News tagged with civil war
New data allows for unique conflict research
Which factors increase the risk for armed conflict and war? What circumstances make conflict resolution more likely to be successful? If work for peace is to bear fruit; these questions needs to be answered. Today, the Uppsala ...
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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US bill seeks to improve cyber information-sharing
A bill intended to increase sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between government and the private sector was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2011 |
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More than 50 percent decline in elephants in eastern Congo due to human conflict
Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new University of ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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State of medical emergency in north Angola over polio case
The northern Angolan province of Uige has declared a state of medical emergency after a 14-month-old boy tested positive for polio, which has made a resurgence in the country, UNICEF said Thursday.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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New analysis suggests Civil War took bigger toll than previously estimated
The Civil War -- already considered the deadliest conflict in American history -- in fact took a toll far more severe than previously estimated. That's what a new analysis of census data by Binghamton University historian ...
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Sep 21, 2011 |
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America's deadliest war also is most memorialized, professor says
As the nation recognizes the 150th anniversary of the Civil War's start, public interest has been rekindled in the war and the numerous memorials and monuments marking historic figures, sites and battlegrounds in states around ...
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Jun 21, 2011 |
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York researchers publish major study on crisis in Yemen
Facing the complexities of popular unrest, the threat of civil war and the continuing war on terror, Yemen poses both a major concern and challenging dilemmas for international policy makers.
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Jun 07, 2011 |
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Historian revises estimate of Civil War dead
The Civil War — already considered the deadliest conflict in American history — in fact took a toll far more severe than previously estimated. That’s what a new analysis of census data by Binghamton University ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Who was afraid of Prince Rupert's dog?: The enduring power of seventeenth-century propaganda
Research by an historian at the University of Southampton has revealed how modern scholars have been led astray by a 350-year-old propaganda campaign.
Apr 27, 2011 |
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iPad app shows US library's Civil War images in 3D
(AP) -- A new iPad app developed from images from the Library of Congress is giving viewers a look at the Civil War in 3D.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Map sheds light on English Civil War
A geographical map depicting landowners’ loyalties to the restored King Charles II after the English Civil War has shown that contrary to popular opinion, peace was not assured in the 1660s, long after ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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In 'God's almost chosen peoples,' UA historian explores religion in Civil War
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amid the horrendous slaughter of the Civil War, people from all denominations turned to their faith to explain and justify the causes for which they fought – and to find reasons for pressing on. A new ...
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Cheetahs return to Angola's south
Wild cheetahs have returned to southern Angola for the first time in decades, having disappeared during decades of civil war, a researcher said Friday.
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Horse racing was best before British, says historian
(PhysOrg.com) -- American horse racing was kinder to the animals, more sporting and more socially egalitarian in the days before the 'ruthless' English version was introduced, according to a historian.
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa
Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, ...
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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