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The Arms Trade

Fighting security threats and recession

The recession could speed up a rethink about what threats the world is arming itself against. Full Article

Obama focus on coalitions may buoy U.S. arms exports

Fact Box: World's top defense contractors

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Boeing, Northrop gird for next round of "tanker hell"

Arms sales in Asia defy recession

U.S. missile-defense salvage operations under way

Battle to avoid defence pensions crisis

U.S. siren call irresistible for Europe arms makers

Dealers revel in Somali war business

Slideshow

A policeman shoots at target at a firing range in Manila May 19, 2009. The Philippines, which has more gun-related deaths than any other country in Asia relative to its size, needs tougher gun control laws as the number of illegal weapons has topped one million, a police general said.

Bearing arms

A look at guns and small arms around the world, from police training in Manila to Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Slideshow

International News

Obama says al Qaeda still greatest threat to U.S.

U.S. raises pressure on Pakistan over Taliban, al Qaeda | Video

Afghanistan to form anti-graft unit as pressure grows

Six killed in Kirkuk car bomb blast

Israeli soldiers protest razing of settler homes

U.S. demands Kenya deliver Rwanda genocide suspect

U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan

Israel could annex more of West Bank: minister

Gaddafi asks food summit to stop Africa "landgrab"

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