Landmines
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UN watchdog finds landmines around Ukrainian nuclear plant occupied by RussiaAny detonation of the mines, located between the site's internal and external perimeter barriers, 'should not affect the site's nuclear safety and security systems,' IAEA said.WorldJul 25, 2023
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Canada commits $1M to clear landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, LaosPrime Minister Justin Trudeau made the pledge while in Cambodia to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.WorldNov 13, 2022
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Alberta student who fled Ukraine wins award for landmine-detecting droneA 17 year old who fled war-torn Ukraine and is now student at the University of Alberta has won a global prize for an invention created because of the violence he saw.CanadaSep 29, 2022
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‘Hero’: Giant rat awarded tiny medal for sniffing out landminesMagawa the rat has found dozens of unexploded landmines and munitions in Cambodia, sparing many humans from death and injury.TrendingSep 25, 2020
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Trump rolls back Obama-era ban on military use of landminesThe White House said the policy shift is part of Trump’s commitment to “ensuring our forces are able to defend against any and all threats.”PoliticsJan 31, 2020
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Iraq, Syria plagued by landmines 20 years after Princess Diana’s iconic minefield visitHard to detect, difficult to clear and often designed to maim rather than kill, landmines can linger in the soil for decades and kill or injure thousands of people every year.WorldJan 14, 2017
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New danger for refugees: leftover landmines in CroatiaCroatia has opened its border to refugees and migrants trying to reach Western Europe, but in doing so those making the overland trek could be faced with life-threatening obstacles.WorldSep 16, 2015
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