2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1531+ words) A new research study says Utah's population will grow from 3.6 million people now to 5.6 million people by 2065. Neighboring Wyoming, however, won't hit 1 million people for 170 years at its current pace of 0.4% growth. Utah's population is set to grow by 2 million people by 2065, according to a new study out of the University of Utah. That's a jump of nearly 56% from 3.6 million people now to an projected 5.6 million. At the current pace of 0.4% growth seen each of the last three years, as reported by the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, it will take the lowest populated state in the nation 170 years to hit 1 million, or not until the year 2195. Researchers with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released the latest iteration of its long-term planning projections for the'state of Utah. The projections, which the institute does every four years, took 15 months of development and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (457+ words) China has launched a campaign to preserve historical sites on the disputed Woody Island, or Yongxing Island in Chinese, as Beijing looks to cement its territorial claims in the South China Sea. A team of conservation scientists and technicians from the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology spent six days reinforcing a monument that marked China's takeover of the Paracel Islands, known as the Xisha Islands in China, after World War II, according to the government of the city of Sansha. The monument was erected in 1946 by the Kuomintang (KMT) government, which sent naval expeditions to Woody Island to make a claim over the Paracels and the Spratly Islands, which China calls the Nansha Islands, after Japan's surrender at the end of the war. The island was then named after one of the navy warships, the Yongxing. In…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago (584+ words) His camera captured not just family and friends but also buildings, streets and vistas, some of which are long gone, and others which have remained familiar to this day....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago (551+ words) Gautham Hazarika's book'The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II'uncovers the overlooked experiences of Indian soldiers in WWII, tracing their dilemmas, sacrifices, and the harsh realities of life as prisoners of war. The narrative traces the formation and evolution of the INA, and the soldiers caught in the middle forced to choose between serving the Crown during Raj and serving with the INA to help Japan. Through extensive research and personal testimonies, the book highlights the human cost of war, honouring the thousands who suffered or died unrecognised and showing how their struggles fed into India's independence movement. Some were fighting the war on behalf'of their allegiance to the Queen. Another section, those who were part of the Indian National Army (INA), were tied up with the Japanese, who assured them of support in helping fight and drive away the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1708+ words) Professor, History, Dean of Arts, Australian Catholic University Joy Damousi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. At the height of the Cold War, the activities of Greek migrants who had arrived in Australia after the second world war saw the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) take notice. At the time, immigrants were keenly sought to expand the postwar Australian economy: more than 160,000 arrived from Greece during this period. But migrants were nonetheless viewed with suspicion and distrust, especially those from southern European countries. As historian John Rickard has astutely observed, Australia wanted immigration, but not immigrants. The reports of ASIO agents during…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (151+ words) China has launched a campaign to preserve historical sites on the disputed Woody Island, or Yongxing Island in Chinese, as Beijing looks to cement its territorial claims in the South China Sea. A team of conservation scientists and technicians from the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology spent six days reinforcing a monument that marked China's takeover of the Paracel Islands, known as the Xisha Islands in China, after World War II, according to the government of the... Conservation specialists repair monument on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, with more preservation work planned In 2012, Beijing established Sansha on Woody Island to administer its territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. The Paracel Islands, to which Woody Island belongs, are known as the Hoang Sa Islands in Vietnam, which also claims the contested archipelago. New…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago (127+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is supported with its online publication scmp.com and its Sunday edition, Sunday Morning Post. Conservation specialists repair monument on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, with more preservation work planned In 2012, Beijing established Sansha on Woody Island to administer its territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. The Paracel Islands, to which Woody Island belongs, are known as the Hoang Sa Islands in Vietnam, which also claims the contested archipelago. New collision of Chinese-Philippine ships in South China Sea...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1111+ words) We are living in an age where the paradigms we know are reaching their end. Human history is once again approaching a great rupture'a moment filled with mortal threats and miraculous opportunities. Some nations see their models fall apart, while others will close gaps that once seemed destined to take decades." "Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder," wrote Arnold J. Toynbee, the British philosopher of history who studied the rise and fall of civilisations. Civilisations do not collapse when someone destroys them; they collapse when they fail to adapt. Nowhere is this truth more urgent than in Johannesburg'Africa's financial heart, a city of extraordinary potential standing at a pivotal moment in its history. For 99% of human history, we lived in the Stone Age. Everything we regard as civilisation emerged in the final 1%. The catalyst for this acceleration was humanity's most…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago (462+ words) Certainly, this is the greater part of the story, and most of Greek-Americans, descend from several waves of twentieth century Greeks. This is not, however, the whole story. It is not even close, in fact. According to the Holy Trinity Archives in New Orleans, the second Greek in New Orleans was the Hydriot, Andreas Dritsakis, known locally as Andrea Dimitry. He married the daughter of the first recorded New Orleans Greek, Miguel Dragon, in 1799, and his family became prominent in New Orleans society. Hydriots would often sail to the key ports of the Americas in the early 1800s, often enough carrying Spanish goods and sailing under the Ottoman or Russian flags as needed. The Napoleonic Wars resulted in lucrative opportunities for the Hydriots, either breaking British blockades or using their neutral status as Ottoman subjects to carry goods without being harassed…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago (708+ words) Artifacts believed to be 6,000 years old have been found during works to restore the Palace of Westminster. Archaeologists said they have uncovered evidence of human activity on the site dating back to around 4300 BC. The finds, revealed as part of a three-year programme of investigations commissioned by the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, include more than 60 struck flint flakes and a worked tool believed to date to the late Mesolithic or early Neolithic period. They were discovered in undisturbed sand deposits that once formed part of Thorney Island, an area thought to have supported prehistoric hunting, fishing and foraging communities. The Lord Speaker, Lord McFall of Alcluith, said: "The history of Westminster is long, fascinating and well-documented. Discoveries such as these allow us to add to our knowledge of this ancient site. These archaeological investigations are an…...