YANGON, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon Friday for talks with the ruling junta aimed at seeking the release of political prisoners, local officials said.

SAN SALVADOR, July 2, 2009 (AFP) - A small boy has become the first person to die in El Salvador from the swine flu virus, the ministry of health said on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2009 (AFP) - Michael Jackson's family on Thursday announced a free memorial service for the late pop icon Tuesday at the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles.

TEGUCIGALPA, June 1, 2009 (AFP) - Roberto Micheletti, who took over after the ousting of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, on Thursday said he had no objection to advancing elections set for November to help resolve the country's political crisis.

PARIS, July 2, 2009 (AFP) - Yemenia Airways announced Thursday that it had indefinitely suspended its flights to and from Marseille, France, after the loss of its Airbus A310 near the Indian Ocean island of Comoros.