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BBC News Russia blocks dozens of independent media outlets

Access to 81 outlets will be blocked by Russia in retaliation for a decision taken by the EU last month.

BBC News War crimes arrest warrants issued for top Russian officials

Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov are wanted for their role in attacks on civilians targets.

BBC News Kenya's president faces tough choices following protests

Protests over the Kenyan president's new finance bill have spread across the country.

BBC News Live BBC report interrupted by gunman in Nairobi

Kenya: Live BBC report interrupted by gunman

BBC News Gifts and displays given as Japan's emperor visits Palace

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan taking part in a three-day state visit to the UK.

BBC News Julian Assange heads to US court on Pacific island after plea deal

The Wikileaks founder has agreed to plead guilty to one charge, in return for walking free.

BBC News Julian Assange heads to US court on Pacific island after plea deal

The Wikileaks founder has agreed to plead guilty to one charge, in return for walking free.

BBC News Abe Lincoln wax replica melts in brutal DC heat

The head from the statue is now under repairs, leaving a wire sticking out of the 16th president's neck.

BBC News Louisiana families sue over Ten Commandments law

Group including rabbis and pastors argue Ten Commandments law is a violation of the US constitution.

BBC News Ultra-Orthodox students must be drafted, Israel court rules

Until now there had been exemptions for men registered in full-time Jewish religious study.

BBC News Gunshots heard as protesters rush Kenya parliament compound

Gunshots can be heard as protesters opposing new tax laws breach the parliament compound.

BBC News ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials

Russia's former defence minister and the chief of general staff are accused of ordering attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

BBC News Footage shows moment deadly factory S Korea fire breaks out

Twenty-three people died after lithium batteries exploded in a South Korea factory.

BBC News King and Queen welcome Japanese Emperor to UK

The ceremonial welcome marks the start of a three-day state visit to the country.

BBC News Watch: Julian Assange's decade of fighting extradition

The Wikileaks founder has left the UK after spending five years in prison, and seven holed-up in the Ecuadorean embassy.