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Honduran army ousts president ahead of vote
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Updated: 2009-06-29 08:23

Honduran army ousts president ahead of vote

A demonstrator stands beside a pile of burning tyres near the presidential house in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, on June 28, 2009, during a rally calling for the release of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The Honduran army ousted leftist Zelaya and exiled him on Sunday in Central America's first military coup since the Cold War, after he upset the army by trying to seek another term in office. [Xinhua] Honduran army ousts president ahead of vote