Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan

Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.

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Prince Harry Follows Diana’s Footsteps in Angola as Specter of Land Mines Returns

Harry walked through a minefield in Angola, retracing a journey by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. Several countries plan to revive use of the weapons.

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Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders

Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.

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Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression

The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from using anti-personnel mines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was cited as a key reason.

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U.S. Move to Suspend Mine Clearing Funds Alarms Vietnam

Large swaths of land in Southeast Asia are littered with unexploded bombs dropped by American forces during the Vietnam War.

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U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines

The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.

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