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Enter the Dragon... crowds roar in Lunar New Year

Festivities mark the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the start of the Year of the Dragon.

Crowds got in the spirit in cities including Beijing and New York.

They will continue for two weeks, in one of the year's biggest events for many east and south-east Asian communities.

10 February 2024

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BBC China correspondent Stephen McDonell is interrupted by an irate man during a news report after a car attack in Zhuhai, China

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The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft lifting off, bright lights and smoke come from underneath

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Fireball at Chinese port

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Tornado funnel in the distance

Debris flies through air as tornado hits China city

Rocket falling from the sky leaving a trail of dark smoke

China rocket crashes after 'accidental' launch

Lunar probe in a field, next to Chinese flag and with helicopter in bacground

Moment China's lunar probe lands back on Earth

Red circle around man in life jacket holding knife, in a group of people on a boat

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Ship shot with missile

US and allies sink mock enemy ship in military drill

Rocket taking off

China launches rocket to far side of the Moon

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Rocket taking off

China launches rocket to far side of the Moon

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BBC on board Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannon

Fire erupts as tornado hits power lines

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Computer and smart phone

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Antony Blinken

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Collapsed bridge in Guangdong

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Fu Bao lying in grass

Emotional farewell for South Korea's giant panda

Oliver Dowden

Dowden blames Chinese groups for two cyber-attacks

Crowds of people walking streets at night

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.

World's tallest woman and shortest woman standing next to each other

Moment world's tallest woman and shortest woman meet

The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024.

Biden stands in front of the podium.

Biden first US president to visit Amazon rainforest

The president on Sunday signed a declaration making 17 November International Conservation Day.

Vladimir Putin speaking holding a pen

Putin congratulates 'courageous' Trump on election win

The Russian president says he was impressed by Trump's reaction to the first assassination attempt against him.

Katty Kay wearing a black jacket with her arms folded

Katty Kay: Democrats are feeling 'pretty depressed'

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Gunfire is being exchanged in the vehicle.

Rare footage of a cartel gun battle near US-Mexico border

Texas law enforcement said the shootout was between factions of the Gulf Cartel.

King Charles holding a black cup next to Queen Camilla

King Charles drinks kava during ritual in Samoa

The monarch was declared a "high chief" of the archipelago during his trip to the country.

CCTV footage of a man with a gun seen by a security gate

Videos show how Ankara attack unfolded

Two attackers are seen arriving in a car before firing their guns and approaching the building.

Time capsule being opening and object on display

100-year-old time capsule unearths Bible and declaration of war

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Donald Trump sitting on white chair being interviewed

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When asked if he'd spoken to Putin since leaving office, the former US president said: "If I did, it's a smart thing".

The BBC's Nick Beake amidst rubble in northern Israel

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Bomb goes off at airport

Hidden runway bomb explodes just after plane takes off

A bomb, probably dropped in WW2, goes off at an airport, about a minute after a passenger plane passed by.

Gust of flame as military ship launches missile interceptor

Moment US warship engages Iranian missile targeting Israel

Video from aboard the USS Bulkeley Destroyer stationed on the Eastern Mediterranean shows it firing an interceptor.

Russian jet mid-air within feet of US aircraft

Moment Russian fighter jet swoops past US aircraft

Newly released video shows a Russian fighter jet fly within feet of a US aircraft near Alaska.

Group doing pukana faces

Largest haka breaks world record in New Zealand

Thousands took part in a Maori haka dance famously performed by the All Blacks before rugby matches.

Donald Trump standing in front of American flags at Trump Tower

BBC asks Trump what he would do differently in the Middle East

The former president says the conflict in Lebanon is "unacceptable" and must end "one way or the other".

Kamala Harris and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a press conference

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Oleg Kononenko

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Ukrainian armed forces truck driving off road as it attempts to evade Russian fire

'We were surrounded by Russian troops - but escaped'

A small group of Ukrainian soldiers found themselves encircled in the village of Komyshivka.

Tall jet of fire in residential area

Pipeline explosion in Texas causes pillar of fire

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.