HONDURAS
De facto leader Micheletti to briefly step down during elections
In an apparent bid to boost the legitimacy of the Nov. 29 election, Hondura’s de facto leader Roberto Micheletti announced Thursday that he would step down and hand over government to his cabinet during the elections.
DIPLOMACY
Venezuela destroys pedestrian bridges at border with Colombia
Venezuelan soldiers dynamited two small pedestrian bridges crossing the border between their country and Colombia, amid a tense diplomatic stand-off between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured) and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe.
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Leader of Sears Tower plot sentenced to 13 years
A US federal judge sentenced the leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago to 13 years in prison Friday, far less than the 70 years sought by prosecutors.Narcile Batiste, 35, was the fifth member of a gang to be sentenced to lighter ...
USA
Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in 2011 after 25th season
Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, has announced that she is ending her hugely popular daytime talk show after its 25th season concludes in 2011.
USA
Closure of Guantanamo will miss January deadline, Obama admits
US President Barack Obama has admitted for the first time that the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the “war on terror” prison at Guantanamo Bay will be missed.
THE OBSERVERS
YouTube assault video worsens Somali reputation
A group of Minneapolis teenagers have found themselves headline news after they published a video of themselves pushing people over in the street.
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US computer glitch causes major flight delays
A glitch in a computer system in Atlanta, Georgia that pilots use to file flight plans is causing major air travel delays, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration."It's a system-wide problem and it's a problem getting looked at right ...
BRAZIL
Supreme court backs extradition of ex-militant Battisti
Brazil's supreme court has decided to grant the extradition of an Italian ex-militant wanted for multiple murders, Cesare Battisti. The court will decide whether or not President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have the final say in the case.
DIPLOMACY
US and Chinese leaders vow to work together on range of issues
US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, say they have agreed to work together on pressing issues ranging from climate to nuclear proliferation, but tensions remain on the thorny topic of trade.
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Peru president cancels Chile talks over spy row
Peruvian President Alan Garcia said Saturday he was cancelling planned talks with his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet and leaving a regional summit a day early over an espionage row."I am returning 24 hours earlier than scheduled so I can ...
USA
Somber burials for soldiers slain in Fort Hood rampage
Somber scenes played out at ceremonies across the United States as the nation mourned the 12 soldiers and one civilian slain in a November 5 rampage which left 42 others wounded at Fort Hood military base in Texas.
USA
Madoff's ill-gotten assets go under the hammer
Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's personal goods, from watches to jewellery to kitsch memorabilia are going on sale at a New York auction. The proceeds will go to a compensation fund for victims of Madoff's vast ponzi scheme.
USA
Attorney General confirms alleged 9/11 mastermind will be tried in New York
US Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced Friday that the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, will be sent to New York to face trial in a federal court.
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Buenos Aires okays gay marriage in Latin America first
An Argentine judge paved the way for gay marriage when she granted a homosexual couple permission to marry in a first for Latin America, the world's biggest Catholic region.Buenos Aires, known for its active if low-key gay movement, became the ...
DIPLOMACY
'Pacific President' Obama vows US engagement with Asia
Wrapping up his Japan visit, US President Barack Obama pledged greater cooperation with Asia as the self-proclaimed "first Pacific President" of the USA headed for the weekend’s annual Asia-Pacific summit in Singapore.
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