landmines



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 15, 2022 • 9 min read

Landmines Laos ordnance disposal money may shrink

By Anton L. Delgado • Jul 15, 2022
Reduction in U.S. funds to remove unexploded weapons could hit hard in the Southeast Asian nation littered with dangerous leftovers

STORY OF THE DAY • May 13, 2022 • 3 min read

Landmines Fighting fire with fire

By Anton L. Delgado • May 13, 2022
A unique recycling programme in Cambodia repurposes remnants of war to clear the country of landmines and unexploded ordnance

STORY OF THE DAY • May 12, 2022 • 11 min read

Landmines Recycling the remnants of war

By Anton L. Delgado • May 12, 2022
A unique ‘explosive harvesting’ programme makes Cambodia safer by removing and repurposing unexploded bombs and landmines

Apr 04, 2020 • 6 min read
Demining in Cambodia

Every dog has its day

April 4 marks the International Day for Mine Awareness. Around the world, there are four-legged bomb detectors who quietly risk their lives each day, gaining little fan fair. But in Cambodia, these unsung canine heroes have been given a home in which to enjoy their well-earned retirement
By Miriam Deprez • Apr 04, 2020

Dec 09, 2019 • 11 min read
Landmines in Myanmar

Explosive evidence

For the second year in a row, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines has found that Myanmar is the only country in the world where the government is still using landmines. As the devices wreak havoc on communities nationwide, why is international funding to de-mine the country dropping?
By Samantha McCabe • Dec 09, 2019

Jul 12, 2013 • 9 min read
Cambodia

The man with the mirror

An estimated 80% of amputees suffer from an excruciating syndrome known as phantom limb pain. Unbelievably, the solution to a lifetime of suffering can be found in a simple household accessory
By Dene Mullen • Jul 12, 2013

Jun 19, 2013 • 4 min read
Vietnam

Trading toadstools

Victims of unexploded ordnance find new hope in fungi farming
By Marianne Brown • Jun 19, 2013

Mar 06, 2013 • 5 min read
UXO

Black water

Brave volunteers are pushing their bodies to the limit as they prepare to search for unexploded ordnance in the Kingdom’s murky rivers
By Mary Kozlovski • Mar 06, 2013