News tagged with civilian casualties

Civilians 'suffer first, last and in the middle' during wartime, Stanford scholar says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Civilian casualties in war have proliferated despite the international courts, laws and tribunals meant to protect them. What do we do?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The first casualty of war: Study finds news reports match misperception of civilian deaths

Researchers reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to dis ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2




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Wearing two different hats: Moral decisions may depend on the situation

An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time – and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity — according to a new study looking at why people make ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Russian satellite crashes into Siberia after launch

A Russian satellite on Friday crashed into Siberia minutes after its launch due to rocket failure, the defence ministry said, in the latest humiliating setback for Russia's embattled space programme.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 40

Virtual training for real combat

I zipped up the flak jacket, put on an Army helmet and snapped a pair of goggles over my eyes.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Military experts provide civilian surgeons with guidance on handling bomb blast injuries

Hospitals all over the world need to be aware of how to treat emergency blast injuries and military surgeons can provide valuable knowledge and advice to their civilian counterparts based on their experience of battlefield ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wartime urologic injuries require different mindset

Saving a soldier's life takes precedence over treating traumatic urologic injuries on the battlefield, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

WikiLeaks to publish 15,000 more Afghan war papers

(AP) -- Military documents laid bare in the biggest leak of secret information in U.S. history suggest that far more Iraqis died than previously acknowledged during the years of sectarian bloodletting and ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

UM unmanned robot team Australia bound for international competition

A smart swarm of unmanned four-wheeled robots that operate with a "hive mind" will participate in an international urban reconnaissance contest in Australia on Nov. 10.

Electronics / Robotics

created Oct 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

UCLA develops combat casualty care educational program for US armed forces

With American troops leaving Iraq and military efforts continuing in Afghanistan, UCLA has helped develop a first-of-its-kind educational program to train U.S. armed forces medical personnel in critical combat casualty care. ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Death, injury benefits a casualty of new war strategy, study says

A hole in public policy is shortchanging U.S. soldiers and civilian workers who become casualties of a new-age war strategy that leans heavily on private contractors, a new University of Illinois study says.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Indian firm designs armoured car for hotel corridors

A mini armoured car, designed for use in confined spaces like airports, hotels or stadiums and inspired by the trauma of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, drew admirers at an Indian arms fair Wednesday.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1


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