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CLIMATE
Copenhagen deal uncertain as preliminary talks close
Officials attending preliminary climate change talks in Barcelona have acknowledged that the United Nations' main event in Copenhagen next month may fail to produce a final accord, drawing criticism from environmental groups.
HONDURAS
Stand-off resumes as crisis deal 'fails'
An agreement to end the political stand-off in Honduras has failed after interim leader Roberto Micheletti (pictured) formed a "unity cabinet" without representatives of Manuel Zelaya, a spokesman for the ousted president says.
GUINEA
Opposition hands transition plan to mediator
Guinea's opposition has handed mediating Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore (pictured left) a plan for an interim government to replace the ruling junta within six months.
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YEMEN
Yemen ready for conditional talks with Shiite rebels
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi said his country was ready to begin talks with northern Shiite insurgents, but will not negotiate with rebels with separatist demands.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Europe - Muslim - Serbia - talks
Bosnia on the brink
Bosnia is an unsustainable country, that's the grim assessment of the country's Serb leaders going into talks on the State's future.
HONDURAS
Hopes high for reconciliation as Zelaya ‘deadline’ reached
As a deadline imposed by ousted leader Manuel Zelaya is reached, negotiators say they are close to an agreement to end Honduras’ political crisis, while the de facto president said no deal was made.
IRAN
UN to inspect new nuclear plant on Oct. 25
The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will inspect Iran's new uranium enrichment site in Qom on Oct. 25, its chief Mohammed ElBaradei said Sunday, adding that Iran's relations with the West were moving from "conspiracy" to "cooperation".
IRAN
Tehran has enough information for bomb, NY Times reports
Iran has acquired "sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable" atom bomb, The New York Times has reported, citing a confidential analysis by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
IRAN
IAEA chief arrives in Tehran for talks
The head of the IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei (photo), arrived in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with Iranian officials. He is expected to ask Iran to open a newly disclosed uranium enrichment site in Qom to IAEA inspectors.
HONDURAS
Interim leader says met OAS chief, ready for talks
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.
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