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BBC News - World

Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet that the ball was "in America's court to prove that they want to do a deal". 1 hr ago - World

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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says -- There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.

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Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions -- The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

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Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana -- Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

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China confirms visa-free travel for UK and Canadian nationals -- Relaxed visa rules for British and Canadian passport holders will come into force on 17 February.

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Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape -- The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.

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No arrests made after police search residence near Nancy Guthrie's home -- A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted nearly two weeks ago.

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Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting -- Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.

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Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis -- The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.

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The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed -- How did the thieves know exactly where the vault was and why did no-one hear the drill? Was it an inside job?

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'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe -- Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.

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An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US -- Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.

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After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh? -- A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.

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Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror - but I don't feel anger -- In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France's biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing and choosing the right path.

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Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station -- The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it? -- The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.

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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles -- The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the 'Quad God' trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

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Watch: 'I am a survivor' Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC Newsnight -- Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".

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Motorbike raids on villages kill dozens in Nigeria -- Armed men shot locals dead, set homes alight and abducted an "undetermined" number of people in Niger State.

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Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world -- Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.

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UK wants action taken on Russia after Navalny frog poisoning, Cooper says -- The foreign secretary said the UK would "continue to look at co-ordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime".

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Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say -- The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.

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What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother -- It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

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