Articles related to "Civil Unrest"

Poaching, amidst civil unrest and instability, may have led to the extinction of the Western African black rhino. Three other African subspecies appear to be recovering

Legal experts and political analysts around the world argue that equal access to justice in the form of legal aid delivery can impact a society´s democratic development.

John Dickinson said freedom, British Liberty, was a God given right. He encouraged Americans not to think Great Britain was too powerful or to resort to civil unrest.

Nearly all one-horned rhinos in Manas National Park lost to poaching. Rehabilitated animals from healthy population being moved in hopes of restoring species to the area.

A concise overview of the Chartist Movement of the early to mid-19th century, concentrating on its impact and the course of events in Yorkshire.

Mountain gorillas endure new round of slaughter. Rangers find healthy infant before fighting resumes in DRC's Virunga Park, home of nearly half of world population.

Habitat for Humanity International provides the opportunity for kids to serve others while developing leadership and teamwork skills.

Civil unrest has prevented serious conservation efforts. Reintroduction of pygmy hippos into protected areas may benefit from species' adaptability to new environments.

Civil unrest in Mozambique helped prevent exploitation of Mount Mabu, which was discovered using Google Earth satellite imagery. Protection needed for its biodiversity.

School shootings are in the news again. This article revisits three infamous shootings within our recent past, prior to the Virginia Tech shooting.

John Locke's wrote the moving A Letter Concerning Toleration which calls for unity and setting aside differences in order to attain peace and freedom.

When planning a vacation overseas, there are some steps to take, some necessary while others essential, to get the most out of the time spent before the fun begins.

A peace accord between the government and rebels intends to begin a new chapter in Ivorian history. The deal includes national elections that are long overdue.

A brief look at the near death experience of atheist Howard Storm who, after spending time with Jesus in the afterlife, received several heavenly predictions.

On May 5 many U.S. cities celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music, dancing and Mexican food. The day commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexico in a battle with the French.

Africa will soon be hardly hit by the most severe effects of the global financial crisis with the risk of pulling millions of people back into poverty.

Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing economic woes after years of instability. The current environment of confusion is hurting the economy.

Between late March and the end of April 2007, three of India's top wildlife reserves have been heavily hit by poachers, losing endangered rhinoceros, tiger and lion.

The most popular style of music in northeastern Brazil may sound laid back, but at its roots are decades of social protest and rising ethnic pride.

Timor-Leste (or East Timor) is in turmoil after co-ordinated attacks on President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in a suspected failed coup.

In 2002, Argentina defaulted on foreign debt, triggering the "Argentine Crisis." Will the 2009 Argentine government debt restructuring plan change foreign affairs?

From The Cheddar Man to the discovery of DNA, Robert Lacey shares the highs and lows of British history with tales of significant people and events that defined England.

Congressmen and Senators ( F ) equals failure to do the (Will of the People). The Will of the people is no longer a part of the democratic process in the United States

Early settlers brought with them from England, traditional ideas about education. However as more people moved to the New World, those ideas began to change.

On May 7, 2009, the European Union hosted a summit in Prague where the representatives of member states and 6 former Soviet republics met to formalize a new relationship.

Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson were the parents of two daughters, Lynda and Luci. Each Johnson daughter took her own unique path in life.

Multi award-nominated SF author Marianne de Pierres talks about Genetics, E.T and returning to The Tert.

A Semite from the city-state of Akkad, Sargon would create an empire that would change the political and cultural identity of Sumer.

The Civil War resulted in internal strife among the Five Civilized Tribes and as they sought to rebuild, they were once more challenged by the post-war United States.

The stereotype of promiscuous Africans continues to rear its head and undermine constructive solutions to the AIDS pandemic.

Revisit the last great American Renaissance. Learn how a generation survived and revitalized a culture with LSD, rock and roll, campus revolt and Power to the People!

During the Cold War the Cuban Navy grew fat on Russian generosity but today the Navy is weak and a shadow of its former self. What future is there for the Cuban Navy?

It was the tumultuous era of the 60s. The music messengers were Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley and The Last Poets were the progenators, the original rappers.

Nicholas II's abdicating in favor of his brother Michael instead of his son Alexei may have been illegal.

The United States was nearly dissolved when the southern states seceded, launching the Civil War. But this was not the first time the Union threatened collapse.

Post release monitoring shows that orphaned rhinoceros calves from India's Kaziranga National Park, rehabilitated and moved to Manas, are behaving like normal wild rhino.

Gregory Maguire's A Lion Among Men follows the tale of Brrr, the lion who asked the Wizard for courage and by the time A Lion Among Men is through, he'll likely need it!

African women have always had stories to tell. However, not enough of the women are putting their writing to paper for others to read.

Premièring in Moscow in January 1926, Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin has since established its position as an undisputed classic of early cinema.

The Curious Life of Benjamin Button is the latest Brad Pitt film, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story and co-starring Cate Blanchett.

Mercenaries have been used since the dawn of ancient civilizations but have taken on new significance in the war against terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Film has the ability touch the hearts and minds of viewers, and if used responsibly it can carry the message of awareness and change to a global audience.

Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film La Chinoise provides an oblique critique of leftist politics in France in the lead up to the events of May 1968.

The lingering memories of a devastating tsunami, political unrest and skirmishes at the Cambodian border can understandably keep the wary traveller away from Thailand.

President Woodrow Wilson's attempt to "make the world safe for democracy" added to resentment among warring nations and paved the way for the Second World War.

Wilson's limited foreign policy experience would undergo a series of complicated challenges not just in Eurasia, but in the Western Hemisphere as well.

Egypt's plethora of spiritual and philosophical discourse captured the Greek imagination. Nowhere is this reflected more passionately than in the myths.

Gold price forecasts for 2010 and longer are at historic highs. Part 3 of this series will conclude with the reasons behind the lofty predictions. The first reason is..

The Civil War was not just a white man's war...it involved dozens of Native American tribes, which fought for their own independence. This is the story of the Cherokee.

Scientists see a worldwide trend of melting glaciers. This trend is evidence of global warming, although there is still debate over the cause of climate change.