weapons

Armed violence cases ramp up in the United States

Published on: December 22, 2021
19:54

Washington, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The United States registered an increase in armed violence in 2021 compared to 2020, the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) organization reported Wednesday.

Arms trafficking, a defining factor in undermining peace and security

Published on: November 22, 2021
18:55

United Nations, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) Robin Geiss on Monday claimed that small arms trafficking is a defining factor in undermining international peace and security.

Weapons seized at Haiti’s main airport

Published on: November 22, 2021
11:25

Port-au-Prince, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Police arrested three U.S. citizens at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport of this capital and seized five firearms, the local press revealed today.

Syrian army seizes terrorists’ ammunition

Published on: October 25, 2021
09:41

Damascus, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) Soldiers of the Syrian army and allied popular forces today found a depot of shells of the radicals in the locality of al-Sharidah in Raqa province, some 450 kilometers northeast of Damascus.

Cuban president calls for a world free of nuclear weapons

Published on: October 12, 2021
13:34

Havana, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday called for a world free of nuclear weapons that should never be used to solve international conflicts.

Turkey might buy more S-400 systems from Russia

Published on: September 26, 2021
00:15

Ankara, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has admitted the possibility of acquiring more S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, local media reported.

UN Representative Nakamitsu urges nations to ratify the CTBT

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:45

United Nations, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu called to ratify without delay the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Illegal armed groups laid down weapons in southern Syria

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:22

Damascus, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Members of illegal armed groups began today the surrender of their weapons to the Syrian army in the southern province of Deraa, located about 100 kilometers south of the capital.

US patrol and separatist militia attacked in Syria

Published on: August 30, 2021
07:23

Damascus, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) A joint US and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) patrol was attacked Monday in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.

Cuban FM strongly rejects nuclear weapon testings

Published on: August 29, 2021
12:15

Havana, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Sunday underscored the country's commitment to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), on the occasion of the international day against CTBT.

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