China welcomes preliminary deal in trade war it blames on US
China has put a positive face on a first-step trade agreement that seeks to avoid a trade war it blames the US for starting.

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North Korea conducts another test at long-range rocket site
North Korea says it has successfully performed another &crucial test& at its long-range rocket launch site that would further strengthen its &reliable strategic nuclear deterrent&.

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Divers with 'zero-visibility' in contaminated waters search for victims of NZ volcano eruption
Divers have been working in contaminated waters with near zero visibility attempting to find the bodies of two people killed in the White Island eruption in New Zealand.

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History: Number of female MPs hits record, but 'still not enough'
A record number of women were elected as lawmakers in Britain's general election, with women's rights campaigners yesterday cheering the result but saying progress towards equal representation must speed up.

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