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Ukrainian soldiers look forward to US cluster weapons
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» DONETSK REGION, Ukraine: On Ukraine's eastern front, soldiers welcomed a controversial US decision to send cluster munitions to Kyiv that will give them an "advantage on the battlefield".
Biden visits Britain ahead of NATO summit
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LONDON - US President Joe Biden was in Britain on Monday for a brief visit to his key ally during which he will meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before going on to a NATO summit in Lithuania.
US to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, drawing criticism
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.
Fury among aid groups as US approves cluster bombs for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» PARIS - Humanitarian organisations on Friday condemned plans by the United States to supply controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing the long-lasting danger posed by the weapons which leave behind unexploded bomblets.
Ukraine farmer risks life clearing shells from fields
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» NOVOGRYGORIVKA (UKRAINE) - His fields peppered with Russian shells, Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Sydor has resorted to desperate measures to clear explosives from the land himself so he can plant crops.
Myanmar landmine casualties surge after coup
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said, pointing to a 40% spike in casualties compared to 2021.
Scranton fights back in Ukraine
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 12/02/2023
» On a Saturday night in a small cinder-block-walled kitchen attached to St Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church, young and old hands alike turned red from grating beets for Father Myron's borscht.
Ukrainians learn demining in Cambodia
Published on 19/01/2023
» BATTAMBANG PROVINCE, Cambodia: The baking sun beating down on them, a group of Ukrainian deminers watched intently as their Cambodian trainers swept through a dusty field on Thursday, seeking to learn from decades of bitter experience.
Crime scene sits on Nord Stream seabed
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 15/01/2023
» More than 15 years ago, when the Nord Stream gas pipeline between Russia and Germany was little more than an idea, a Swedish government study warned of the risks inherent in running a critical piece of energy infrastructure along the Baltic Sea floor.
Flowers, mines welcome Ukraine forces on road to Kherson
AFP, Published on 12/11/2022
» WARSAW - Smiles, flowers from local people and mines planted by the Russians greeted Ukrainian soldiers advancing on Kherson, a major city in the south liberated from Moscow's forces on Friday.