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HONDURAS
Acting gov't rejects proposal for Zelaya to lead until early elections
Talks between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the acting government collapsed on Sunday after the regime rejected a proposal that Zelaya return as president to lead a "reconciliation" government until early elections are held.
CANADA
Thousands forced to flee as wildfires rage
Some 17,000 people have been told to evacuate or be prepared to leave their homes as emergency crews struggle to contain two large blazes that broke out Saturday in the hills along Okanagan Lake, west of the city of Kelowna in British Columbia.
NICARAGUA
Ortega calls for referendum on renewing his mandate
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega will seek a referendum on amending the constitution to allow him to run for re-election. Ortega made the announcement on the 30th anniversary of the leftist Sandinista revolution that he led.
HONDURAS
Zelaya free to return - for 'high treason' trial, de facto rulers say
Honduras's de facto government has said ousted president Manuel Zelaya is free to return to the country, but can expect to be put on trial for treason if he does. Zelaya is demanding to be returned to power.
USA
Stars celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday in New York
Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and other high-profile singers performed at a New York concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday. The iconic anti-apartheid leader could not attend.
MEXICO
Ten policemen arrested over drug-related killings
Ten policemen were arrested and are being held in preventative detention in connection with the killing of 12 federal police officers. Investigators suspect the men arrested of acting in support of the Michoacan "La Familia" drug cartel.
HONDURAS
Talks deadlocked over proposal to reinstate Zelaya
Talks aimed at solving Honduras’ political crisis appear deadlocked over proposals to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya and form a coalition government. Interim leader Roberto Micheletti ruled out allowing Zelaya to return to power.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
Argentina on alert as pigs with flu found
Argentina issued a national alert on Friday after health authorities detected the swine flu virus in pigs in the Buenos Aires area. The pandemic has "spread internationally with unprecedented speed," according to the WHO.
ECUADOR
President Correa denies claims that FARC funded his campaign
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has repeated his denial of ties to Colombian rebel group FARC, despite a video released a day earlier in which a rebel leader says he helped finance Correa's 2006 election campaign.
USA
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to sing at Mandela's birthday in New York
French first lady and former singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will join music heavyweights on a New York stage Saturday to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday. It will be her first public vocal performance since marrying President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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