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Russia and Iran step up de-dollarization drive with pact to shun the greenback in bilateral trade, report says
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The ‘morphing’ wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots
DAEJEON, South Korea, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to navigate all manner of obstacles from kerbs to humps and even staircases. Or perhaps an unmanned delivery vehicle using the same wheels that takes the stairs to deliver food and groceries right to your doorstop. This is what researchers…


