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Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions. Full Article
OAS chief tells Honduras to bring back Zelaya
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore toppled President Manuel Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere. Full Article | Video
How much did Russia know about Manas negotiations?
David L. Stern covers the former Soviet Union and the Black Sea region for GlobalPost, where this article originally ran. KIEV, Ukraine — Was Kyrgyzstan’s decision last week not to evict American forces from a strategic air base the result of the “Obama Effect” — President Barack Obama’s reputed benign influence on how other nations now [...] Full Article
Jackson memorial set for Tuesday
Jul 03 - Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on Tuesday made available through an online lottery. Play Video
UN's Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners
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By Louis Charbonneau
YANGON, July 3 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has a "tough mission" when he meets Myanmar's top general on Friday to urge the junta supremo to free all political prisoners and ensure next year's elections are credible.
Ban said on arrival in Yangon he would ask Se
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California in crisis
The sunshine state is issuing IOUs for the first time since the Great Depression.
