Tegucigalpa, Dec 3  The Honduran Congress began debate on restoring the country's ousted president Manuel Zelaya amid tight security in central Tegucigalpa.

The session started at 1900 GMT, three hours later than originally planned. Central Tegucigalpa has been cordoned off by military and police forces with five security rings, to safeguard the debate in Congress, Honduran media reported Wednesday.

Several hundred supporters of Zelaya - who was ousted by a military coup June 28 - gathered before the unicameral Congress building to demand his immediate reinstatement.

Tegucigalpa, Nov 26 : Honduras' Supreme Court's building and Channel 10 television station's office in Tegucigalpa were hit by blasts, but no one was injured, police said.

A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the court's building, police spokesman Orlin Cerrato told reporters.

The grenade caused "minor damage" to the structure, while the explosion at the television station shattered some windows on the second floor of the building, Cerrato said Wednesday.

Tegucigalpa, Nov 25 : Honduras waited for 27 years to secure their return to a World Cup, and they hold great hopes for South Africa 2010.

During this time - close to three decades - generations of football-lovers in the Central American country accumulated frustrations on the pitch.

This year, a serious political crisis - complete with a military coup and a significant degree of international isolation - added to the pressure on players, but they shook it off by qualifying for the World Cup in style, without even having to engage in a playoff.

Washington/Tegucigalpa  - The United States Friday welcomed the intention by disputed Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to temporarily step aside during elections, saying it created some "breathing space" for resolution of the five-month-old crisis.

"We expect its prompt implementation. This will ... allow some breathing space for the process in Honduras to go forward," said Robert Wood, a US State Department spokesman in Washington.

Tegucigalpa - De facto president Roberto Micheletti said Thursday that he will step aside as head of the interim government during Honduras' upcoming elections.

In comments broadcast on radio in Honduras, Micheletti said that he would relinquish power for a week, from Wednesday until December 2. Honduras holds a presidential election on November 29.

Tegucigalpa - Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya has rejected any possibility of a deal to restore constitutional order in the two weeks before the next scheduled elections, local media reported.

Zelaya, who was ousted by the military on June 28, informed US President Barack Obama in a letter Saturday that he would not accept any proposal to return him to office temporarily "to cover up the coup d'etat."

Washington - The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday called on both sides of the dispute in Honduras to get serious about negotiations that should restore ousted President Manual Zelaya to power.

OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza, deplored the "interruption" in the negotiations to implement a deal reached last week.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The Honduran de-facto government of Roberto Micheletti has resigned late Thursday, paving the way for a national unity and reconciliation government.

After weeks of negotiations Micheletti and ousted President Manuel Zelaya last week agreed on forming a unity government. Talks were brokered by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - Talks aimed at resolving the political standoff between interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti and ousted president Manuel Zelaya have broken down, representatives of the two sides said.

Vilma Morales, a negotiator for Micheletti's camp, said Friday that the discussions collapsed because of the "intransigence and intolerance" of Zelaya's side.

Zelaya, who was deposed in a June 28 coup and thrown out of the country, has been demanding to be reinstated.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - Honduras' transitional government declared Thursday a public holiday after the national football team qualified for next year's World Cup in South Africa, providing rare joy to a country embroiled in a political crisis.

After Wednesday's 1-0 away victory over El Salvador, President Roberto Micheletti said on television in announcing the holiday that he thanked God "because he has brought us this luck."

The only other time Honduras had reached the World Cup finals was 27 years ago.

Tegucigalpa, Oct 15 - The dialogue commission established for resolving the political crisis in Honduras reached an agreement Wednesday which includes the restoration of power for the ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Xinhua reported.

The commission, consisting of representatives of both Zelaya and post-coup de facto president Roberto Micheletti, agreed on a document to restore Zelaya's presidency. The deposed leader is currently taking refuge in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - Negotiators representing both sides in Honduras' ongoing institutional crisis brokered a deal Wednesday for the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

No further details on the agreement were made public.

Zelaya was toppled on June 28 in a military coup and forced into exile. He slipped back into the country on September 21, taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he remains.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - The two sides in Honduras' political dispute between ousted president Manuel Zelaya and transitional President Roberto Micheletti said Tuesday that they have made progress in talks but have not agreed on who should be president.

Representatives of the two presidents have reached agreement on 90 per cent of the issues, said former judge Vilma Morales, a member of Micheletti's negotiating team.

New York  - The foreign minister of the ousted government of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya called on the United States to impose sanctions on the de facto post-coup government in Tegucigalpa.

Zelaya was removed from power by Honduras' military in June for planning a referendum on changes to the constitution to allow him to seek reelection. He managed to return last month to Tegucigalpa and has taken refuge in the Brazilian embassy there.

Tegucigalpa  - A foreign ministers' mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) left Honduras Thursday without making progress towards the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

In a statement read by Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno, the mission underlined the need for further dialogue between the parties and demanded respect for human rights.

Zelaya was sent into exile to Costa Rica after being toppled in a June 28 coup.

Tegucigalpa  - The Organization of American States (OAS) has reiterated its support to Honduras' ousted president Manuel Zelaya, while the de facto government is vowing to organize elections even if they do not have the approval of the international community, media reported Thursday.

An OAS delegation comprising several foreign ministers and OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza met Zelaya on Wednesday at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he took refuge on returning from exile on September 21.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - An international delegation arrived in Honduras Wednesday for talks to resolve the political crisis in the Central American country in the wake of a June coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

Hopes were high for the talks led by the Organization of American States. The OAS sent a foreign ministers mission headed by OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza that will seek to bring the parties in conflict closer to each other. The delegation was to feature the foreign ministers of Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico and Panama.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - A group of 12 indigenous Lenca Indians entered Guatemala's embassy in the Honduran capital Tuesday, demanding political asylum, news reports said.

One of the protestors, Salvador Zuniga, said that his people, who are opposed to the ouster of president Manuel Zelaya, were being suppressed by the de-facto government of Roberto Micheletti.

Zuniga is a leader of the Lenca, Honduras' largest group of indigenous people.

Tegucigalpa  - Honduras' de facto President Roberto Micheletti has said that the military officers who expelled ousted president Manuel Zelaya from the country could be brought to trial, according to reports Tuesday.

"I am absolutely certain that they will be brought to trial, as should happen to anyone who makes a mistake," Micheletti was quoted as saying on Monday.

Tegucigalpa  - The de facto government of Honduras repealed Monday a controversial decree that had restricted freedom of movement and freedom of expression in the country in the wake of the arrival of ousted Pressident Manuel Zelaya.

Zelaya's supporters and the international community had criticized the decree as establishing a covert state of emergency in the troubled Central American country.

"The decree has been completely repealed," said Roberto Micheletti, who became de facto leader after Zelaya was ousted in a coup in June.