China signs UN arms trade treaty China signed a global pact on Monday to regulate arms sales that has been rejected by the United States, the Asian power's UN ambassador said.

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Nuclear powers modernising, arms control outlook 'bleak': report Nuclear powers continue to modernise their arsenals, researchers said on Monday, warning that tensions were rising and the outlook for arms control was "bleak".

Israel says 'successfully' tested ballistic missiles Israel on Tuesday said it has successfully tested two ballistic missiles in the Mediterranean, amid tensions with Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves

Israel will keep up its operations in Syria until its arch enemy Iran leaves, Defence Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday after strikes on Iranian-backed militias and their allies killed 14 fighters.

Syrian air defences down Israeli missiles: state media Syrian air defences downed Israeli missiles over the ancient city of Palmyra in Homs province on Monday, state media reported.

North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles North Korea fired several suspected cruise missiles Tuesday towards the sea, according to the South's military, with analysts saying Pyongyang was demonstrating the breadth of its arsenal.

Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting on Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Syria air defences down Israeli missiles: state media Syrian air defences intercepted several Israeli missiles fired at targets in the centre of the war-torn country late on Tuesday, state media said.

US deploys Patriot air defence system to Iraq

The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday.