Ousted Honduran president gives negotiators until the end of Saturday to restore him to officeTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya gave U.S.-backed talks in Costa Rica until the end of Saturday to restore him to office, warning he would return to his country with or without an agreement. Aide: Ousted president en route to Honduras to set up alternative seat of governmentLA PAZ, Bolivia — A top aide to Manuel Zelaya says the ousted president will set up government headquarters inside Honduras, from which he will lead the “final battle” against coup leaders. Aide: Ousted Honduran president on route back home, thousands demonstrate for his returnTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said he was heading back to the country Thursday, while thousands of his supporters blocked roads to demand his return to power. Interim Honduran leaders reinstate overnight curfew, citing threat of armed rebellionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government suggested that backers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya were taking up arms to return him to power and itreinstated an overnight curfew it had lifted only days earlier. Britain prepares to open first Supreme Court in latest round of constitutional reformLONDON — They’ve already ditched the wigs and hung up their ermine-trimmed robes. Now Britain’s most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords entirely, moving from Parliament’s upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain’s messy — and unwritten — constitution. Talks to end Honduras’ crisis to resume Saturday, chief mediator asks Zelaya for patienceTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The chief mediator in talks to end Honduras’ political crisis on Tuesday called both sides back to the table, a day after the ousted leader gave the interim government an ultimatum to reinstate him. Mugabe loyalists militants halt conference aimed at drawing up new Zimbabwe constitutionHARARE, Zimbabwe — Militants from President Robert Mugabe’s party disrupted a national conference aimed at drawing up a new constitution on Monday in a setback for Zimbabwe’s unity government. Mugabe loyalists militants disrupt conference to draw up new Zimbabwe constitutionHARARE, Zimbabwe — Militants from President Robert Mugabe’s party disrupted a conference to draw up a new constitution Monday, setting off scuffles with supporters of former opposition leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai before the meeting collapsed in disarray. What lawmakers disclose in ethics probes can’t be used to build criminal cases, court rulesWASHINGTON — What a lawmaker divulged to a Capitol Hill ethics probe about a golf trip with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff cannot be used against him in a criminal investigation, an appeals court has ruled in a case that could make it harder to prosecute misconduct in Congress. Defense witness testifies Nobel laureate Suu Kyi violated no law inMyanmarLast witness supports Suu Kyi in trial YAN Latin Americans in US bolster support for Honduran coup, opposition to socialist influenceMIAMI — Leaders of Cuban and Venezuelan communities across the U.S. have become among the loudest supporters of the military ouster of Honduras’ president because they see it as a strike against socialist influence in Latin America. Many in US Honduran community hold rallies to support the ouster of President Manuel ZelayaMIAMI — Hondurans in the U.S. organized rallies Tuesday supporting the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, even as Zelaya prepared to return to his country accompanied by U.N. officials. Honduran attorney general says ousted president faces 20 years in prison if he returnsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Hondura’s attorney general says ousted President Manuel Zelaya will be arrested “as soon as he puts a foot on Honduran soil.” UN backs outsted Honduran leader; replacement says he may face arrest back homeTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The U.N. General Assembly demanded the immediate restoration of Honduras’ ousted president on Tuesday, but the man who replaced him said Manuel Zelaya could be arrested if he returns home. Ousted president says he will return to Honduras; de-facto government says he may face arrestTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ ousted president, bolstered by international support, said he will return home this week to regain control. The man who replaced him said Tuesday that Manuel Zelaya could be met with an arrest warrant. Ousted president says he will return to Honduras; de-facto government says it may let himTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ ousted president, bolstered by international support, said he will return home this week to regain control. The government that overthrew him said Tuesday that Manuel Zelaya may be able to return — but only as a common citizen. World leaders from Obama to Chavez denounce Honduras coup; protesters clash with policeTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Police and soldiers clashed with thousands of protesters outside Honduras’ national palace Monday, leaving dozens of people injured, as world leaders from Barack Obama to Hugo Chavez demanded the return of a president ousted in a military coup. Ousted Honduran president alienated much of his country _ and now the world rallies around himTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A tall, wealthy rancher with a black mustache and a white Stetson, Manuel Zelaya spent the last three years turning the political system on its head. At public events, he hurled insults at the rich and powerful, sometimes reinforcing his points by breaking into song. Western Hemisphere leaders turn up pressure on Honduras to reinstate ousted presidentTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Police fired tear gas to hold back thousands of Hondurans outside the occupied national palace Monday as world leaders from Barack Obama to Hugo Chavez appealed to Honduras to reverse a coup that ousted the president. Honduras torn between president ousted in coup, replacement named by congressTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ new leaders defied growing global pressure on Monday to reverse a military coup, arguing that they had followed their constitution in removing a leftist president who attacked it. Honduras’ leftist president pushes ahead with divisive vote on constitutional referendumTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — President Manuel Zelaya enlisted government employees and his supporters Saturday to set up polling stations for a rogue referendum that opponents depicted as a power grab by the leftist leader. Honduras lurches toward constitutional crisis pitting president against military, courtsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — With backing from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, Honduras’ leftist president pushed ahead Friday with a referendum on revamping the constitution, risking his rule in a standoff against Congress, the Supreme Court and the military. Honduran president says he will not obey Supreme Court order to reinstate fired military chiefTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran president vowed Thursday to ignore a Supreme Court ruling ordering him to reinstate the military chief he fired, escalating a showdown that has threatened the leftist leader’s hold on power. Honduran Supreme Court reinstates fired military chief in growing power struggleTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran Supreme Court rejected the president’s attempt to fire his military chief Thursday, escalating a showdown that has threatened the leftist leader’s hold on power. Honduran military chiefs quit in growing controversy over referendum on constitutional reformsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran president warned that his country’s stability is at risk after the attorney general called for his ouster and the military chiefs resigned over an upcoming national referendum on constitutional reforms. Tehran residents shout ‘God is Great’ from rooftops in defiance of Iran’s supreme leaderTEHRAN, Iran — Tehran residents are climbing to their roofs and crying “God is Great!” in open defiance of Iran’s supreme leader. EU’s stalled reform treaty, saving jobs top agenda at EU summitBRUSSELS — EU leaders hope to save their ambitious reform treaty at a two day summit starting Thursday by cutting a deal with Ireland on sovereignty issues in an effort to persuade reluctant Irish voters who have already rejected the pact once to say “yes” in a new vote. Indiana soldier’s rare copy of ‘The Federalist’ volume nets $80K at auctionINDIANAPOLIS — A soldier’s rare leather-bound first edition copy of volume one of “The Federalist” sold for $80,000 at auction Tuesday, bringing him an unexpectedly large profit before his upcoming second deployment to Iraq. Indiana soldier who bought rare copy of ‘The Federalist’ for $7 hopes auction nets thousandsINDIANAPOLIS — A rare leather-bound book that played an influential role in America’s early history could bring a windfall for a soldier training for his second tour in Iraq. Connecticut diocese appeals ruling releasing documents detailing alleged priest abuseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport asked the Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider a ruling that would make public thousands of pages of documents that detail alleged sexual abuse by priests. |
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GON, Myanmar — The last defense witness in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi argued Friday that the democracy leader violated no existing laws because she is being charged under a constitution that was abolished 21 years ago.
