News tagged with 'arms'. Found 34 tagged news.

America's Guns

Houston :: TX :: USA | 5 days ago

Posted by pochp

Here we go again.   In some areas of Houston, Texas, sales of military assault weapons have increased by 50%. The reason: They fear that the Obama administration will take their guns away!   The gun lobbyist is the...

Tags: arms

Wis. gun sales up with election of Obama

Madison :: WI :: USA | 15 days ago

Wisconsin gun sellers requested 80 percent more background checks in early November this year than last, with some gun owners saying they fear new restrictions. There were 2,642 background checks requested in the first 13 days of the month, up from 1,453...

Tags: arms, Wisconsin, background checks

Mayoral candidate detained in Venezuela drug bust

Caracas :: Venezuela | 16 days ago

Venezuelan justice officials say at least eight people have been detained for suspected drug trafficking, including a mayoral candidate who is challenging an ally of President Hugo Chavez. Justice Minister Tarek El Aissami said on Friday nearly 400 kilograms...

Tags: venezuela, Venezuelan, Hugo Chavez, arms, president hugo

Next American president must rebuild Russian relationship

Moscow :: Russia | about 1 month ago

While Russia endlessly complains about America's growing influence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it is making a brazen attempt to buy allegiance from Latin American states that are generally thought to be firmly ensconced in the United States' back...

Tags: Russia, arms, Venezuela

Gazprom, Naftogaz sign long-term cooperation deal

Kiev :: Ukraine | about 1 month ago

Under the deal, Ukraine will receive Russian natural gas directly from Gazprom, Zerkalo Nedeli reported...Ukraine has imported around 55 billion cubic meters of gas annually in the past few years. RosUkrEnergo, which was established in July 2004 on a...

Tags: russia, Ukraine, arms, Gazprom, Russian, usa, central bank, Naftogaz

2 men arrested in arms deal fraud inquiry

Bae :: Indonesia | about 1 month ago

Two men have been arrested over allegations that Europe's largest defense contractor offered bribes to secure arms deals, Britain's serious fraud office said Tuesday. It said the suspects had been questioned as part of an inquiry into BAE Systems PLC's...

Tags: corruption, fraud, arms, arms deals, BAE Systems PLC

Venezuela proposes founding world oil bank

Caracas :: Venezuela | about 1 month ago

Venezuela - Bank Venezuelan Minister of Planning and Development Haiman El Troudi on Sunday quoted President Hugo Chavez as proposing establishment of world oil bank. Following a meeting with Iran's Industries and Mines Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian, he...

Tags: venezuela, oil, Venezuelan, Hugo Chavez, arms, Iran, Sean Penn, U.S, president hugo

Russia to spend $50 billion on arms in 2009

Moscow :: Russia | about 1 month ago

Russia will spend nearly $50 billion in 2009 on buying weapons and hardware for its armed forces despite an economic crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday. President Dmitry Medvedev summoned Ivanov, who is responsible for the military-industrial...

Tags: medvedev, military, financial crisis, rescue, sec, news, will, arms, Russia, war

'Arms dealer' fights extradition

Bangkok :: Thailand | about 1 month ago

Arrested in a sting operation led by US and Thai officers in March, Mr Bout is wanted by the US to stand trial on terrorism charges. The Thai court must decide if there is enough evidence to justify extradition. His lawyer argues that Mr Bout would not...

Tags: arms, russia, justice, al-qaeda, Thailand, USA, Viktor Bout, arms dealer, cia, U.S

Russia, Ukraine reach agreement on energy prices

Tbilisi :: Georgia | about 1 month ago

Russia has agreed to spare Ukraine from a sharp rise in its gas export prices. The agreement comes despite a recent disagreement over Ukraine's arms sales to Georgia, against whom Russia waged a brief war in August. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin...

Tags: russia, georgia, war, arms, Russian, Ukraine, usa, Georgia