Proposals for a fully elected House of Lords will be set out shortly by the government, the transport secretary tells the BBC.

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Elected Lords plan ‘coming soon’

Members of the BNP or any group which may promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

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BNP teachers will not be banned

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.

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High-speed rail line plan awaited

Some 90% of farms redistributed to South Africa’s black population are failing to produce, the government admits.

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SA black-owned farms ‘failing’

The Conservatives say revamped contracts for the government’s NHS IT system would “tie the hands” of the next administration.

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NHS IT deal ’stitch up’ claims

Shootouts between drug suspects and the military in three cities in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas have left seven dead and 11 wounded, the government reported.

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7 killed in Mexico shootouts

The 30-year rule for publishing secret government papers is to be reduced to 20 years, the government announces.

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New 20-year rule on secret papers

More senior Turkish military officials have been questioned over an alleged plot to destabilize the government, as Turkey’s top soldier held talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the arrests.

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Turkish army chiefs quizzed on ‘coup’

A major rebel group in Sudan’s Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the government in Khartoum.

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Key Darfur rebels sign up to deal

Ivory Coast’s president dismisses the government and electoral commission, casting doubt on long-delayed elections.

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Ivory Coast government dissolved

As Iran marked the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a high-ranking Iranian defector warned that the national unity of Iran could be threatened if the government steps up its campaign of violence against opposition groups.

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Defector: Violence threatens Iran unity

A soon-to-be released U.S. assessment of Iran’s nuclear program is expected to conclude that the government has resumed limited work on a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official.

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Iran resumes nuke weapon work – U.S.

Angry Greek workers walked off the job for 24-hours Wednesday to protest against spending cuts the government claims are vital in tackling national debt.

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Greece workers strike over public spending cuts

The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says – close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami.

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Haiti quake toll rises to 230,000

Heavy flooding in central Mexico in the past week has killed at least 33 people and left thousands homeless, the government said Monday.

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Mexico: Flooding kills at least 33