
North Korea has test-fired seven more missiles off its eastern coast, days after similar launches sparked international concern, South Korean officials have said.
CONTINUE... ![US troops in Helmand have met local leaders in an attempt to consolidate gains [AFP]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Afghan/1/2/3/4/5/Afghan-attack-b.jpg)
At least two US soldiers have been killed and four others injured in an attack on a military base in the Paktika province of eastern Afghanistan, officials have said.
CONTINUE... ![Micheletti has stood firm in face of calls to reinstate the ousted president [Reuters]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Global2/b/2/3/4/5/Micheletti.jpg)
Honduras's supreme court has rejected an ultimatum by the Organisation of American States (OAS) to reinstate the country's president after he was deposed in a military-backed coup.
CONTINUE... ![Al-Bashir, right, is effectively free to travel across Africa without fear of arrest after the decision [AFP]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Darfur/1/2/3/Al-Bashir-right.jpg)
The African Union's decision not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it ordered the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has been heavily criticised by human rights groups.
CONTINUE... ![Ban, left, met Myanmar's junta leader twice during his current visit [AFP]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/UN/1/2/3/Ban-myn.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has been denied permission by Myanmar's military rulers to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's imprisoned opposition leader.
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Sarah Palin, a former Republican vice-presidential candidate, has said that she will resign from her position as Alaska governor at the end of the month.
CONTINUE... ![Chechnya has sent security forces to assist Ingushetia against fighters [EPA]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Russia/1/2/3/4/5/6/Chechnya-security.jpg)
Up to nine Chechen police officers have been gunned down in the Russian region of Ingushetia, Russian news agencies say.
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