Conflicts and War

"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet" (Matthew 24:6).

Conflict and war has been a recurring theme for most of mankind's brief stay on this earth. Read on to discover why, and how it will be stopped.

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World News and Trends: Fears Delay Plans to Eradicate Smallpox

The smallpox virus was slated to be the first species specifically targeted for extinction.
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Youth Violence: Who's to Blame?

What's behind the frightening epidemic of youth violence? The prophet Isaiah envisioned a time when children would oppress their elders. Are we living in those days?
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After Kosovo: Power Shift Taking Place?

Is America surrendering its leadership of the Western world?
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World News and Trends: Scourge of War in the Sudan

Nearly two million civilians have died in the southern Sudan during a 15-year war that has developed into the deadliest conflict since World War II.
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In Brief... The Real Victors in The Real Victors in Kosovo

Everyone involved in the strange Kosovo conflict is claiming victory-except its chief victims, the Albanians.
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Ready, Aim-Peace!

Will modern day Turkey and the Kurds have the same vision as Esau in dealing with their nemesis?
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In Brief... Dissent in the Ranks of Iraq's Republican Guard

On June 2, the London-based newspaper Al-Zaman reported that a fatal clash erupted on May 24 between two Iraqi Republican Guard units.
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In Brief... Anthrax "Time Bomb" Ticking in Aral Sea, Researchers Say

In the 1960s, Vozrozhdeniye was merely a tiny island in the vast Aral Sea.
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Another Doomsday Clock Is Ticking, Ticking

U.S. and European intelligence agencies are reporting mounting evidence that Russia and China have massively violated the 1972 Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention, and subsequent international and bilateral agreements to control biowarfare weapons.
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In Brief... Two Million Women Sold as Sex Slaves

At least two million women from Eastern Europe have been sold as "white slaves" in the West in recent years, according to unofficial estimates by Interpol.
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In Brief... Montenegrin Faction Presses for Independence

The Montenegrin independence movement has moved into high gear as NATO troops move into Kosovo.
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In Brief... "It's the Russians, Stupid"

President Bill Clinton had a sign taped to his desk at the beginning of his first term in office that read, "It's the Economy, Stupid."
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"It's the Russians, Stupid"

President Bill Clinton had a sign taped to his desk at the beginning of his first term in office that read, "It's the Economy, Stupid."
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In Brief... Romania Confronts Transylvanian Separatism

Romanian President Emil Constantinescu has rejected the call for Transylvanian self-government within a federal Romanian state.
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Still a Troubled and Dangerous World

The end of the Cold War promised a safer time, but our planet has become more perilous. Why?
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India and Pakistan at War Again

A potentially more dangerous conflict than Kosovo continues to brew in South Asia.
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What to Watch to Discern the Times

A look at three key trends: globalization, religious ecumenism and global power shifts.
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A Personal View of the Kosovo Conflict

Commentary on the events in Yugoslavia
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Crisis In Kosovo A Mixture of Iron and Clay

The Balkans has a long and complex history. What is the story behind the headlines?
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United States Morality What Lies Ahead

Does morality matter? What are the long-term consequences to a people and a nation when its moral foundation crumbles?
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