SEOUL, July 4, 2009 (AFP) - North Korea fired four missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff.

NAYPYIDAW, July 4, 2009 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" after the chief of Myanmar's military junta on Saturday refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

TEGUCIGALPA, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - Honduras coup leaders rejected the charter of the Organization of American States on Friday "with immediate effect" shortly after the body's chief said here that they did not plan to reverse the political situation.

NAYPYIDAW, July 4, 2009 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Saturday for a second time with Than Shwe, the head of Myanmar's military junta, a day after coming away from talks empty handed, officials said.

SEOUL, July 4, 2009 (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday test-fired three more missiles following similar launches earlier this week, the defence ministry said.