Madonna Plans Jackson Tribute At London Show: Report (afp)
AFP – Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview. Read more
Honduras Rejects Oas Appeal To Restore President (ap)
AP – Honduras’ Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas’ top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Read more
Top Diplomat Visits Honduras To Deliver Ultimatum (ap)
AP – The Americas’ top international diplomat flew to Honduras on Friday to give the coup-backed government a firm ultimatum: Restore the president within 24 hours or face crippling sanctions. Read more
Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff To Be Tried (ap)
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. Read more
Us Marines Push Deeper Into Southern Afghan Towns (ap)
AP – U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. Read more