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UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran embargo

The UN Security Council on Friday rejected a US resolution to extend a thirteen-year-old arms embargo on Iran due to expiration in October – a move that is likely to result in the Trump administration attempting to unilaterally extend the embargo. The short resolution, which would have extended the embargo …

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Duo-take: Here is what the media say about Surface Duo

When Microsoft announced the price and release date ($ 1400 and September 10) of the new Surface Duo earlier this week, reactions among Microsoft fans generally ranged from disappointed to incredibly upbeat. On the one hand, Microsoft is bringing its trusted Surface design skills to a new type of mobile …

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‘They do not know how to make myself better’

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has raised more questions than science can answer. But of the many puzzles that remain, some are more confusing – or urgent – than these: why do some people get sick and never get better? This group of individuals, nicknamed the ‘long haulers’, are …

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NBA fires photographer for offensive Kamala Harris meme

Call it a photo ready. The NBA ended a photographer who treats games as an independent contractor after he posted an offensive meme from Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris to his Facebook account, according to several reports. The post attracted widespread attention when it was shared and condemned by …

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