Historical Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UN danger list
St Sophia's Cathedral in Lviv is among the buildings the UN warns is at risk of destruction.
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Afghanistan: Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover
Afghanistan's leaders say it's a sign for other nations to establish relations with its government.
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Russian airliner forced to land in corn field
Ural Airlines says no one was injured and denies a lack of spare parts was to blame for hydraulic failure.
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Sara Sharif death: Relatives of father detained in Pakistan
Ten relatives of the dead girl's father have been detained for questioning, police in Jhelum said.
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Afghan interpreter's tears of joy over son's visa decision
The move means Sajid, who worked for the UK armed forces, can be reunited with his three-year-old.
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Germany charges intelligence 'mole' with treason in Russia spying case
The intelligence officer is accused of passing state secrets about the Ukraine war to Russia.
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Afghan interpreter's anger over son's visa denial
Sajid, who worked for the UK armed forces, says he cannot be reunited with his three-year-old son.
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Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.
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Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park
Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors were not observing hijab rules.
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Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.
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Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 still missing as search continues
Officials are using cadaver dogs and asking families for DNA swabs, hoping to narrow the search.
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Uzbekistan country profile
Provides an overview of Uzbekistan, including key events and facts about this central Asian country.
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