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Sep 2023
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100,000 Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh

Bbc World Service
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More than 100,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno Karabakh since Azerbaijan took control of the territory. Also in the programme: Slovakia votes in election that may see it end its support for Ukraine; and people born using a sperm or egg donor in the UK, who turn 18 after tomorrow, will be able to find out the identity of the donor because o ... Show More
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