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March 27, 2013

Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight
United Nations (AFP) March 25, 2013
More than 100 countries complained Monday that talks on a conventional arms trade treaty had gone "backwards" from a vow to conclude a strong accord on the $80 billion a year trade. The major western powers, who expressed confidence that an accord could be reached, face tough criticism over the treaty as talks at the UN headquarters entered the final straight. A group representing 103 countries blasted the latest text as a step "backwards." A statement by the 103, read by Ghana at the negoti ... read more

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Africom chief visits Sahel joint military HQ in Algeria General Carter Ham, head of US Africa Command (Africom), travelled to the headquarters of a regional joint military committee in southern Algeria, the defence ministry announced on Monday. ... more		Kerry warns Iraq PM on Iran-Syria overflights US Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq to stop allowing Iranian flights apparently carrying military equipment through its airspace headed to Syria, on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		China an inspiration for S.Africa, Zuma tells Xi South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday hailed China's economic success as an inspiration for Africa's biggest economy, but urged more equitable trade ties, after meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping. ... more
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