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UN Security Council does not vote to extend arms embargo on Iran

The UN Security Council on Friday voted overwhelmingly against a US resolution to extend a definitive arms embargo against Iran. Without further action, the 13-year embargo will now expire in mid-October Iran to buy and sell conventional weapons without UN restrictions. The embargo was first formed in 2007, well before …

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Review of US-China trade postponed

The flags of China, US and the Chinese Communist Party will be displayed in a flagpole at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China, May 10, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters The United States and China have delayed an assessment of their Phase 1 trade sale, which originally …

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US, China postpone trade talks over weekend

The US and China are sending out talks scheduled for the weekend aimed at monitoring progress at the six-month mark of their phase-one trade agreement, people familiar with the matter said. Chinese Vice Prime Minister Liu He is due to hold a video conference with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer …

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