Arms Trade

Afghan tribal leader's trial set

denverpost.com     4 hrs ago   4 related          

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK — By his own account, former Afghan tribal leader Bashir Noorzai resisted the Soviet Union's invasion of his country three decades ago, then put down his weapons when U.S. forces...                    

Cheney holds talks in Italy on Georgia crisis (AP)

yahoo.com     11 hrs ago   232 related          

By ALESSANDRA RIZZO, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago CERNOBBIO, Italy - Vice President Dick Cheney renewed his call for cooperation between Europe and Washington over the Georgia crisis, Italy's foreign minister...                    

21 years later: Trial to begin in Tri-Cities' bloodiest killing spree

tmcnet.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sep. 7--One fall evening in 1987, six young men were sanding a Mercury Cougar in an east Pasco garage when two gunmen walked in and opened fire. Minutes later five Hispanic men were dead...                    

Security blunder: JCF purchased ammunition from illegal dealer in US

jamaica-gleaner.com     7 hrs ago          

SENIOR JAMAICA Constabulary Force (JCF) operatives are conducting a high-level investigation to ascertain who is responsible for a major blunder that led to the illegal purchase of millions of dollars worth of ammunition...                    

MoD breaches EU rules by training Chinese officer

timesonline.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

THE government has breached EU rules banning military cooperation with China by allowing a Chinese army officer to study at Sandhurst. Officer Cadet Liu Liu, who graduated from the Royal Military Academy last month, has...                    

I'm the Happiest Girl in the whole USA

atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com     yesterday   1 related          

It's no surprise that--even with his gargantuan record of pandering to Islamists, terrorists, anti-Semites, and America-haters--Barack Obama is leading John McCain by at least 2-1 in poll after poll of Jewish voters in...                    

US flagship reaches Georgian port held by Russia (AP)

yahoo.com     Sep 5, 2008   94 related          

By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 15 minutes ago POTI, Georgia - The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored Friday outside this key Georgian port, defiantly delivering humanitarian aid...                    

Iraq eyes Lockheed F-16 fighter aircraft purchase

washingtonpost.com     Sep 5, 2008   8 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iraqi government has asked for information about buying 36 F-16 fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday. The request, received August...                    

Russia & 2008 plans to sell weaponry

globalsecurity.org     Sep 5, 2008   1 related          

RIA Novosti 05/09/2008 18:08 GELENDZHIK (South Russia), September 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian arms exports may reach at least $6.1 billion by the end of 2008, a senior official at Rosoboronexport, Russia's largest state...                    

Africa: Continent Leads the World With Call to End Irresponsible Arms Transfers

allafrica.com     Sep 5, 2008   1 related          

Posted to the web 5 September 2008 Representatives from 20 African governments have finished landmark talks in Nairobi on international arms transfers, development and the Arms Trade Treaty. The discussions ended with a...                    

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