A deafening explosion shakes the ground, sending lumps of dirt and smoke into the air, breaking the seeming tranquility of a cold January morning in the frozen fields of war-torn Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.Getting rid of the mines is essential to Ukraine's war effort, as they clear the way for offensive operations and allow civilians to return to their homes.
More than 15 million square meters (3,700 acres) of land in Libya are contaminated with unexploded ordnance and mines, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Tuesday.
More than 15 million square meters (3,700 acres) of land in Libya are contaminated with unexploded ordnance and mines, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Tuesday.
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A woman leaves after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination centre in Bengaluru June 9, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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The major news headlines of the day, and more. Terming the vaccination of 70 crore people with at least the first dose by September 2021 as ‘paramount’ for boosting consumers and investors’ confidence and reinvigorating economic growth, the Finance Ministry pitched for it to be taken up on a ‘mission’ mode.