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Four Honduran officials banned from US
Washington's move is meant to prod coup's architects to resolve the political crisis.
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Honduran crisis deepens as mediation stalls
Deposed President Zelaya now says he will return Friday. Honduras's interim leader has refused to allow Zelaya back.
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Despite Honduran crisis, Nicaraguan President Ortega launches bid to extend his term
Nicaragua's leftist leader Daniel Ortega says constitutional limits on presidential terms stand in the way of 'direct democracy.'
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Hondurans against Zelaya, but for the rule of law
Young professionals are struck with uncertainty. They want any political transition to be based on democratic principles.
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Honduras braces for confrontation ahead of Zelaya's return
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is set to arrive back in the country Sunday, a move some say could provoke violence.
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Isolated Nicaragua senses opportunity in Honduras crisis
President Ortega has quickly positioned himself – alongside Chávez and Castro – as a champion of democracy.
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International pressure builds to reinstate Honduran president
The UN General Assembly condemned the coup Tuesday, but analysts say any peaceful resolution to the crisis would need to give a hearing to all sides.
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Deposed Honduran president finds a platform at the UN
The US condemned the coup but finds itself defending a president allied with leftist critics such as UN General Assembly president d'Escoto and Venezuela's Chávez.
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Latin leaders unite against junta in Honduras
Leftists are urging Hondurans rise up against the coup leaders while conservatives denounce Sunday's ouster of President Zelaya.
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Honduran coup tests waning US clout in Latin America
The coup happened apparently against US wishes, showing the erosion of America’s influence in a region it once controlled.
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Coup in Honduras?
Soldiers arrested leftist President Manuel Zelaya Sunday as he planned to carry out a controversial referendum to extend presidential term limits, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the vote would be illegal.
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Honduran military arrests its president
President Manual Zelaya was taken into custody Sunday after attempting to hold a referendum on serving another presidential term.
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Georgia accuses Russia of backing attempted coup
Officials in Tbilisi say a revolt at an Army base was part of an attempt to disrupt the government and had support from Russia.
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Without aid, Darfuris go hungry
Nearly two months after 13 major international aid agencies were expelled from Sudan, concerns rise that rebel groups are uniting in preparation for fresh attacks.
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Thai 'yellow shirt' protest leader survives assassination attempt
Attack on Sondhi Limthongkul could further weaken the economy and strengthen hard-liners
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Madagascar 'coup' riles African, international allies
New leader Andry Rajoelina has asserted control as the South African Development Community threatens to suspend Madagascar.
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Big win for Pakistan protesters
The government agreed Monday to restore deposed judges. Activists want further reforms.
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Military coup follows death of Guinea's president
The Army dissolved government offices just hours after President Lansana Conte's death on Tuesday.
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Airport clash grounds Thailand
The tug of war is stranding tourists and raising fears of escalating violence. The military denies rumors of an imminent coup, while the king remains silent.
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Few gains in Thai protesters' 'final war'
The antigovernment group swarmed the airport where the prime minister was supposed to arrive Wednesday.
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Thai army leader asks prime minister to step down
Attacks on antigovernment protesters injured at least seven at Thailand's main airport and in Bangkok Wednesday.
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Gunfire erupts along Thai-Cambodia border
A disputed border region further strains the Thai government, which also faces protests at home.
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Burma's secret schools of dissent
Monks teach children critical thinking and human rights, to groom the next generation of activists. Part 3 of three.
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Mauritania hunts Al Qaeda militants
After seizing power in August, the west African country's military government faces its first big security test.
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Venezuelan president expels US ambassador amid US-Bolivia tension
Chavez alleges that the US is plotting a military coup against him after Morales blames Washington for upheavals in eastern Bolivia. The US, however, denies these claims.
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