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UN chief calls for 'total elimination' of nuclear weapons
AFP, Published on 24/05/2018
» GENEVA - The UN chief said Thursday the "total elimination" of nuclear weapons remained a UN priority, warning against a burgeoning new arms race.
Trump, Abe say 'imperative' to dismantle N. Korean weapons
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Monday that it is "imperative" to completely dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program, the White House said.
Dutch 'thwart Russian cyber attack on chemical weapons watchdog'
AFP, Published on 04/10/2018
» THE HAGUE: Dutch intelligence thwarted a Russian cyberattack targeting the global chemical weapons watchdog in April and expelled four Russian agents, the government said Thursday.
Taiwanese man arrested in Pattaya with drugs and weapons
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/06/2025
» A Taiwanese man was arrested in Pattaya after he allegedly attacked his neighbours’ condo doors with a baseball bat while under the influence of drugs, sparking panic among residents. Police discovered drugs and weapons in his room.
France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» LE BOURGET (FRANCE) - Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".
Ukraine seeks to build more of its own weapons
Published on 21/06/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine has accumulated $43 billion for its defence industry so far this year between local funding and aid from allies, using it to ramp up the production and purchase of drones, artillery and other weaponry, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Weapons used in Saudi attacks 'came from Iran': coalition
AFP, Published on 16/09/2019
» RIYADH - The weapons used to strike Saudi oil facilities were Iranian-made, the Riyadh-led coalition said Monday, heightening fears of regional conflict after the US hinted at a military response to the assault.
US says Assad again used chemical weapons, vows action
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» NEW YORK - The United States vowed a response Thursday as it said it had confirmed another chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, although there were no fatalities.
Pope condemns 'unspeakable horror' of nuclear weapons at Nagasaki
AFP, Published on 24/11/2019
» NAGASAKI, Japan: Pope Francis railed against the use of nuclear weapons and the growing arms trade on Sunday as he paid tribute to the "unspeakable horror" suffered by victims of the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.