| The army began searching the area on Friday and is defusing explosive devices strewn around the area by the blasts. |
| For months even men defusing bombs had no protection against blast because they worked without bullet-proof vests. |
| Regional organisations play an increasing role in defusing conflicts within and between countries and in promoting human rights. |
| Grimly, he picked up a manual on defusing explosive devices and began to skim through it, just in case. |
| Meanwhile, bomb experts were defusing a hand grenade found near a Buddhist temple when a second grenade exploded about 50 metres away, wounding three people. |
| The question is whether the WTO's mechanisms are up to the task of defusing rising trade tensions with China. There are grounds for confidence. |
