Soloman Islands Joins Weapons Convention
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The Soloman Islands became the 165th country to join the Chemical Weapons Convention, the treaty's governing body said Tuesday.
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The 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands will be marked by events in the UK and south Atlantic.
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AUSTRALIAS Air Force will be equipped with advanced cruise missiles in a move Indonesia warns could spark a regional arms race. Defence Minister Senator Robert Hill said yesterday the Government had approved
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By Tina Lam, Detroit Free Press  Dec. 19--Margo Marks was surprised when she heard in August that the Coast Guard was planning to set up live firing zones, where machine-gun bullets would fly several times a year, throughout the Great Lakes.
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The Calayan Rail, Gallirallus calayaensis, discovered by scientists in the northern tip of Babuyan islands in the Philippines archipelago. Photo: Des Allen/AP.
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CANBERRA, Australia  - Australia plans to create  what it believes will be the most lethal force of fighter jets  in Southeast Asia by equipping its aircraft with long-range  missiles in a move critics said could antagonize neighbors.
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DSEi - toys for the homicidal boy Pictures Today sees the opening of DSEi, the UK's biggest weapons and kill-tech trade show. The whole ExCel centre in the Docklands is full of exhibitors showing off their guns and gadgetry. The place is packed with generals and admirals looking to snap up the latest must-have piece of kit.â¦
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 18--DEFENSE SECRETARY Robert Gates has upped the ante for demilitarizing chemical weapons at Pueblo Chemical Depot and Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky.   Last week Sen. Wayne Allard said Mr.
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Armed guards may become a presence on one of the world's most famous tourist attractions.
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American and UN leaders have announced plans to visit the regions affected by the Indian Ocean disaster a week ago.
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Note to delegates and other convention attendees: Leave your guns at home. As New York increases security for the Republican National Convention, the event's organizers are making sure nothing's left unsaid. That's why "weapons" topped a list of prohibited items sent out in advance.
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Â· President tells of new generation of weaponsÂ· 'Grandiose' plan to combat US missile shield
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The United States and the Philippines began annual war games on Monday with the focus this year on maritime threats including piracy, hijackings at sea and cross-border terror.
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A declaration calling for a 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs was adopted Friday by 46 out of 49 nations attending a conference in Oslo, officials for the Norwegian government and two non-governmental groups said.
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A man arranges smal l shells as he squats close to an anti aircraft gun in the Industrial Club stadium in the poor neighborhood of Sadr City 18 October 2004 in Baghdad, which is being used as an official weapons&#39; collection point.
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IBACH, Switzerland  - The Swiss Army Knife -- the  do-it-all penknife that for years has been a must-have  accessory for practical travelers and a necessity for recruits  to Switzerland's militia army -- is facing a double challenge.
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