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- Land Mine Blast Kills 6 in Nepal (Aug 27, 2005)
A land mine explosion in Nepal Saturday killed at least six bus passengers and injured several others.
- 17 Killed in Fresh Violence in Afghanistan (Jul 10, 2005)
Reports from Afghanistan say 12 Afghan soldiers were killed Sunday when their vehicle ran over a land mine in eastern Paktika province.
- Landmine Explodes Under Packed Bus in Nepal, At least 53 Killed (Jun 6, 2005 New Delhi)
In Nepal at least 53 people were killed and more than 40 wounded when a landmine exploded under a crowded bus.
- Nepalese Army: 36 Killed in Rebel Ambush (Jun 6, 2005)
Nepal's military officials say at least 36 people were killed when a landmine exploded under a crowded bus on a rural road south of Kathmandu early Monday.
- UN Suspends Afghan Landmine Clearing (Jun 3, 2005 Islamabad)
The United Nations has suspended its mine-clearing operations in southern Afghanistan after a roadside bomb killed two deminers and injured five others.
- Senegalese Refugees Face New Dangers in Casamance Region (May 11, 2005 Abidjan)
After more than two decades of fighting between the government and separatist rebels, refugees returning home to the Casamance region of Senegal are facing the hidden dangers of landmines.
- 17,000 Land Mines Destroyed in Western Afghanistan (Feb 4, 2005)
Afghan authorities in the western province of Herat say demolition experts have destroyed a huge amount of arms and ammunition left over from decades of fighting.
- At Least 11 Killed in Kashmir Landmine Attack ( Dec 5, 2004)
Indian police say 11 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed in a landmine explosion in India-controlled Kashmir.
- UN Agency Appeals for Funds to De-Mine Sudan Roads ( Dec 4, 2004 Geneva)
The World Food Program is appealing for 64-million dollars to clear landmines and repair roads in southern Sudan.
- Landmine Summit Mixed Results ( Dec 3, 2004 Nairobi)
An international conference to ban landmines ends Friday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
- Mixed Reviews at Nairobi Summit for US Policy on Landmines ( Nov 30, 2004 Nairobi)
Delegates attending an international land mine summit in Kenya both criticized and applauded U.S. policy on the mines.
- Nairobi Summit Urges More Progress to Ban Land Mines ( Nov 29, 2004 Nairobi)
An international summit to assess how countries are complying with a convention banning land-mine use, production, stockpiling, and transfer is underway in Nairobi.
- Conference on Eradicating Land Mines Opens in Kenya ( Nov 28, 2004)
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has opened an international conference in Nairobi aimed at strengthening efforts to eradicate millions of land mines around the world.
- Landmine Group Urges World Leaders to Commit to a Mine-Free World ( Nov 26, 2004 Nairobi)
Anti-landmine activists are urging governments to commit more money and political will towards eradicating the threat of landmines.
- Report Says Africa Most Affected By Mines ( Nov 19, 2004 Nairobi)
A report by an anti-landmine group says there are more countries with landmines and unexploded ammunition in Africa than on any other continent.
- Land Mine Deaths Down But Problem Persists ( Nov 17, 2004 Hong Kong)
Land mines have killed or maimed at least eight thousand people worldwide this year.
- Two Election workers Killed in Ambush, Two US Soldiers Die in Explosion ( Aug 7, 2004 Islamabad)
Two election workers in Afghanistan have been killed in an ambush, and the U.S. military says two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were killed in a landmine explosion.
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