it says nearly 6,500 people were killed or wounded d by land nen anand other explosive remnantst war in 2015. 75% more than the previous year. there were 18 victims a day on average and 38% werere children. the report attributes the sharp rise in casualties to conflicts in syria, yemen, and other countries. it says most of the land mines wereaiaid by insurntnts and terrorort organizations, including the islamic state militant group. the international community reduced financial support for land mine reremoval and victim assistance. the group warns it may not be able to continue providing sufficient aid to victims. >>> the trial of muslim cleric and members of his group has begun at a high criminal court in ankara, turkey. authorities charged that he e a 72 other defendants organized a terrorist group and trieied to topple the government. the charges are not related to an aborted military coup in july in which more than 240 people died, but it appears to be closely linked to ongoing investigations into the failed coup. he lived in self-imposed exile in the united states. the u.s. gove