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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
 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
 Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (R) speaks as British Foreign Secretary David Miliband listens during a meeting at the presidential palace in Kabul November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Massoud Hossain/Pool

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, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.… 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

EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first president

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside … more

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas … more

More than 20 killed in separate Afghan blasts

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 AM
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in southwestern Afghanistan killed 17 people Friday, and an Afghan lawma… more

U.S. missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Fr… more

Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 AM
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not ac… more

Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as… more
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