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Colombia leads world in mine victims Jorge Alirio Paredes was on his way to fetch water from a stream with two fellow soldiers here in the misty Andean mountains of southern Colombia when a land mine robbed him of his left leg. 2007-04-03 China mulls joining landmine ban NAIROBI - China is not ready to join an international landmine ban but is considering the option while using its weight in Asia to push other countries to clear their minefields, Beijing's delegate to a weapons ban conference said. 2004-11-30 Germany to sell Leopard II tanks to Turkey BERLIN -- The German government plans to sell hundreds of Leopard II tanks to Turkey in view of the expected start of entry talks between Turkey and the European Union (EU), Financial Times Deutschland reported Tuesday. 2004-10-12 M-16 Rifle May Be on Way Out of U.S. Army BAGHDAD, Iraq - After nearly 40 years of battlefield service around the globe, the M-16 may be on its way out as the standard Army assault rifle because of flaws highlighted during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. 2003-11-22 Activities: [Second Gulf War] Anti-mine conference targets hold-out countries BANGKOK, Thailand - A global anti-mine conference ended Friday with renewed calls for nations such as China, Russia and the United States to ban the deadly weapons that kill or maim 20,000 people a year. 2003-09-20 Headlines Colombia leads world in mine victims 2007-04-03 China mulls joining landmine ban 2004-11-30 Germany to sell Leopard II tanks to Turkey 2004-10-12 M-16 Rifle May Be on Way Out of U.S. Army 2003-11-22 Anti-mine conference targets hold-out countries 2003-09-20 China says not ashamed of mine stockpile 2003-09-17 Most-viewed

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