer-turned-City banker for a year and the couple are seriously smitten. Both tall, dark and athletic, they make a striking couple.

Pippa Middleton never managed to overshadow her sister, but on the day of the Royal Wedding she came pretty close. Everyone was surprised by her amazing figure put into value with a gorgeous floor length dress that features a cowl-neck and white cap sleeves.

Indeed, you could even say that the Westminster Abbey Show felt just as much Bucklebury (the Berkshire village where the Middletons live) as it did Buckingham Palace despite all the trumpeters and foreign dignitaries.

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It was the most anticipated dress of the century - and now the public could get the chance to see it up close. Prince Charles's Clarence House office said Sunday that he wedding dress which dazzled the two billion people who watched Friday's wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William could go on public display.

A spokeswoman said: "The Duchess of Cambridge is considering a number of options to give members of the public the opportunity to see close up the skilled British craftsmanship that went into the making of her wedding dress by Sarah Burton and her team as well as the Royal School of Needlework."

While Diana was a global fashion icon, Kate's choices of outfit are also being poured over, and are likely to feature on front pages and fashion pages for years to come. The spokeswoman could not say exactly when or where it might be exhibited. But a number of gowns worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, went on display at Kensington Palace.

The dress was the nation's best-kept secret until the moment Kate stepped out of the car at Westminster Abbey with even the gown's team of embroiderers at Hampton Court Palace unaware of what they were working on until Friday morning.

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