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Landmines Still Exacting a Heavy Toll on Vietnamese Civilians

37 years on, unexploded bombs continue to ruin lives in the former wartime frontline regions of Vietnam.

(DA NANG The Guardian) - Somewhere in the centre of Vietnam, roughly halfway between Hanoi and Saigon, lies the small province of Quang Tri.

It was here, at around 10am on one sweltering hot morning in 1988, as Nguyen Dinh Thu was hoeing the small piece of land his parents had given him, that he struck the unexploded US military bomb that had lain undisturbed there for 15 years.

Future of School Going Children of Displaced Families of Mehrabadi after Rimsha`s Release

I have not been able to understand, who will be responsible of the loss of the school going children. None of the NGO or government officials are taking notice of the children.

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - On August 16, Rimsha, a Christian girl of 14 years was arrested in a Blasphemy case which was planned by Muslim cleric Muhammad Khalid Chashti.

Since the incident had happened, the Christian residents of that vicinity have shifted to other places.

India Tops the World in Under-5 Deaths

According to an estimate, about one third of world’s poor lived in India.

(RENO,NV) - India is top in the world for under-five deaths at 1.7 million, which is 24% of the share of total number of such deaths, according to a new UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report.

Under-5 mortality rate of India was 61 in 2011, where neonatal causes, followed by pneumonia were the highest cause of such deaths.

In Defense Of The Child

Parents who have their sons circumcised risk criminal prosecution in countries like Germany. Under some circumstances, religious practices aren't part of the private sphere.

(BERLIN The European) - Discussions of male circumcision have been heated, and have clearly showed the vault lines between the different camps.

When worlds collide, an amicable solution that pleases all interested parties is virtually impossible.

Humanitarian Disaster at Sea

The death of a little Palestinian girl is a grim reminder of the plight of desperate people seeking refuge across the Mediterranean.

(LONDON) - The little girl was dressed in blue pants and a green jacket. Her hair was finely kempt in a ponytail, probably interwoven by her mother.

Thursday was meant to be a special day for her, butut on that day itself, the little Palestinian girl sunk to her death, along with her family and many others.

Jewish & Muslims Stage Circumcision March in Berlin Germany

About four million Muslims and more than 200,000 Jews live in Germany.

(BERLIN) - Around 500 mainly Jewish but some Christian and Muslim protesters gathered in Berlin on Sunday to demand the right to circumcision after a disputed court ruling in Germany outlawing the rite.

Some protesters were draped in Israeli flags, others wore orthodox Jewish dress for the peaceful demonstration on Berlin's Bebelplatz.

BREAKING NEWS: 14-Year Old Pakistani Girl Accused of Burning Qur`an Granted Bail

Rimsha faces Blasphemy charges, but the girl was released on bail by a judge in Islamabad today.

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - Shunning enormous pressure from opposing interests, a judge accepted a bail plea for Rimsha, who many say is a victim of blind fanaticism.

Just 14, Rimsha had been seeking justice for the past 3 weeks in Central Jail, Adayal, Rawaplpindi under extreme distress.

Medical Report of Christian Girl Accused of Burning Quran Challenged in Pakistani Court

Next hearing for the girl, Rimsha, will be on 1st of September, 2012.

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ) - Doctors in Pakistan have examined a young Christian girl with Down's syndrome, who has been imprisoned on blasphemy charges.

The hearing started at 9:30 am and was adjourned after a few minutes. The case will be back in front of a judge until 1st September, 2012.

The Fighting CMTC

“We'll call it the CMTC,” said Jack, “Consort Military Training Corps.” “Yeah,” said Red, “The Fighting CMTC.”

(SASKATCHEWAN) - Much has been written since World War II about The Princess Pats, (Canadian Light Infantry), the Van Doos (The Royal 22nd Regiment), the Essex Scottish, The Winnipeg Rifles.

But there is one unsung history of another magnum force known to its members as “The Fighting CMTC,” so named mostly because of their fighting among themselves.

Pakistani Police Locate Body of Murdered 12-Year-old Christian Boy

The protesters dispersed after the SP assured them that the murderers will be found and arrested.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Suneel Masih's mutila­ted body was found on 20 August. Relatives of the 12-year old Christian boy say his mutilated body was found after the brutal killing on Narowal Road in Faisalabad on Wednesday.

The boy had gone missing on Chaand Raat and was found dead on Eid. Following the identification of the boy, residents of Christian Town took out a protest rally.