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		<title>Former Syrian President Amin Hafez, brought to power in military coup, dies of cancer at 89</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Syrian President Amin Hafez dies at 89

DAMASCUS, Syria — Former Syrian President Amin Hafez, who was brought to power by a military coup only to be overthrown three years later, has died at the age of 89.
One of those who served as an adviser to the former strongman, Monzer Mosaly, says Hafez died Thursday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-syrian-president-amin-hafez-brought-to-power-in-military-coup-dies-of-cancer-at-89-245817/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Madagascar leaders allowed to return home

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar&#8217;s internal security minister says the country&#8217;s former leaders are allowed to return.
Organes Rakotomihantarizaka signed an order on Thursday reversing a decision made earlier this month to bar the leaders from returning to the Indian Ocean island after talks in Mozambique.
The decision comes a day after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madagascar-allows-former-leaders-to-return-to-the-indian-ocean-island-245558/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>West African bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea as junta&#8217;s No. 2 takes control</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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West Africa bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea

CONAKRY, Guinea — A regional African bloc on Sunday called for Guinea to return to civilian rule as the junta&#8217;s No. 2 assumed control of the country following an assassination attempt on their leader.
Gen. Sekouba Konate, the vice president of the military junta, rushed back to Guinea&#8217;s  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/west-african-bloc-calls-for-civilian-rule-in-guinea-as-juntas-no-2-takes-control-240593/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chile&#8217;s president among thousands honoring Victor Jara, beloved folk singer and coup victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Federico Quilodran</dc:creator>
		
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Chile honors famous folk singer killed in coup

SANTIAGO, Chile — Thousands of Chileans including President Michelle Bachelet paid their respects Friday to a folk singer who became a martyr of the country&#8217;s 1973 military coup and whose remains will be reburied following a search for clues to identify his killers.
Victor Jara&#8217;s remains, which will be .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chiles-president-among-thousands-honoring-victor-jara-beloved-folk-singer-and-coup-victim-240053/">Chile&#8217;s president among thousands honoring Victor Jara, beloved folk singer and coup victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coup plotters lose appeal against death sentences in 1975 killing of Bangladeshi leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Bangladesh court upholds death sentences for coup
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Supreme Court rejected final appeals Thursday by five former soldiers sentenced to death in the 1975 killing of Bangladesh&#8217;s independence leader in a military coup, a government attorney said.
A five-member jury dismissed the men&#8217;s plea to commute the penalty in a packed courtroom .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coup-plotters-lose-appeal-against-death-sentences-in-1975-killing-of-bangladeshi-leader-232231/">Source article &nbsp;: Coup plotters lose appeal against death sentences in 1975 killing of Bangladeshi leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras&#8217; ousted leader won&#8217;t accept deal to resume presidency if he must endorse elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Ousted Honduran president won&#8217;t recognize vote
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya insisted late Saturday that he will not accept any deal to restore him to office if it means he must recognize elections later this month.
In a letter addressed to President Barack Obama, Zelaya also repeated his accusation that Washington reversed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-ousted-leader-wont-accept-deal-to-resume-presidency-if-he-must-endorse-elections-229711/">Original article &nbsp;: Honduras&#8217; ousted leader won&#8217;t accept deal to resume presidency if he must endorse elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Ousted Thai PM rallies supporters to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand said Friday it would not be provoked into violence in its diplomatic tussle with Cambodia over fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, even as the ousted leader taunted the Bangkok government by meeting with political supporters in the neighboring country.
Thaksin&#8217;s visit to Thailand&#8217;s doorstep ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-thai-pm-thaksin-taunts-government-by-rallying-followers-to-neighboring-cambodia-228631/">Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Toppled Thai leader Thaksin welcomed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand&#8217;s ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose political battle against his successors has left his country bitterly divided, received a warm welcome Tuesday in neighboring Cambodia, which shares his disdain for the current government in Bangkok.
Thaksin, a globe-trotting fugitive from Thai justice whose sniping at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toppled-thai-prime-minister-thaksin-arrives-in-cambodia-fueling-thai-cambodian-tensions-224371/">Read more : Toppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toppled Thai PM arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Toppled Thai leader arrives in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand&#8217;s fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he would seek Thaksin&#8217;s extradition and announced that his Cabinet had approved ending talks with Phnom ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toppled-thai-pm-arrives-in-cambodia-fueling-thai-cambodian-tensions-223942/">Toppled Thai PM arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduran Congress awaits court, prosecutors, no date set for vote to restore ousted president</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olga R. Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		
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Honduran Congress awaits court opinion on Zelaya

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The head of Honduras&#8217; Congress said Monday there is no guarantee lawmakers will vote on whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before the Nov. 29 election that will choose his successor.
Washington and the rest of the international community — which cut off most foreign aid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduran-congress-awaits-court-prosecutors-no-date-set-for-vote-to-restore-ousted-president-223807/">Original source &nbsp;: Honduran Congress awaits court, prosecutors, no date set for vote to restore ousted president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras bumps up on deadline trying to establish unity government required by recent accord</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Zamorano</dc:creator>
		
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Honduras bumps up on deadline for unity government

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Efforts to create a unity government aimed at ending Honduras&#8217; four-month political standoff appeared to be dragging past Thursday&#8217;s deadline, with the overthrown president warning that failing to act was a risky endeavor.
&#8220;Today is a momentous day,&#8221; ousted President Manuel Zelaya told Radio Globo from ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-bumps-up-on-deadline-trying-to-establish-unity-government-required-by-recent-accord-219879/">Honduras bumps up on deadline trying to establish unity government required by recent accord</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras approaches deadline without establishing unity gov&#8217;t required by recent accord</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Zamorano</dc:creator>
		
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Honduras nears deadline for new unity government

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Efforts to create a unity government aimed at ending Honduras&#8217; four-month political standoff appeared to be dragging past Thursday&#8217;s deadline, with the overthrown president warning that failing to act was a risky endeavor.
&#8220;Today is a momentous day,&#8221; ousted President Manuel Zelaya told Radio Globo from the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-approaches-deadline-without-establishing-unity-govt-required-by-recent-accord-219568/">Honduras approaches deadline without establishing unity gov&#8217;t required by recent accord</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras reaches deadline without establishing unity gov&#8217;t required by recent accord</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Honduras reaches deadline for new unity government
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Efforts to create a unity government aimed at ending Honduras&#8217; political standoff appeared to be dragging past Thursday&#8217;s deadline, though representatives of the overthrown president and his rivals reported progress.
An accord forged last week with the help of U.S. diplomats gave the two sides ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-reaches-deadline-without-establishing-unity-govt-required-by-recent-accord-219382/" title="Honduras reaches deadline without establishing unity gov&#8217;t required by recent accord">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Lugo fires Paraguay&#8217;s military chiefs, a day after denying worries about coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pedro Servin</dc:creator>
		
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President Lugo fires Paraguay&#8217;s military chiefs

ASUNCION, Paraguay — President Fernando Lugo fired Paraguay&#8217;s military chiefs Wednesday, a day after denying he had worries about a coup amid calls for his impeachment.
In a statement given to journalists at the presidential palace, Lugo named new commanders for the army, air force and navy without explaining his reasons. .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-lugo-fires-paraguays-military-chiefs-a-day-after-denying-worries-about-coup-218289/">President Lugo fires Paraguay&#8217;s military chiefs, a day after denying worries about coup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freed British coup-plotter arrives in Britain, says others should face justice in case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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British coup-plotter arrives in Britain
LONDON — Freed mercenary Simon Mann has expressed his gratitude for being able to return to Britain after serving time in prison for attempting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.

Mann&#8217;s private plane landed at Luton Airport after leaving the steamy island capital of the tiny Central African nation early Wednesday. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freed-british-coup-plotter-arrives-in-britain-says-others-should-face-justice-in-case-217728/">Freed British coup-plotter arrives in Britain, says others should face justice in case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Honduran president sends letter to Clinton asking to clarify US stand on coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Ousted Honduran leader asks Clinton stand on coup
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is asking the Obama Administration why, after pressing for his reinstatement, it now says it will recognize upcoming Honduran elections even if he isn&#8217;t returned to power first.
In a letter sent to the U.S. State Department on ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-honduran-president-sends-letter-to-clinton-asking-to-clarify-us-stand-on-coup-217704/">Ousted Honduran president sends letter to Clinton asking to clarify US stand on coup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — Before leaving Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, freed coup-plotter Simon Mann said the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and others should face justice for allegedly scheming to overthrow the oil-rich country&#8217;s government.
Mann left the steamy island capital of the tiny Central African nation early Wednesday after serving .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freed-british-coup-plotter-leaves-equatorial-guinea-says-others-should-face-justice-in-case-217463/" title="Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Freed British coup-plotter says he regrets role

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — A British coup-plotter who has been freed in Equatorial Guinea says he is grateful for being pardoned by the government and regrets his role in the affair.
Simon Mann was released from prison Tuesday along with four South African mercenaries. They were given a presidential pardon ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-coup-plotter-freed-from-prison-in-equatorial-guinea-says-he-regrets-role-in-affair-217378/">British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House recordings show President Kennedy saw no reason to go ahead with coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Tapes show Kennedy was conflicted over Saigon coup
WASHINGTON — Newly released White House tapes from the Vietnam War era portray President John F. Kennedy wrestling over the fate of South Vietnam&#8217;s strongman in a situation that appears to mirror President Barack Obama&#8217;s quandary today in dealing with Afghanistan&#8217;s shaky government.
Obama is beset by ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-recordings-show-president-kennedy-saw-no-reason-to-go-ahead-with-coup-216494/">White House recordings show President Kennedy saw no reason to go ahead with coup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, freed in Equatorial Guinea after pardon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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British coup-plotter freed in Equatorial Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — Equatorial Guinea freed a British coup-plotter and four South African mercenaries Tuesday after a presidential pardon for their foreign-bankrolled conspiracy to overthrow the government and take over the country&#8217;s oil riches.
In a spectacular trial last year, Simon Mann testified that U.S. and European governments knew of the plan ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-coup-plotter-simon-mann-4-south-africans-freed-in-equatorial-guinea-after-pardon-216378/" title="British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, freed in Equatorial Guinea after pardon">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge: British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Coup-plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — Equatorial Guinea freed a British coup-plotter and four South African mercenaries Tuesday after a presidential pardon for their foreign-bankrolled conspiracy to overthrow the government and take over the country&#8217;s oil riches.
In a spectacular trial last year, Simon Mann testified that U.S. and European governments knew of the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-british-coup-plotter-simon-mann-4-south-africans-pardoned-in-equatorial-guinea-2-216359/" title="Judge: British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, released in Equatorial Guinea</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Coup plotter Simon Mann released in Eq. Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — A British coup-plotter and four South African mercenaries pardoned for attempting the overthrow of Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s government were freed from prison Tuesday in the tiny oil-rich African nation, the country&#8217;s chief judge said.
Simon Mann and his co-defendants were convicted in a trial that aired a plot ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-british-coup-plotter-simon-mann-4-south-africans-released-in-equatorial-guinea-216207/" title="Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, released in Equatorial Guinea">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Coup plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

JOHANNESBURG — British coup-plotter Simon Mann and four South African mercenaries have been pardoned for attempting the overthrow of Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s government and will be freed from prison in the tiny oil-rich African nation, the country&#8217;s chief judge said Tuesday.
They were convicted in a trial that aired a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-british-coup-plotter-simon-mann-4-south-africans-pardoned-in-equatorial-guinea-215906/" title="Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guinea coup leader says he &#8220;regrets&#8221; massacre</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/guinea-coup-leader-says-he-regrets-massacre-215683/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abou Bakr</dc:creator>
		
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Guinea coup leader says he &#8220;regrets&#8221; massacre

CONAKRY, Guinea — The man who led Guinea&#8217;s most recent coup says he &#8220;bitterly regrets&#8221; the deaths of civilians who were gunned down by soldiers at a protest last month.
Capt. Moussa &#8220;Dadis&#8221; Camara said in a TV broadcast late Monday that &#8220;the blood of innocent people has been spilled&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guinea-coup-leader-says-he-regrets-massacre-215683/">Original source &nbsp;: Guinea coup leader says he &#8220;regrets&#8221; massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Latin America, voters granting leaders more time in office to effect real change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Olson</dc:creator>
		
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MEXICO CITY — Horrified by the excesses of dictatorship, Latin Americans discarded the strongman model at the end of the 20th century and limited politicians&#8217; time in power.
Now a new wave of populist presidents is trying to do away with those limits, arguing they ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-latin-america-voters-granting-leaders-more-time-in-office-to-effect-real-change-215439/">In Latin America, voters granting leaders more time in office to effect real change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thai king&#8217;s extended hospital stay leaves countrymen anxious about what may come</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK — As Thailand&#8217;s ailing 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej begins the second month of a hospital stay Monday, his countrymen are wondering just how sick he really is.

Concern for his well-being reflects the reverence and affection the Thai public holds for the king, who ascended to the throne in 1946 and is the world&#8217;s longest-serving ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thai-kings-extended-hospital-stay-leaves-countrymen-anxious-about-what-may-come-199470/" title="Thai king&#8217;s extended hospital stay leaves countrymen anxious about what may come">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military tribunal acquits 11 young officers who allegedly plotted to oust Philippine president</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine military tribunal acquitted 11 officers Thursday of plotting a foiled 2006 coup against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The defendants are among a total of 28 military officers who were detained following the alleged plan to force Arroyo from power.
Arroyo has survived four attempted coups and four impeachment attempts over alleged corruption ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-tribunal-acquits-11-young-officers-who-allegedly-plotted-to-oust-philippine-president-197022/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Military tribunal acquits 11 young officers who allegedly plotted to oust Philippine president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduran rivals tone down hopes for end to crisis despite consensus reached by negotiators</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Carlos Llorca</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The rivals for Honduras&#8217; presidency toned down hopes for an end to the nation&#8217;s political standoff despite an apparent breakthrough by negotiators who said they had reached consensus on ousted President Manuel Zelaya&#8217;s return to office.

Zelaya, who has been holed up in the Brazilian Embassy since sneaking back into Honduras from his .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduran-rivals-tone-down-hopes-for-end-to-crisis-despite-consensus-reached-by-negotiators-196609/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Honduran rivals tone down hopes for end to crisis despite consensus reached by negotiators</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduran rivals weigh proposal for ousted leader&#8217;s return to office; talks to continue</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Carlos Llorca</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Negotiators reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on whether to return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to office, but both the deposed Honduran leader and the coup-installed president responded to the plan only by saying that talks would go on.

It was unclear exactly what the proposed agreement entailed. Victor Meza, a negotiator for Zelaya, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduran-rivals-weigh-proposal-for-ousted-leaders-return-to-office-talks-to-continue-196522/">Original article &nbsp;: Honduran rivals weigh proposal for ousted leader&#8217;s return to office; talks to continue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US aid flap exposes delicate dance between Pakistan&#8217;s civilian government and its military</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahal Toosi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD — Just last week, Pakistan&#8217;s foreign minister was playing down his army&#8217;s objections to a multibillion dollar U.S. aid bill. Days later, after a session with the army chief, he was back in Washington urging U.S. lawmakers to address the very concerns he had dismissed.

The about-face shows the delicate dance between Pakistan&#8217;s fragile civilian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-aid-flap-exposes-delicate-dance-between-pakistans-civilian-government-and-its-military-196219/" title="US aid flap exposes delicate dance between Pakistan&#8217;s civilian government and its military">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-government protesters in Bangkok call for Thai prime minister to step down</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK — Thousands of supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, all in red shirts, rallied Sunday in Bangkok to demand the government step down and call fresh elections.

Supporters of Thaksin have been staging sporadic protests that have threatened to rekindle the political turmoil that has gripped the country since before the former leader was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anti-government-protesters-in-bangkok-call-for-thai-prime-minister-to-step-down-193030/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Anti-government protesters in Bangkok call for Thai prime minister to step down</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bitter rivals emerge from Honduras negotiations reporting progress and date for more talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Signs of progress have emerged from two days of talks and Honduras&#8217; rival factions plan to resume after a weekend break trying to resolve the bitter divide over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya.

The factions did not claim to have resolved the crisis sparked by the June 28 coup, although representatives of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bitter-rivals-emerge-from-honduras-negotiations-reporting-progress-and-date-for-more-talks-192313/">Source article &nbsp;: Bitter rivals emerge from Honduras negotiations reporting progress and date for more talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduran negotiators report &#8216;major&#8217; progress as talks to resolve stalemate break for weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Rival factions in the bitter Honduran political stalemate emerged from negotiations Friday reporting substantial progress, although no agreement on restoring ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

The two teams of negotiators ended four hours of private talks with representatives of both sides saying agreement had been reached on 60 percent of the issues covered under ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduran-negotiators-report-major-progress-as-talks-to-resolve-stalemate-break-for-weekend-192234/" title="Honduran negotiators report &#8216;major&#8217; progress as talks to resolve stalemate break for weekend">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras&#8217; coup-installed leader resists diplomats&#8217; pleas to reinstate Zelaya in heated talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras&#8217; coup-installed leader is resisting calls by diplomats from across the hemisphere to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya, at one point angrily telling the visitors they &#8220;don&#8217;t know the truth or don&#8217;t want to know it.&#8221;

During sometimes confrontational talks with interim President Roberto Micheletti and his ministers, representatives from the United States, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-coup-installed-leader-resists-diplomats-pleas-to-reinstate-zelaya-in-heated-talks-190205/">Honduras&#8217; coup-installed leader resists diplomats&#8217; pleas to reinstate Zelaya in heated talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diplomats seek end to Honduran standoff, demand coup-installed government reinstate president</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from across the hemisphere on Wednesday told Honduras&#8217; interim government to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya during at-times confrontational talks aimed at ending a standoff that has paralyzed this impoverished Central American nation.

Delegations from about a dozen countries met with representatives of Zelaya and the coup-installed government behind closed doors in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-seek-end-to-honduran-standoff-demand-coup-installed-government-reinstate-president-190046/" title="Diplomats seek end to Honduran standoff, demand coup-installed government reinstate president">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diplomats launch talks in Honduras in hopes of ending presidential standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from around the hemisphere flew into Honduras on Wednesday and told the coup-imposed government to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and restore democracy to the impoverished Central American country.

&#8220;We are not here to create a debate. We are here to find concrete solutions to a situation that cannot be prolonged,&#8221; Jose Miguel ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diplomats-launch-talks-in-honduras-in-hopes-of-ending-presidential-standoff-189684/">Read : Diplomats launch talks in Honduras in hopes of ending presidential standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madagascar coup leader to lead transitional government but won&#8217;t run for re-election</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar&#8217;s opposing political factions have agreed to retain the coup leader as head of the transitional government starting Wednesday but will not allow him to run in presidential elections, mediators said.

African Union envoy Ablasse Ouedraogo said late Tuesday that coup leader Andry Rajoelina will lead the transitional government until an election is .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madagascar-coup-leader-to-lead-transitional-government-but-wont-run-for-re-election-189168/">Madagascar coup leader to lead transitional government but won&#8217;t run for re-election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Senator&#8217;s spokesman says Honduran leader vowed liberties to be restored by or on Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A spokesman for a U.S. Senator says the interim president of Honduras vowed that civil liberties would be restored in the troubled Central American country no later than Monday.

Wesley Denton tells The Associated Press that South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint received the assurance in a meeting in Honduras with interim President Roberto .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-senators-spokesman-says-honduran-leader-vowed-liberties-to-be-restored-by-or-on-monday-185570/">US Senator&#8217;s spokesman says Honduran leader vowed liberties to be restored by or on Monday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Conservative US lawmakers visit Honduras leaders, highlighting Washington divide over coup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras&#8217; coup-installed president told a U.S. congressional delegation Friday that full civil liberties would be restored within days, a spokesman for one of the lawmakers said following a meeting that challenged Washington&#8217;s attempts to isolate the interim government.

Interim President Roberto Micheletti said an emergency decree limiting civil liberties, including freedom of the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/conservative-us-lawmakers-visit-honduras-leaders-highlighting-washington-divide-over-coup-185359/">Conservative US lawmakers visit Honduras leaders, highlighting Washington divide over coup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US senator, congressmen to meet with interim Honduras leader despite no-contact policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A U.S. senator and three congressmen plan to meet Friday with Honduras&#8217; interim leader in defiance of official Washington policy barring contact with the architects of the military coup that ousted the nation&#8217;s president.

South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint intends to meet with interim President Roberto Micheletti as well as members of the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-senator-congressmen-to-meet-with-interim-honduras-leader-despite-no-contact-policy-184747/">US senator, congressmen to meet with interim Honduras leader despite no-contact policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN rights council condemns abuses in Honduras coup, supports restoration of overthrown gov&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA — The U.N. top rights body is condemning abuses following the June 28 coup in Honduras.

The 47-nation U.N. Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed Thursday a proposal by Latin American countries, including Cuba, calling for an immediate end to all human rights violations.
The Geneva-based council, of which the United States is a member, also called ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-rights-council-condemns-abuses-in-honduras-coup-supports-restoration-of-overthrown-govt-184131/">UN rights council condemns abuses in Honduras coup, supports restoration of overthrown gov&#8217;t</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras&#8217; crisis-weary power brokers consider allowing ousted leader to be reinstated</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Business and political leaders who backed the coup overthrowing President Manuel Zelaya now are considering the unthinkable: returning him to office with limited powers.

The reversal, and Zelaya&#8217;s decision to consider it, reflect the growing desperation to resolve a three-month standoff that has turned this Central American country upside down.
John Biehl, special adviser ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-crisis-weary-power-brokers-consider-allowing-ousted-leader-to-be-reinstated-182998/">Honduras&#8217; crisis-weary power brokers consider allowing ousted leader to be reinstated</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras bans unauthorized meetings, restricts media, allows arrests without warrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras&#8217; interim government is cracking down on civil rights in response to ousted President Manuel Zelaya&#8217;s calls for rebellion.

The order announced by government officials late Sunday suspends key individual liberties and guarantees contained in the Honduran Constitution — allowing authorities to ban any &#8220;unauthorized&#8221; public meetings, arrest people without warrants and temporarily .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-bans-unauthorized-meetings-restricts-media-allows-arrests-without-warrants-182292/">Original article &nbsp;: Honduras bans unauthorized meetings, restricts media, allows arrests without warrants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica&#8217;s Arias warns Honduran elections won&#8217;t be recognized under interim government</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Costa Rica&#8217;s President Oscar Arias on Tuesday commended the interim president of Honduras for saying he will reverse an emergency decree suspending civil liberties in his country.

But he warned that the results of the Nov. 29 presidential election in Honduras would not be internationally recognized if it is held while interim .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/costa-ricas-arias-warns-honduran-elections-wont-be-recognized-under-interim-government-182017/">Costa Rica&#8217;s Arias warns Honduran elections won&#8217;t be recognized under interim government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Honduran leader says he is encouraged by business leaders&#8217; proposal for reinstating him</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday he was analyzing a proposal from Honduran business leaders for bringing him back to power and ending the country&#8217;s crisis, saying he found the plan encouraging.

The leader of the influential National Industry Chamber has proposed that 3,000 U.N. peacekeepers or troops from conservative-governed countries be sent .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-honduran-leader-says-he-is-encouraged-by-business-leaders-proposal-for-reinstating-him-181887/">Ousted Honduran leader says he is encouraged by business leaders&#8217; proposal for reinstating him</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras&#8217; top general implores society to find peaceful solution to deepening crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddy Cuevas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The general who oversaw the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya implored all sectors of Honduran society to join in resolving the country&#8217;s deepening crisis Tuesday, a message that seemed aimed at calming an uproar over a government order suspending civil liberties.

Gen. Romeo Vasquez&#8217;s comments on Channel 5 television came hours after interim ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-top-general-implores-society-to-find-peaceful-solution-to-deepening-crisis-181787/">Honduras&#8217; top general implores society to find peaceful solution to deepening crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guinea&#8217;s government says it will investigate soldiers who opened fire at opposition rally</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhassan Sillah</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea&#8217;s government says it is launching an investigation into who ordered soldiers to open fire on demonstrators with live ammunition.

A human rights group said Tuesday that 157 protesters were killed. The government maintained only 57 died, most of whom were trampled.
The interior ministry called the opposition march &#8220;illegal&#8221; in a statement released .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guineas-government-says-it-will-investigate-soldiers-who-opened-fire-at-opposition-rally-181522/">Original article &nbsp;: Guinea&#8217;s government says it will investigate soldiers who opened fire at opposition rally</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deposed Honduran president addresses UN via cell phone; says country ruled by &#8216;dictatorship&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Honduras&#8217; ousted president addressed the United Nations General Assembly by cellular phone late Monday from the Brazilian embassy in his country where he is holed up, calling on the world body to guarantee his personal safety and turn back the &#8220;dictatorship&#8221; that has taken power.

&#8220;Those who still harbored any doubt that a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deposed-honduran-president-addresses-un-via-cell-phone-says-country-ruled-by-dictatorship-181510/" title="Deposed Honduran president addresses UN via cell phone; says country ruled by &#8216;dictatorship&#8217;">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Honduras gives Brazil 10 days to resolve standoff at embassy, where Zelaya seeking refuge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Stevenson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras is giving Brazil 10 days to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who has been inside the Brazilian Embassy since sneaking back into the country last week.

The government in charge since a June 28 coup that deposed Zelaya says it will take unspecified &#8220;additional measures&#8221; if Brazil does ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/honduras-gives-brazil-10-days-to-resolve-standoff-at-embassy-where-zelaya-seeking-refuge-181362/" title="Honduras gives Brazil 10 days to resolve standoff at embassy, where Zelaya seeking refuge">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top UN official says any attack on Brazilian embassy in Honduras would be &#8216;disaster&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-un-official-says-any-attack-on-brazilian-embassy-in-honduras-would-be-disaster-181266/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — An attack by police and soldiers on the Brazilian embassy in Honduras, where that country&#8217;s deposed president is holed up, &#8220;would be a disaster,&#8221; a senior U.N. official said Monday.

Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe said the situation in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, &#8220;took a seriously bad turn with the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-un-official-says-any-attack-on-brazilian-embassy-in-honduras-would-be-disaster-181266/">Top UN official says any attack on Brazilian embassy in Honduras would be &#8216;disaster&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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