U.S., North Korean envoys meet on nuclear impasse (Reuters)

Iraq PM: Security deal talks at 'dead end' (AP)
AP - Iraq's prime minister said Friday that talks with the U.S. on proposals for a long-term security pact have reached an impasse over objections that Iraq's sovereignty is at stake, but...

House member: Alleged Syria nuke reactor is proliferation issue...
AP - A top member of the House intelligence committee says an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor built with North Korean help and destroyed last year by Israeli jets threatened to spread nuclear...

Kenya's Kibaki unveils coalition cabinet (Reuters)
Reuters - Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki named political rival Raila Odinga as head of a power-sharing cabinet on Sunday, ending weeks of impasse that threatened to undermine economic recovery...

Kenyan leaders strike power-sharing deal: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga struck a deal on a power-sharing cabinet on Saturday after secret one-on-one talks to end a six-week impasse, sources...

Bill Richardson plans Venezuela trip on hostages (Reuters)
Reuters - Seasoned negotiator Bill Richardson plans to visit Venezuela next month to discuss the fate of three American hostages held by rebels in Colombia, said a U.S. official on Friday.