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UN chief calls for constitutional order in Honduras - AFP

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GENEVA (AFP) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday on the Organization of American States to work to restore constitutional order in Honduras, where the president has been blocked from returning after a coup. …
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Iran's supreme leader warns West - AFP

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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western leaders against meddling on Monday, as Britain said that all but one embassy employee detained for allegedly stoking unrest now been freed. Khameini admitted there are …
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Iran to free eighth British embassy worker: Miliband - AFP

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LONDON (AFP) — Iran is to release an eighth Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran later on Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said, bringing to one the number still in custody. "There have been developments overnight in respect of the …
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Written on July 5, 2009 | Posted in World News | 1 comment

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Mousavi renews accusations of fraud in Iran vote - AFP

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TEHRAN (AFP) — Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has released a new 25-page report detailing "fraud and irregularities" in the June 12 election. The report, prepared by the Committee for the Protection of Votes which is run by …
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US Marines battle hard during Afghan offensive - AFP

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GARMSIR, Afghanistan (AFP) — Since 4000 US Marines pushed into Taliban-controlled areas of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, one company has been in a constant firefight with the insurgents, the military said. Troops from Echo company of the 2/8 …
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Movie-goers accept Sandra Bullock's 'Proposal' - AFP

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Movie-goers said "I do" to Sandra Bullock's new film "The Proposal" this weekend, propelling the romantic comedy to top spot at the North American box office, final figures showed Monday. The Disney story of a pushy Canadian boss …
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