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TIMELINE: Agreement to end Honduras crisis crumbles

(Reuters) - An agreement to end a four-month political crisis in Honduras collapsed early on Friday after two rival leaders failed to form a unity cabinet to heal the damage from a June coup.

November 7, 2009, 6:11 am

World leaders descend on Berlin
Twenty years after the Berlin Wall tumbled in a peaceful revolution, world leaders will on Monday meet in a transformed Germany.
November 6, 2009, 2:43 pm
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war
BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to commit enough troops to win the war in Afghanistan, warning hesitation would embolden U.S. foes and devastate its allies.
November 6, 2009, 2:20 pm
Dutch role must be filled: Faulkner
The vacuum left in Afghanistan by exiting Dutch troops must be filled urgently, Defence Minister John Faulkner says.
November 5, 2009, 7:34 pm
Iraq surge may be war model: US admiral
The top US military officer has held out the possibility of a draw-down of American forces from Afghanistan, citing the troop "surge" in Iraq as a model.
November 5, 2009, 2:17 pm
Police and protesters clash in Tehran
Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally.
November 5, 2009, 7:07 am
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent.
November 5, 2009, 5:34 am
Police and protesters clash violently in Tehran
TEHRAN (AFP) - Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming of the American embassy by students 30 years ago.
November 5, 2009, 3:49 am
Abdullah rules out joining new Afghan government
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be appointed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival branded his re-election illegal and ruled out taking any part.
November 5, 2009, 2:45 am
Clashes with police in Tehran on anniversary
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent.
November 5, 2009, 12:10 am
New Afghan govt in 3 weeks, Abdullah won't take part
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival ruled out taking any part.
November 4, 2009, 9:34 pm
Karzai to form new government, Abdullah won't take part
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival ruled out taking any part.
November 4, 2009, 9:09 pm
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent, witnesses said.
November 4, 2009, 9:06 pm
Afghan leader to form new govt within 3 weeks
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, despite pressure from the West for wholesale reform.
November 4, 2009, 8:10 pm
Karzai to form new government within 3 weeks
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, despite pressure from the West for wholesale reform.
November 4, 2009, 8:09 pm
Australia and US to discuss Afghan war
Defence Minister John Faulkner will meet his US counterpart and other senior officials on Thursday to discuss the war in Afghanistan.
November 4, 2009, 6:21 pm
Obama faces setback after Republicans win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of U.S. President Barack Obama's political clout.
November 4, 2009, 5:40 pm
Iran 'must choose' its future path: Obama
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran "must choose" whether to open the door to opportunity and prosperity, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in a statement marking 30 years since the storming of the US embassy in Tehran.
November 4, 2009, 4:23 pm
US Republicans score big in off-year elections
NEW YORK (AFP) - US Republicans won two governors' seats in off-year elections that dealt a stinging blow to President Barack Obama and his Democrats exactly 12 months after they swept into power.
November 4, 2009, 4:06 pm