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Robert Downey Jr. pardoned for 90s drug and weapons conviction

US actor Robert Downey Jr has been granted a pardon for drug and weapons offences during the 1990s. The governor of California commended the

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US Cold War nuclear target list released

Document shows how US Air Force proposed to drop atomic weapons on densly populated areas and target civilians in big cities.

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Israel to deploy new missile interceptor

"David's sling" in operation mid-2016

World News

US and UK dominate global arms industry, says report

A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. Data published by

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Pakistan

Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile

Pakistan’s military says it has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile – one that can carry a nuclear warhead and reach India, the Middle

Business Series

US gunmaker Smith & Wesson sees sales and profits soar

The American gunmaker Smith & Wesson has reported in its latest quarterly statement that profits in the three months to October almost tripled

World News

Where does ISIL get its weapons?

Amnesty International has published a scathing analysis of the weapons in the hands of the radical Islamic State movement (ISIL). According to the

USA

Two suspects are killed after a mass shooting in California leaves 14 dead

A man and a woman suspected of taking part in a gun attack at a social services agency in California, died in a shootout with police, several hours

Italy

Italian police seize hundreds of rifles bound for Belgium

Italian border police have confiscated almost eight hundred shotguns from a Dutch truck, which was travelling from Turkey to Belgium. The vehicle was

Europe News

EU plans tougher gun rules

EU officials on Wednesday unveiled plans that they say will make it more difficult to buy firearms in Europe. It follows talks between governments on

Syria

OPCW says has proof chemical weapons used in ISIL attack in Syria

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says its analysis of an August ISIL bombardment proves mustard gas was used. First used 100

My Europe Series

Drones - for better or for worse?

The most hotly debated 21st century weapons – drones – have been an important means of fighting an adversary at no risk to the virtual pilots. But

Syria

US airdrops military supplies to Syrian rebels

US forces have airdropped small arms ammunition and supplies to Syrian Arab rebels as part of a revamped American strategy. It’s barely two weeks

USA

US mass shooter had 13 guns

US investigators say Chris Harper Mercer, who shot nine people dead at a community college in Oregon, had access to at least thirteen weapons. The

USA

US shootings: colleagues remember

A day after their news crew was shot dead live on air, presenters at a US local TV station were back on screen with memories, tears and a

USA

US gun control impasse defies litany of bloodshed

“More than 11,000 Americans were killed by gun violence in 2013 alone. Every country has violent, hateful or mentally unstable people. What’s

Iran

Iran unveils new surface-to-surface missile

Iran has unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile that it says can strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km. The defence

Syria

UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria chemical weapons

The UN security council has adopted a resolution which aims to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria which have killed and injured increasing numbers of civilians.

USA

Drone: the FAA investigates viral video of gun-firing device

An investigation is underway in the US after a video appearing to show a home-made drone firing a handgun went viral online. VIDEO: Footage of

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest 8 after 'unprecedented' weapons haul

Dutch police have arrested 8 people after finding one of their biggest hauls of illegal weapons. At least 60 pistols and handguns, 9 grenades, 36