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Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkey jet, in a major escalation of a

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media captionTanks ablaze as fighting erupts over disputed region Nearly 100 people, including civilians, have died as battles rage on

Hazel Chu is Dublin’s first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage – an achievement that made even her hard-to-please “tiger mum”

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A disputed territory lies at the heart of this conflict, which dates back to the Soviet Union. BBC News Yidarton

media captionTanks ablaze as fighting erupts over disputed region Fierce fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces is raging on in

Heavy fighting has erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with both civilians and combatants killed. Accusing

Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on leader Alexander

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image copyrightGetty Images image captionThe dispute has been going on for four decades Clashes have broken out between Armenian and

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A 73-year-old opposition figurehead in Belarus was again among dozens of women detained during a protest against embattled President Alexander

Van der Breggen races to world title double Venue: Imola, Italy Dates: 24-27 September Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC

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