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By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Members of the United Nations are in the final days of negotiations on what could become the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade. The treaty drafting conference at the U.N.'s headquarters in New York City will continue through Thursday. A new draft text was circulated to the states participating in the conference last Friday, which rights groups criticized as disappointing. Following are questions and answers about the arms treaty conference. ...More...