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In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» KAJAANI - Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Canadian PM denies retracting comments that irked Trump
Published on 27/01/2026
» OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday but denied he had retracted comments last week that had irritated the US President.
Canada's Marineland gets 'conditional approval' to sell whales to US
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» TORONTO (CANADA) - Canada's federal government on Monday gave Marineland conditional approval to sell its 30 imperilled beluga whales to parks in the United States, after rejecting an export request to China.
Better Canada-China ties boost Asean
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/01/2026
» Canada's decision to reset relations with China is extraordinary, coming at a critical time for both countries. It reflects changes in the Western Hemisphere that have led Canada to realise that boosting ties with China is a necessity. Furthermore, it will have far-reaching implications for their future bilateral relations and beyond. It is interesting to note that it took US President Donald Trump's intimidation -- both on trade and annexation -- to push straightforward Canada towards the East.
Thai navy: Cambodian complaint about weapons seizure an admission of guilt
Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Cambodia has effectively admitted to violating a global anti-landmine convention by acknowledging the recent seizure of weapons by Thailand in a contested border area, the Royal Thai Navy said on Wednesday.
Warfare steps up notch
Published on 04/01/2026
» Gunfire fell silent at midday on Dec 27 along the Thai-Cambodian border, marking an uneasy pause in hostilities that had raged since Dec 7. Yet the ceasefire, agreed only after heavy casualties and economic disruption, has not removed the tensions that pushed both nations into their largest clash in decades.
TMAC condemns Cambodia mine use
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 31/12/2025
» The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) has condemned what it described as repeated violations by Cambodia of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, also known as the Ottawa Convention, following another landmine incident on Monday that seriously injured a Thai soldier along the Thai–Cambodian border.
A year of shocks, but Thailand endures
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/12/2025
» The year 2025 is not just your typical annus horribilis. Some may say that an appropriate term to describe the year is "hell on earth," or narok bon din in Thai, when many bad things happen all at once.
Another Thai soldier loses foot to Cambodian landmine
Online Reporters, Published on 29/12/2025
» As the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire entered its second day, another Thai soldier stepped on a Cambodian landmine and was seriously injured in Si Sa Ket province on Monday, becoming the 11th Thai soldier to fall victim to Cambodian landmines.
TMAC finds mines, rockets, after pact
Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2025
» The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) took aim at Cambodia after PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines were found at an area previously held by Cambodian forces, before calling on Phnom Penh to demonstrate its commitment to the ceasefire agreement.