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Unexploded bombs and munitions, leftover from the Vietnam War, continue to pose a threat to villagers some 40 years later. Julie Noce reports.
Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Laos this week, the country is still struggling to clear unexploded bombs dropped by U.S. warplanes during the Vietnam War.
President Barack Obama visits a centre in Laos that helps victims of bombs the U.S. dropped during the Vietnam War. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
A massive smoke cloud billows over the Gaza Strip after a series of explosions, seen from southern Israel. The leader of Hamas is visiting Egypt as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group may be inching towards another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. IMAGES
Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki says at the UN Security Council that the Palestinian people "are faced with an existential threat" amid the conflict between Hamas and Israel. SOUNDBITE