Opposition groups slammed the international body for the suspension of its work.

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The suspension of seismic work by Sakhalin Energy, which is backed by Shell and Gasprom, might mean the whales can move in-shore, feed and breed.

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At the very least, the memo argued, as a next step the council ought to make suspension of further nuclear work by Iran mandatory.

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The firm responsible for tracking down illegal file-sharers in France is back at full speed, after an enforced suspension of some of its work.

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The Iranians might argue that the resumption of work at Isfahan should come as no surprise, as they had said from the start that the suspension would be only temporary.

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