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 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 on Sunday would be "decisive" and warned Azeri troops were ready to use force to take back the rebel region if they… 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 on Saturday criticized regional officials in Russia's ruling… more

Karabakh talks will be "decisive": Azeri leader

Sat Nov 21, 12:00 AM
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan sees talks on Sunday with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as "decisive" and retains… 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
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