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Article: Roundup: Honduras' president ousted in military coup

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Roundup: Honduras' president ousted in military coup

TEGUCIGALPA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Honduras' Congress on Sunday appointed speaker Roberto Micheletti to replace ousted Manuel Zelaya as the country's acting president.

The announcement was made at a parliament session that began with the reading of a resignation letter that Zelaya said was false.

The letter, read out by secretary of the legislature, Jose Alfredo Saavedra, said that Zelaya had resigned due to "serious health problems."

But later in the day, speaking at a joint press conference with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez in San Jose, Zelaya said "I have not resigned."

Zelaya said he was kidnapped and flown to Costa ...

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