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Iowa family from Ukraine watches conflicts closely

2014-07-19 03:40:53| Agriculture - Topix.net

She met her husband, Scott, who is originally from Waukon, while he was working in the agriculture industry in Ukraine.

Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq & Syria, experts warn

2014-07-02 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Gurdian: The outcome of the Iraq and Syrian conflicts may rest on who controls the regions dwindling water supplies, say security analysts in London and Baghdad. Rivers, canals, dams, sewage and desalination plants are now all military targets in the semi-arid region that regularly experiences extreme water shortages, says Michael Stephen, deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute thinktank in Qatar, speaking from Baghdad. Control of water supplies gives strategic control over both cities...

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Pacific navies agree to adopt CUES to prevent conflicts

2014-04-23 01:00:00| Naval Technology

Naval chiefs from nations participating in the Western Pacific naval symposium (WPNS) in China have agreed a code of conduct for unintentional encounters between navy ships and aircraft.

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World Water Day: Rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in future, warn experts

2014-03-21 23:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Express Tribune: Experts have warned that rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in the future if not conserved properly and utilised frugally. They also urged the need for proper conservation and management of water resources in the country. They were speaking at a seminar titled Water for Future: Perspectives from Pakistan to mark the the World Water Day here on Friday, said a press release. The event was organised the Oxfam, the Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO), the Sustainable...

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