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Today's World News: Honduras torn between ousted leader, replacement Iran says British embassy detainees stirred unrest Woman in Sanford affair confirms relationship NKorea criticizes US missile defense for Hawaii Appeal to reinstate witnesses for Suu Kyi rejected Will Iran Take the Heat Off Israel Over Settlements? Iran frees five arrested British embassy staff Family with American children stranded in Gaza Argentine dynasty suffers losses in election US stock rises after sterling Confed Cup showing Myanmar court rejects witness appeal: official Canadian accused of al Qaeda ties ends Sudan exile Australia scandal backfires on opposition chief As U.S. troops move on, Iraqis fear the coming turmoil Burma (Myanmar) presses rebels in bid to eliminate armed opposition The Honduran Coup: How Should the U.S. Respond? A Nepali Girl's Fresh Start Honduras torn between ousted leader, replacement Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:15 pm PDT AP - Honduras is now torn between two presidents: one legally recognized by world bodies after he was deposed and forced from the country by his own soldiers, and another supported by the Central American nation's congress, courts and military. Full Story Top Iran says British embassy detainees stirred unrest Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:19 pm PDT AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Full Story Top Woman in Sanford affair confirms relationship Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:54 pm PDT AP - South Carolina's wandering governor didn't give away her name when he confessed to having an affair with an Argentine woman, but Maria Belen Chapur has finally stepped forward. Full Story Top NKorea criticizes US missile defense for Hawaii Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00 pm PDT AP - North Korea criticized the U.S. on Monday for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation. Full Story Top Appeal to reinstate witnesses for Suu Kyi rejected Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:03 pm PDT AP - Myanmar's highest court Monday rejected an appeal by lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi to reinstate two key witnesses in a trial that has sparked global outrage. Full Story Top Will Iran Take the Heat Off Israel Over Settlements? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:25 pm PDT Time.com - The Obama Administration and Israel's Netanyahu government are deadlocked over Washington's demand that Israel freeze all construction in its settlements on occupied land. The turmoil in Iran could help Netanyahu deflect pressure Full Story Top Iran frees five arrested British embassy staff Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:39 pm PDT AFP - Iran said it has freed five of the local British embassy staff it arrested on accusations of stoking post-election unrest, a move that further threatened tense ties with London. Full Story Top Family with American children stranded in Gaza Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:41 pm PDT AP - In blockaded Gaza, even an American passport isn't a sure ticket to freedom. Full Story Top Argentine dynasty suffers losses in election Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:55 pm PDT AP - President Cristina Fernandez has suffered a stunning setback in Argentina's congressional elections, losing absolute majorities in both houses of Congress. Full Story Top US stock rises after sterling Confed Cup showing Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:40 pm PDT AFP - The United States' roller coaster Confederations Cup ride may have come to an end here on Sunday with defeat to Brazil but Bob Bradley's men leave South Africa with their stock having risen sharply. Full Story Top Myanmar court rejects witness appeal: official Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:53 pm PDT AFP - Myanmar's supreme court has rejected an appeal to reinstate two defence witnesses at the internationally condemned trial of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official has said. Full Story Top Canadian accused of al Qaeda ties ends Sudan exile Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:32 am PDT Reuters - A Canadian citizen accused by the United Nations of being linked to al Qaeda flew out of Sudan Friday after a court order ended his six-year exile in Khartoum, his lawyers said. Full Story Top Australia scandal backfires on opposition chief Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:54 pm PDT AFP - Australia's opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has suffered a huge drop in popularity since his bungled attempt to force Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to resign, opinion polls have shown. Full Story Top As U.S. troops move on, Iraqis fear the coming turmoil Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:58 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD _ The guys with the guns and bombs and best-laid plans may think the U.S. withdrawal of combat troops from major Iraqi cities will work. Full Story Top Burma (Myanmar) presses rebels in bid to eliminate armed opposition Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A four-week military offensive in eastern Burma (Myanmar) has pushed back ethnic Karen rebels and forced thousands of refugees to flee across the border into Thailand. The attacks appear to underscore the determination of Burma's regime to snuff out what little armed opposition remains to its rule ahead of elections next year. Full Story Top The Honduran Coup: How Should the U.S. Respond? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:25 pm PDT Time.com - It would be tempting for Washington to dismiss Sunday morning's military overthrow of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya as just a minor banana-republic convulsion. But the Obama Administration doesn't have that luxury Full Story Top A Nepali Girl's Fresh Start Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:46 pm PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (OneWorld.net) - A children's center in Nepal is opening a new world of opportunities to young people like Maya Waiba, who was less than 10 years old when lured into an abusive job in a carpet factory. Now Maya is getting an education and dreaming of a bright future. Full Story Top

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