paying tribute to
rescue workers. He did not make a public speech. The White House wanted to keep the focus on respect for the victims, aware it could be accused of politicising the event. But a spokesman said the president hoped his visit marking the death of Osama Bin Laden would give New Yorkers and Americans a sense of closure.
The price of crude oil has dropped by 10%, the steepest one-day fall in more than two years. The price of US crude fell to just under $100 a barrel. Here's our world business reporter Mark Gregory.
Oil prices have been high in response to social tensions in the Middle East and rising consumption in economies out of recession. But Thursday saw the trend go dramatically into reverse. This slump was triggered by figures from the United States showing a surge in claims for unemployment benefit. Weakness in the biggest oil consuming economy suggests demand for crude won't be as
robust
as forecast.
A silent peace march has been held across Mexico in protest at the killing of tens of thousands of people in drug-related violence. The four-day procession is winding its way from the city of Cuernavaca towards the capital Mexico City. One of the protest's leaders is the poet Javier Sicilia, who lost his son to the violence. On the eve of the march, President Felipe Calderon called on Mexicans to pull together in the fight against organised crime.
In Britain, the polls have now closed in a referendum on whether to change the way Westminster MPs are elected. There have also been national elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, along with local elections in England.