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Myanmar soldiers walk along a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar

European Union UN Ambassador Olof Skoog said the UN resolution sends a powerful message: "It delegitimizes the military junta, condemns its abuse and violence against its own people and...

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Divert weapons money to pandemic research, pope says at prayer marathon

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peter's Basilica amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. Vincenzo Pinto/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

Security forces stand on a road during an anti-coup protest in Yangon, Myanmar, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Singapore says "national shame" for armed forces to use weapons against own people

4 UPDF men held with weapons in Khagrachhari

4 UPDF men held with weapons in Khagrachhari

The Initiative Against the War Trade proposed banning the central bank and pension funds from holding shares in companies which generate more than 5% of sales from weapons and components Photo: Reuters

Swiss looks set to dismiss ban on funding of weapons makers

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C) listens to a representative at the Russian pavilion during a visit to the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 17, 2019. KARIM SAHIB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy

The UAE is turning into the world capital for weapons makers

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko before the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS

Belarusian leader says he asked Putin for armaments at meeting - Belta

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks during a briefing at The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs in Jerusalem February 9, 2020/ Reuters

Israel-UAE deal could open up US weapons sales to Gulf kingdom, experts say

FILE PHOTO - India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives to present the 2019 budget in Parliament, New Delhi, India July 5, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in defence ventures

Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour who said the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces were returned with missing corneas and other organs/ AP Image

Israel tests medicines, weapons on Palestinian prisoners

5000 sharp weapons seized from NGO godown in Cox’s Bazar

FILE PHOTO: Firearms and accessories are displayed at Gun City gunshop in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 19, 2019/REUTERS

New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings