War-Era Shell Kills 4 Children and one Adult in Vietnam

HANOI, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Four children aged between 9 and 14 and a 20-year old man were killed in southern Vietnam when a war-time mortar shell they were playing with exploded, state media reported on Saturday. The five were killed instantly on Tuesday in a field where they were tending a heard of cows in the southern province of Binh Thuan, the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper reported. Since the U.S.-led Vietnam War ended, nearly 40,000 Vietnamese have been killed by leftover ordnance.

A Judy Collins Christmas in Vermont

Dorset, VT- On December 15th, Clear Path hosted Judy Collins at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, VT to help raise funds for its landmine/uxo victims assistance programs in SE Asia. Click the "more" button to see photos from this wonderful, and very succesful, event.