SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident to stoke a diplomatic dispute between the Andean neighbors.

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A speech to the U.N. General Assembly by a representative of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's government has been postponed from Saturday to Monday, a U.N. official said.

Honduras expels OAS advance team members, gives Brazil ultimatum on Embassy standoff. Honduras' interim government on Sunday expelled personnel from the Organization of American States looking to set up a mediation effort and gave Brazil a 10-day ultimatum to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who is holed up in the Brazilian Embassy.

Honduras' interim government on Sunday expelled personnel from the Organization of American States looking to set up a mediation effort and gave Brazil a 10-day ultimatum to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who is holed up in the Brazilian Embassy.

Tensions rose in Honduras on Sunday in anticipation of fresh unrest after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya urged his supporters to stage a final offensive and coup leaders responded with a harsh warning to Brazil.

De facto leaders in Honduras took an increasingly hard line Sunday, expelling four members of the Organization of American States and threatening to revoke Brazil's diplomatic status.

Honduras' interim government on Sunday expelled personnel from the Organization of American States looking to set up a mediation effort and gave Brazil a 10-day ultimatum to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who is holed up in the Brazilian Embassy.

De facto leaders in Honduras threatened to close Brazil's embassy for harboring ousted President Manuel Zelaya and moved to suppress dissent with a clampdown on civil liberties.

A senior US official on Monday branded the return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya to Honduras as "irresponsible" and said it would not help restore democracy.

A senior US official on Monday branded last week's return to Honduras by President Manuel Zelaya following a coup in June as "irresponsible" and said it would not help restore democracy.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blasted ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya for his "irresponsible and foolish" return from exile before a settlement was reached in the Central American country's political crisis.

The Honduran regime silenced the opposition media ahead of a planned protest Monday by supporters of deposed president Manuel Zelaya, holed up for a week in the Brazilian embassy here.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto government sent troops on Monday to shut down two media stations loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya, digging in to resist international pressure for his return to power.

The Honduran regime silenced opposition media outlets and clamped down Monday on protests by supporters of deposed President Manuel Zelaya, holed up for a week in the Brazilian embassy here.

The Honduran regime silenced the opposition media and clamped down Monday on protests by supporters of deposed president Manuel Zelaya, holed up for a week in the Brazilian embassy here.

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya has appealed to the UN General Assembly by telephone from his refuge in the besieged Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa to restore the rule of law in his country.

Honduran de facto leaders followed a clampdown on dissent with a promise to reconsider curbs on rights and resume mediation efforts, as deposed President Manuel Zelaya called for help from the UN.

Honduran de facto leaders followed a clampdown on dissent with a promise to reconsider curbs on rights and resume mediation efforts, as deposed President Manuel Zelaya called for help from the UN.

Honduran de facto leaders pledged to reconsider a clampdown on rights and resume mediation efforts, as deposed President Manuel Zelaya appealed for help from the United Nations.