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Mercosur Refuses to Recognize Honduras Elections

Juan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:39:53 +0000

The presidents of the Mercosur trade bloc nations expressed their “most energetic condemnation” of the coup in Honduras and announced their “full non-recognition” of the new government that emerged from the Nov. 29 elections that...

PCB Admits It Could Not Convince Indian High Commission; Modi Gets Involved with CAB

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:30:38 +0000

If the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) thinks it may still get some help from the IPL, the IPL Commissioner seems even less inclined.The PCB is going on record to say that they have done everything in their power to ensure that the documents...

Honduran president elect says coup amnesty for all

Jay — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:07:21 +0000

Honduras’ president-elect said Tuesday he wants amnesty for ousted President Manuel Zelaya and for all of those involved in the June 28 coup that deposed him. “There should be (an amnesty) for all those involved,” Porfirio Lobo...

Honduran lawmakers say no to restoring Zelaya

Domonique — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:44:59 +0000

Honduras’ Congress ended hopes of reversing a coup that has isolated one of the poorest countries in the Americas, voting against reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite intense international pressure to do so. The vote Wednesday...

Ibero-American Summit: Honduras should reinstate ousted President

Angelo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:10:40 +0000

Leaders from Latin America and former colonial powers Spain and Portugal say Honduras should reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya as a “fundamental step” for a return to democracy in that country. The group issued a statement...

With New president elected, Honduras hopes to move past coup

Alex — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:17:47 +0000

Honduras has a newly elected president. The question is whether he can convince the world the vote was legitimate and showed that Hondurans want to put a summer coup behind them. Announcing that conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo was headed...

Honduras Coup: Troops deployed to oversee elections to ensure coup prevails

CJ — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:21:19 +0000

Thousands of soldiers have been deployed across Honduras to oversee a controversial election which will cement the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya. The de facto government has militarised the capital, Tegucigalpa, and other cities to...

Iraq’s January Elections Face Near Certain Delay

Alaa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:07:47 +0000

Iraq’s tortuous effort to hold its parliamentary election on schedule in January collapsed Monday, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis next year as the United States begins withdrawing the majority of its combat...

Kambli Evicted Out of Bigg Boss 3; Wants to Play With Tendulkar in IPL

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:43:50 +0000

Undeterred by public rejection in elections in his political campaign as well as being evicted from the Bigg Boss season 3 house, Vinod Kambli hopes for a final fling on the cricket field, with none other than Sachin Tendulkar and that too in...

Kosovo: Stonned Ruler

Anna T — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:23:24 +0000

A few hours ago, three Decani locals taken afterwards in custody had stoned Kosovo PM Hashim Tachi’s car cortege after his appearance before electorate. As announced, next “elections” in a mafia-ruled pro-jihad part of Serbia to be...