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    Military ordered to turn back Zelaya's jet
    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras braced for confrontation Sunday as ousted President Manuel Zelaya insisted on coming home to reclaim his post, urging his supporters to mass at the airport for a showdown with the interim government in power since the army sent him into exile a week ago....
    Drug war, economy weigh on Mexico midterm election
    MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weighed heavily as Mexicans voted Sunday in midterm congressional elections that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon's anti-crime and economic policies....
    Zimbabwe vows to pull troops out of diamond fields
    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe has pledged to remove its troops from diamond fields in the east, an official newspaper reported Sunday - a week after a rights group alleged the military was committing killings and abuses in the area....
    Iran: British-Greek reporter held for weeks freed
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks since demonstrations erupted following disputed presidential elections, Iran's state television reported Sunday....
    SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's firepower....
    Estonians sing to lift spirits amid slump
    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) -- More than 20,000 choir singers gathered Sunday to fill the air with positive vibes as Estonians took their minds off a crippling recession in a mass celebration of folk songs....
    Bulgarian voters expected to punish government
    SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to deal a blow to the corruption-tainted governing coalition, which many blame for failing to protect the Balkan country from the global economic downturn....
    Floods trap 300 teens at school in southern China
    BEIJING (AP) -- Floods blocked roads in southern China, leaving some 300 teenagers stranded at a school with limited supplies of food and water, an official said Sunday, after days of heavy rain killed at least 15 people....
    Greek, Russian Orthodox leaders show unity
    ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- The spiritual leaders of the Orthodox Christian churches in Istanbul and Russia led Sunday prayers together in a show of unity after years of jostling for influence....
    Iraqis skeptical about significance of US pullback
    BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqis are skeptical that much will change after last week's pullback of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad and other cities, a sentiment not shared by their government....
    Russian president: We want better Vatican ties
    VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Russia's president says Moscow plans to improve its ties with the Vatican....
    Spain: 3 arrested Basque suspects were armed
    MADRID (AP) -- Three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA who were captured in France were wanted for violent acts within Spain and had been on the run from police for months, the interior minister said Sunday....
    Somali fighting kills at least 12 in Mogadishu
    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Heavy shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace killed at least 12 people on Sunday, witnesses said, and the prime minister looked for help from more African Union peacekeepers....
    Pakistani jets bomb N. Waziristan, killing up to 6
    MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban positions in a tribal region that could end up the focus of a future military offensive, killing as many as six people Sunday, intelligence officials said....
    French: Sub hears signal from Yemenia black boxes
    PARIS (AP) -- A submarine scouring the Indian Ocean on Sunday picked up the signal beacons of the two black boxes of a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed off the Comoros Islands, the French aviation agency said....
    Israel's Barak seeks peace 'understanding' with US
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's defense minister said Sunday he hopes to reach a "wider understanding" on regional peace when he meets Washington's Mideast envoy this week, but gave no indication the sides have resolved a dispute over settlement construction in the West Bank....
    Obama backs Medvedev's judicial reforms
    MOSCOW (AP) -- President Barack Obama said strengthening human rights and the rule of law in Russia should be a part of the much-heralded "reset" in U.S.-Russian relations, according to an interview with an embattled Russian opposition newspaper....
    Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations
    MOSCOW (AP) -- Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with both men declaring their determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship....
    First Asian elephant born in Australian zoo
    SYDNEY (AP) -- A 265-pound (120-kilogram), big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant....
    Bomb blast near south Philippine cathedral kills 5
    MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding 46....