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Exiled Honduran president flying home despite military's orders to prevent
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The Honduran president was preparing to fly home Sunday on a small jet, defying a military order from the government that ousted him to prevent the plane from landing. The U.N....
Obama seeks new start in dismal US-Russia relations through arms control, hard problems remain
MOSCOW - Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badl...
Biden indicates US would not stop Israel if it decided to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Joe Biden signalled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said...
Speculation about Palin's resignation at fever pitch days after surprise move
WASHINGTON - The Fourth of July weekend usually represents a rare period of peace and quiet in the U.S. capital, yet politicians and pundits alike spent the holiday in a frenzy of speculation about wh...
Exiled Honduran president announces imminent departure for Honduras to reclaim post
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya said he was getting on a flight home to reclaim his post on Sunday, accompanied by the U.N. General Assembly president and a group of j...
Group of Eight summit brings mixed blessings to Italy's quake zone
L'AQUILA, Italy - At this week's Group of Eight summit, the leaders will stay in a barracks instead of the usual luxury hotel. The road to the site is lined with ghostly houses ruined by the earthquak...
Iran says has released British-Greek reporter; reformists call for president to step down
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Sunday it has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks following its disputed presidential elections as dissent continued in Iran with the son of a pro...
South Korea says North Korean missiles could hit key government, military targets in South
SEOUL, South Korea - The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defence official said Sund...
UN chief calls North Korea's missiles launch deeply regrettable, unhelpful
GENEVA - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles this weekend is deeply regrettable and unhelpful for peacefully resolving tensions over its nucl...
Israel's Barak seeks 'understanding' with US at meeting with envoy
JERUSALEM - Israel's defence minister said Sunday he hopes to reach a "wider understanding" on regional peace when he meets President Barack Obama's Mideast envoy this week, but gave no indication the...
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