Canada opposition chief, leading in election race, under fire over gun control
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – The head of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party, who has a chance of beating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an election, [...]
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U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Iranians Before Nuclear Talks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday lifted sanctions on three former Iranian government officials and two Iranian companies involved in the country’s [...]
Unlike Trump, Biden arms export policy strikes balance on human rights, economics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ninety minutes before President Joe Biden took office on January 20th, the United States signed a $23 billion dollar deal to [...]
A quiet arms race is rapidly heating up between the two Koreas
The buildup over the last few years has threatened the delicate balance of peace on the Korean Peninsula. Pride and jealousy have driven [...]
U.S. Senate backs massive arms sales to UAE after Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An effort to stop President Donald Trump’s high-tech weapons deals with the United Arab Emirates fell short on Wednesday in [...]
Arms sales by China's four biggest companies in the sector rose by 5% in 2019: SIPRI think tank
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Arms sales by China’s four biggest companies in the sector rose by 4.8% in 2019 compared with 2018 to $56.7 [...]
U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran to be reimposed Saturday. What does that mean?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration says that on Saturday (2000 EDT/0000 GMT Sunday) all United Nations sanctions on Iran [...]
Excluisve: Trump plans executive order to punish arms trade with Iran – sources
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to impose U.S. sanctions on anyone who [...]
Watchdog finds U.S. did not weigh civilian risks when pushing Saudi arms sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of State did not fully evaluate the risk of civilian casualties in Yemen when it pushed through [...]
China challenges U.S. to cut nuclear arsenal to matching level
BEIJING (Reuters) – China would “be happy to” participate in trilateral arms control negotiations with the United States and Russia, but only if [...]