Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow
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Taylor Swift has now won 14 Grammy Awards in total
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Port Sudan is rapidly becoming a crucial hub in the midst of Sudan's violence. The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet joined the latest evacuation mission to Jeddah.
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People bid farewell to army reservists in the Omsk region, Russia.
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Taiwan carried out military exercises earlier this month
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Asked in a CBS interview if US troops would defend the island, Mr Biden said: (...)
The Syrian health ministry said 20 cases of cholera had been confirmed by laboratories in Aleppo province
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India's Himalayan region has a number of revered Hindu shrines and they attract millions of pilgrims every year. The region has witnessed several natural disasters over the years, killing thousands. Environmentalists say a balanced approach is (...)
off." He looks at the group angrily, before adding: "Knocking over my wife." The pair then leave the scene in a waiting car.
Some members of the group immediately apologize, and can be heard saying: "Sorry about that, Tom."
BBC News has asked (...)
