Worldwide arms sales reach for new heights
Washington reports next year global military spending exceeding 500 billion dollars with over 15 billion dollars in U S exports by major producers. Israel Egypt Turkey Sudan and Thailand named as top recipients while Canada funds U S purchases including F 18A aircraft and naval upgrades.
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Medicine Hat News
Wayne Kondro
Southam News
Washington
Jimmy Carter
U.S
China
Venezeula
Taiwan
Pakistan
Congressional
Congress
Senate
House
Vance Hyndman
Israel
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
Sudan
Thailand
Oman
Tunisia
Jordan
Austria
Vulcan
Somalia
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Spain
Canada
America
North Bay
Names in flux as nations redefine maps and scripts
An analysis of how new national names and a Chinese romanization system complicate identification. Palau becomes Belau, Kampuchea to Cambodia spurs confusion, Sri Lanka replaces Ceylon, Beijing shifts to Pinyin, while old names linger in media and street usage.
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Agaia
Guam
U.S
Western Pacific
Palau
U.S. Central
Republic of Belau
Manila
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Kampuchea
Pol Pot
Cambodia
Beijing
Peking
Sri Lanka
South Asia
Ceylon
Madame Mao
Chiang Ching
Jiang Qing
Jane Quinn
Guangdong
Canton
Tianjin
Tientsin
Quingdao
Tsingtao
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