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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. An Iranian Tondar missile is ready for launch during a test at an unknown location in central Iran September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News/Ali Shayegan

Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander was quoted as saying on Saturday.… more
Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti speaks during a news conference at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

Honduras de facto leader says will step aside

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's post-coup de facto leader said on Friday he would give up his presidential duties for a week, a step Washington welcomed as a way to help ease a five-month-old polit… more

Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on… more

Azerbaijan says Karabakh talks last chance for deal

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said talks with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would be "decisive" and warned Azer… more

Putin to continue stimulus as Russia moves out of crisis

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to continue Russia's anti-crisis progr… more

Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
KIGALI (Reuters) - Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal … more

Afghan govt would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, Briti… more

Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, Briti… more

Russia's Medvedev raps ruling party over elections

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev scolded leaders of Russia's ruling party on Saturday for "ba… more

Italy arrests Pakistanis suspected of Mumbai links

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic… more
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