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US negotiators hail ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks
‘Compromise will not win respect’, Xinhua warns after first day of negotiations, while US President Donald Trump praises ‘good progress’.
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A factory in Nepal is challenging traditional views on menstruation by educating the public about its biodegradable menstrual pads.
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Iran and the United States’ fourth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme ended just ahead of Trump’s visit to the region.
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Beijing’s point man on Macau affairs calls on city to ‘stand firm’ amid trade war
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