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NKorea test-fires two missiles: defence ministry
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea has test-fired two more missiles following similar launches earlier this week, according to the defence ministry.
July 4, 2009, 1:31 pm -
Honduras leaders 'won't reverse ousting'
The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, says the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya is a "military coup".
July 4, 2009, 2:49 pm -
Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's interim rulers spurned a demand from the Organisation of American States on Friday to restore leftist President Manuel Zelaya to power, deepening Central America's worst political crisis in decades.
July 4, 2009, 2:39 pm -
OAS chief says Honduras unwilling to restore Zelaya
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - An interim government set up after an army coup in Honduras is not willing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power, the head of the Organization of the American States said on Friday after talks with Honduran officials.
July 4, 2009, 1:58 pm -
N Korea test-fires two missiles: report
North Korea has test-fired two more missiles, South Korea's defence ministry says.
July 4, 2009, 1:57 pm -
Sarah Palin to resign as Alaska governor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin , the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.
July 4, 2009, 1:23 pm -
North Korea fires Scud missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing a government official, further stoking regional tensions after the North's nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.
July 4, 2009, 1:19 pm -
Air France jet turns around mid-flight
Air France says a flight has been forced to return to a Dominican Republic airport because of technical problems with its air conditioning.
July 4, 2009, 1:16 pm -
North Korea fires Scud missiles: report
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing a government official, further stoking regional tensions after the North's nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.
July 4, 2009, 1:14 pm -
North Korea fires short-range missiles: reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.
July 4, 2009, 1:03 pm -
Thirteen hurt as French trains derails
Thirteen people have been injured, two seriously, when a train derailed near the southwestern French city of Limoges after hitting a trailer, police say.
July 4, 2009, 1:02 pm -
UK cardinal, Palestinian nun beatified
The Vatican has opened the path to the beatification of 19th-century English cardinal John Henry Newman and Palestinian nun Maria Ghattas.
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Access to swine flu vaccine a 'critical question': WHO
CANCUN (AFP) - Universal access to a swine flu vaccine remains a "critical question," the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
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OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the country's Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if he came home.
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Six killed in London high-rise fire
Six people, including a three-week-old baby, have been killed in a fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London, emergency services said.
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin , the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office.
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Fidel Castro honoured with a reggaeton song
HAVANA (Reuters) - Since he swept into power 50 years ago, Cuba's Fidel Castro has been honoured in poems, movies and paintings and now in reggaeton, a form of music widely popular among Cuban youth but not island leaders.
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Taiwanese president in Nicaragua to boost ties
MANAGUA (AFP) - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Nicaragua Friday for a two-day official visit aimed at boosting ties with one of the poorest nations in Central America.
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OAS head presses global concerns in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - The head of the Organization of American States began talks here on Friday in a bid to resolve the political mayhem triggered by the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya.
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U.N.'s Ban to meet again with Myanmar supremo over Suu Kyi
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets again with Myanmar junta supremo on Saturday when he expects a verdict on whether he will be allowed to visit detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi .
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