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ARMS TRADE
USA expands role as world's leading weapons supplier
The United States expanded its role as the world’s leading weapons supplier, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Last year the country signed weapons agreements valued at 68.4 percent of all business in the global arms bazaar.
UAE
Authorities seize North Korean weapons cargo en route to Iran
The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship carrying North Korean armaments headed for Iran, according to an AFP report. Revamped UN sanctions introduced in June called for tighter monitoring of potential arms shipments to and from North Korea.
SOUTH KOREA
President calls for talks with North to reduce arms
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (pictured) called on North Korea's leadership to undertake talks "at any level" over the peninsula's denuclearisation, and the reduction of conventional weapons in both the countries' arsenals.
PAKISTAN
Kalashnikovs for sale on the lawless north-west frontier
It's illegal to sell automatic Kalashnikov assault rifles, the Taliban's weapon of choice, in Pakistan. To get one, people have to head to Asia's largest gun markets – found in the lawless north-west province near the border with Afghanistan.
USA
New Taser 'X3' can shock three people before reloading
Manufacturers of the Taser stun gun on Monday unveiled a new handheld weapon, the X3, which is capable of shocking three people without having to reload. The new mdoel should increase officer safety.
FRANCE
Schools to be allowed to search pupils' bags for weapons
School staff will be allowed to search pupils' bags for weapons and special teams will be set up to stop violence in schools where discipline is failing, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced.
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defence - France - military - United Arab Emirates - weapons
What is france doing in the Gulf? (Part 2)
France's flag fluttered over a base in the Gulf for the first time on Tuesday as President Nicolas Sarkozy formally opened his country's "Peace Camp" military complex in Abu Dhabi.
defence - France - military - United Arab Emirates - weapons
What is france doing in the Gulf?
France's flag fluttered over a base in the Gulf for the first time on Tuesday as President Nicolas Sarkozy formally opened his country's "Peace Camp" military complex in Abu Dhabi.
refugees - Sri Lanka - Tamil Tigers - weapons
Bloodbath in Sri Lanka
Human Rights Watch has published a report detailing the worsening situation of the 50,000 refugees caught in the cross-fire in Sri Lanka. We discuss whether the government or the Tamil Tigers is to blame for the deterioring humanitairian crisis.
JUSTICE
Judgement date set for Angola arms trafficking trial
A verdict date for several near-celebrity French men accused of trafficking weapons to Angola in the 1990s was set for October 27 by a French court on Wednesday.
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