Surrounded by palm trees and azalea bushes on a lush Brazilian estate, Greek billionaire Athina Roussel Onassis will say ‘I do’ to an Olympic athlete on Saturday in what Brazilians expect will be one of the most lavish weddings in years.

Afghan troops and tanks rushed to the mountain battle zone today to bolster US led coalition forces against determined pockets of al-Qaida militants fulfilling their vow to fight to the death.