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Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Middle East

Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan

Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Egypt, Switzerland sign agreement on demining North West Coast
Egypt

Egypt, Switzerland sign agreement on demining North West Coast

Egypt and Switzerland on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on mine clearance and development of Egypt’s northwestern coast. The…
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
Middle East

Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests

HADATH EL-JEBBEH, Lebanon (AP) — Kneeling beneath Lebanon’s ancient cedars, Waheeb Humayed peers through a protective visor and waves a…
Two Koreas, U.N. forces agree to remove weapons at border
World

Two Koreas, U.N. forces agree to remove weapons at border

SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea and the U.N. Command agreed on Monday to withdraw firearms and guard posts…
Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt

Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister

  Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr announced on Friday that 1,454 kilometers have been cleared of…
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Egypt

Land mines hamper development projects, official says

Land mines have hampered developmental and agricultural projects in areas such as the northwest coast, an official in charge of…
Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein
Egypt

Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein

Minister for International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga met on Wednesday with British Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Asquith to discuss a…
22% of world’s landmines in Egypt
Egypt

22% of world’s landmines in Egypt

Egypt contains 22 percent of the world's landmines, according to the chairman of an anti-mine organization.
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