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The government of Honduras says that it has restored diplomatic ties with 29 countries following its isolation after a military-backed coup last year. The Foreign Minister Mario Canahuati said Germany, France and neighboring Guatemala were among those to have re-established diplomatic relations since the swearing-in of the new president, Porfirio Lobo, at the end of last month.
The office of the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has responded to claims that members of his staff have contacted an anti-bullying charity. The spokesman said that at no time had the charity, the National Bullying Helpline, approached Downing Street about the allegations. The claim by the charity follows newspaper allegations that Mr.Brown abused members of his staff in the months after coming to office in 2007. Nick Robinson reports.
It is one thing to be accused of bullying by a journalist with a book to sell; it is another though, for someone who runs an anti-bullying helpline to allege that they have been called by staff working directly with the prime minister. Gordon Brown doesn't of course pretend to be easy to deal with. In recent days and weeks, he's admitted to losing his temper, shouting at people and even to throwing things when frustrated. However, the attempt of his close political ally Peter Mandelson to justify this behaviour as that of someone who was - in his words - emotional, passionate and demanding, has now backfired.