教廷为已故教皇约翰保罗二世举行宣福礼
The late Pope John Paul II has been beatified before a crowd estimated at more than a million gathered at the Vatican. Pope Benedict proclaimed his Polish predecessor who died six years ago a 'blessed of the Roman Catholic Church', the last step before sainthood. It was the largest gathering in Rome since Pope John Paul's funeral. A BBC correspondent says the huge turnout was a morale-booster for the Church which has been scarred by paedophile priest scandals in many countries.
古巴各地在国际劳动节举行游行支持经济改革
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans have shown their support for recently-approved economic changes with huge May Day rallies in Havana and other cities. Last month President Raul Castro announced a series of changes that will allow Cubans to buy and sell their homes and entrepreneurs to set up small businesses and hire labour. The authorities insist that the changes are not a return to capitalism.
法国发现法航失事客机黑匣子
French search teams say they've found the data recorder from an Airfrance jet that crashed off the coast of Brazil in 2009. Robots capable of operating four kilometres below the ocean surface were used to find the recorder which is said to be in good physical condition. Last week, they located casing that held the recorder. They still haven't found the second unit with voice recordings. The plane went down while travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing all 228 people on board.