A nephew of de facto leader Roberto Micheletti was killed in a possible political attack and a colonel was shot dead in a separate incident. Micheletti (pictured) has ruled Honduras since a June 28 coup.
The ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya (right), categorically rejected a proposition late on Friday by de facto leader Roberto Micheletti (at left) to let the supreme court decide on Zelaya's return to power.
Representatives of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti are meeting Tuesday to discuss the country’s political crisis. But from his refuge in the Brazilian embassy, Zelaya said he was sceptical.
From a Paris hospital bed, wounded Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo told FRANCE 24 he knew the military official responsible for last week's massacre and that talks were not possible until those responsible were brought to justice.
Hours after meeting with a delegation from the Organization of American States (OAS) in Tegucigalpa, Honduran de facto president Roberto Micheletti (photo right) he said he was ready for talks over President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said Tuesday it "rejects and condemns" the formation of a new government in Madagascar and maintained the island nation's suspension from the regional grouping.
Andry Rajoelina (pictured), who ousted former President Marc Ravalomanana in a March coup, says he will name his prime minister on Friday. The opposition says the military should take the top three government posts.
The Commonwealth has suspended Fiji, where a military ruler took power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, for failing to meet a deadline on taking steps toward holding "credible" elections by October of next year.
Iranian authorities have freed 140 people from a Tehran jail. The detainees had been arrested during massive protests after the contested June 12 presidential election. Iran's supreme leader earlier also ordered another prison to be closed.
Twenty people will face trial from Saturday in Iran for their alleged participation in big post-electoral protests in June. Charges include sending pictures to enemy media and vandalising property. Tehran freed 140 protesters on Tuesday.
