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The Organization of American States meets in emergency session to consider suspending Honduras' membership because of the coup that ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras' participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. Honduras' interim government has already said it's quitting the organization rather than meet demands to reinstate the ousted president. The decision was made during a special meeting of foreign ministers and supported by 33 out of 34 members of the Organization of American States with one abstention - Honduras. "The suspension takes effect immediately," Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said, reading the resolution before the body. The move temporarily sidelines Honduras from any participation in the... [read full story]
A lorry loaded with fertilizer bags on its way to Ooththuuchcheanai in Vadamunai from Vazhaichcheanai in Batticaloa district Friday slipped off the road into a culvert on Velikkanthai main road killing three farmers and...
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Anchored off Half moon Island this morning and after breakfast and the required briefings it was time for our first visit to land....
Since the US and Mexico signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994, the number of Mexicans illegally crossing the border into the US seeking employment has risen to 500,000 a year. You can see how the firing of...
