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The Supreme Court rejected final appeals Thursday by five former soldiers sentenced to death in the 1975 killing of Bangladesh's independence leader in a military coup, a government attorney said.
Honduras' interim president said Thursday he may step down temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on the upcoming presidential elections.
The State Department is expressing disappointment that Honduras has failed to form a unity government.
A senior U.S. diplomat flew in Tuesday to try to revive a U.S.-brokered pact between Honduras' deposed president and the coup-imposed government ahead of elections this month.
A Honduran lawmaker says congressional leaders will seek the opinions of several government entities before convoking the full legislature to vote on reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
The nephew of interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti has been shot to death execution-style, police said Monday.
A soccer victory that clinched Honduras' first trip to the World Cup in almost 30 years is giving its people an exhilarating distraction from the divisive political crisis that has gripped the country for the last 3 1/2 months.
A soccer victory that clinched Honduras' first trip to the World Cup in 30 years is giving its people an exhilarating distraction from the divisive political crisis that has gripped the country for the last 3 1/2 months.
A woman caring for six grandchildren can no longer afford milk. A bricklayer who used to work six days a week now is lucky to get two. A shop manager has seen his earnings evaporate.
A Philippine military tribunal acquitted 11 officers Thursday of plotting a foiled 2006 coup against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Drug trafficking has increased in this Central American nation since the U.S. limited military cooperation to protest a June coup, Honduras' top anti-narcotics officer said Wednesday.
A top aide to ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says negotiations to solve the country's three-month old political crisis are once again at an impasse.
The suspension of American aid and high-level contact with Honduras' interim government following the ouster of its president in a coup is hurting anti-drug efforts, a U.S. Congresswoman said after meeting with officials in the troubled country.
Honduras' interim leaders put in place new rules Saturday that threaten broadasters with closure for airing reports that "attack national security," further restricting media freedom following the closure of two opposition stations.
Three U.S. representatives from South Florida who supported the ouster of Honduras' president traveled there Monday to meet with the interim government and to pressure President Barack Obama to sanction the upcoming Honduran elections.
A Colorado Republican is defending his visit to a Honduran leader deemed illegitimate by the White House.
An emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will be repealed within 24 hours, the country's interim leader said Monday.
Brazil's president said Tuesday he asked deposed Honduras President Manuel Zelaya not to provide a pretext for coup leaders to invade the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where Zelaya has been staying since slipping back into the country.
Honduras' coup-installed government silenced two key dissident broadcasters on Monday just hours after it suspended civil liberties to prevent an uprising by backers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Police and hooded protesters clashed Friday in Chile's capital on the anniversary of the 1973 military coup that toppled elected President Salvador Allende. State television reported one death amid the disturbances.
Four presidential candidates pledged Wednesday to support a proposed deal that would restore the ousted Honduran leader to power.
The leader of this African island nation who took power in a military-backed coup unilaterally named a new Cabinet on Tuesday that includes officials who have been close to the president he toppled.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is welcoming the United States' decision to cut millions of dollars in aid to Honduras.
Seven men convicted of killing Grenada's leader in the 1983 coup that triggered a U.S. invasion strode out of prison on Saturday — the last of 17 who had been sentenced for the crime.
Zionist Control of Britain's Government: 1940-2009 by William A. CookThis week the British people listened to the Daily Mall's Peter Oborne present, on Channel 4, his devastating account of the Jewish lobby's control of their government.
Thatcher's son may face court over coupSir Mark Thatcher, son of the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, has revealed he became an informer for the South African Secret Service in a desperate bid to avoid being prosecuted for his role in a bungled coup in Equatorial Guinea.
Washington pushes through deal with Honduran coup regimeConditions of life for the Honduran population, which is the poorest in the Americas after Haiti, have worsened dramatically.
Zelaya can return to officeThe deal would include the creation of a powersharing government and the promise on both sides that presidential elections slated for Nov. 29 will be respected.
Honduras politicians just can't agree on who should be president for a few more days. The US, UN, OAS and others have all failed to craft an agreement.
The Obama Coup | Mother JonesThis article imagines what would happen if then Conservatives managed to stage a coup againt Obama. Actually, it is more of a board game. It's backdrop is the paranoia the base feels right now about Obama. How would they manage the administration?
Deposed and defamed Estrada formally declares bid to seek Philippine presidency anew[Manila, Philippines] The Erap magic was clearly alive and well yesterday as former President Joseph Estrada and Makati Mayor Jejomar "Jojo" Binay formally declared their candidacies for president and vice president, respectively, with energetic thousands in attendance in To …
"Hail to my people!" Manuel Zelaya's voice passionately reverberates from the radio waves. "My people, trust me this much … I will not leave you alone to be massacred by these coup leaders.
Zelaya supporters blast Honduras media crackdownSupporters of deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya have warned an interim government crackdown on opposition media could derail talks scheduled to resume on Tuesday and aimed at resolving the months-old political crisis.
Look Back: 'Oplan Excelsis' plot to oust then-RP President Joseph Estrada hatched in 2000[Manila, Philippines] A group which calls itself "Omerta," composed of representatives of business groups and Catholic Church leaders as well as representatives of celebrated personalities, came together and met formally early this month to fine tune the plan to "constitutionall …
The Field: Poll: Wide Majority of Hondurans Oppose Coup d'Etat, Want Zelaya BackFinally, hard and reliable data - by a legally certified Honduran polling company – provides a clear measurement of how the Honduran people view the June 28 coup d'etat, its "president" Roberto Micheletti, President Manuel Zelaya and the national civil resistance.
DeMint's Sedition: Flying Off To Fight Against The U.S.The right wing has added another twist to its efforts to bring down the legally elected government of the U.S., with Sen. DeMint jetting off to Honduras to encourage the illegal government there to continue in its coup.
(Updated Oct 5, 2009 4:30 AM GMT+12 )
Military coup fantasy is latest in trend of extremist right-wing rhetoric'Newsmax columnist John Perry wrote that President Obama "is inviting" a military coup and detailed the reasons he said officers might support such a "[m]ilitary intervention" with the end result being one in which "[s]killed, military-trained, nation-builders would replace accou …
Note to Republican Coup Planners - "It ain't Going to be Bloodless - You're Going to Hang"The radical reichists continue to flip out over their rejection by the electorate in 2008. They now imagine a "bloodless" coup by the U.S. military to correct the mistake made by the voters last year. Excerpt follows:
Obama's Policies Have U.S. at Crossroads of SurvivalBarack Obama brought this carbuncle to a head, squeezing it by springing a radical-left domestic and foreign agenda on this country. A crucial test looms in the 2010 congressional elections. Positioning skirmishes are already under way.
THIS JUST IN: Top GOP news portal discusses military "coup" against Obamaexcerpt: "" This is beyond the pale. If the Democrats don't step up and shut this kind of talk down right now, I fear we are going to see violence in this country. And yes, it will be the Republicans' fault.
Troops raid Honduran media groupsTwo Honduran media organisations that have been critical of the country's interim government have been closed. Troops raided Radio Globo and Cholusat Sur TV hours after authorities issued a state of emergency suspending key civil liberties for 45 days.
Brazil rejects Honduran ultimatumBrazil says it will not comply with a demand from interim authorities in Honduras to define the status of ousted leader Manuel Zelaya within 10 days. Mr Zelaya took refuge in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa after sneaking back into the country on Monday.
VIDEO: Philippine Court martial face-off[Manila, Philippines]THE mutiny case against the 28 officers in connection with the alleged February 2006 plot to withdraw support from President Gloria Arroyo is on its final stretch.
Honduras holds 'informal' talksThe interim government of Honduras and ousted President Manuel Zelaya have held informal talks in a bid to end the current political crisis. Mr Zelaya said his meeting with an unnamed official was a positive first step, but little progress was made.
Honduras curfew as Zelaya returnsThe Honduran authorities have imposed a round-the-clock curfew and shut down airports after the dramatic return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Mr Zelaya has taken refuge in Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa. Many of his supporters later gathered outside.
Why Obama Could Not Stage a CoupOnce it became clear that Obama was acting without any pretense of constitutionality, he would need muscle to back him up. Yet the greatest source of that muscle, the United States Military, loathes Obama as much as he loathes them.
Disqualifying Estrada: More constitutional vandalism up[Manila, Philippines]The hypocrites must bear in mind that any attempt to disqualify ousted President Joseph Estrada could be interpreted by the materially disenfranchised public as another constitutional vandalism in the making.
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