Month: Sep 2011

YU55 asteroid to ‘near miss’ Earth, Nov.8th.

YU55 is a black 400 metre sphere

“Although classified as a potentially hazardous object, 2005 YU55 poses no threat of an Earth collision over at least the next 100 years, according to NASA. However, this will be the closest approach to date by an object this large that we know about in advance and an event of this type will not happen again until 2028

The 1300-foot-wide  (400 metres) asteroid, which is more than one and a half times the length of a soccer pitch, will pass within 0.85 lunar distances of the Earth on November 8, 2011.

Discovered on December 28, 2005 by Robert McMillan of the Spacewatch Program near Tucson, Arizona, 2005 YU55 is believed to be a very dark, nearly spherical object.

NASA says it will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. GMT) on Thursday 29 Sept 2011 to ‘reveal near-Earth asteroid findings ‘.

The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that the ESA is planning to fire an ‘impactor’ satellite into a ‘test’ asteroid in 2015 to see if the object’s trajectory can be altered.

In late June 2011, earth experienced one of its closest encounters with an asteroid in recent years. But as NASA indicated in the days ahead of the ‘cosmic close call’, the encounter was so close that Earth’s gravity sharply altered the asteroid’s trajectory and prevented the space rock from impacting the planet.

read  more HERE  http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/09/27/nasa-to-make-announcement-on-near-earth-asteroids-2/

 

Tipnis Victoria! Marchers freed/ Highway Stopped!

Bolivia’s Evo Morales suspends Amazon road project

Protesters clash with police officers in La Paz, Bolivia on Monday Allegations of police violence towards protesters triggered further protests in Bolivian cities

Bolivian President Evo Morales has suspended work on a highway being built in the Amazon, amid a national furore over the way opposition to the road has been handled.

On Sunday police fired tear gas and rounded up hundreds of activists staging a march against the road.

A minister quit in protest and Mr Morales condemned the action when he announced the project’s suspension.

He now says he will allow local regions to decide on the future of the road.

“There needs to be a national debate so the two provinces [Cochabamba and Beni] involved in this can decide… In the meantime the project is suspended,” said Mr Morales, according to Reuters news agency.

He did not specify how the two provinces would decide, but on Sunday he said a referendum could be held – though government sources say this could take six months or more to organise.

The issue triggered anti-government protests in Cochabamba, Beni and La Paz – where thousands of protesters, mainly college students, gathered around the Quemado government palace.

continue HERE  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15072166

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Tipnis: Brutal Represión/gas,golpes,desaparecidos


Brutal e inhumana represión a la VIII Marcha Indígena

 (Comisión de Comunicación de la Marcha).- Hoy 25 de septiembre a horas 16:30 se inició un operativo policial y/o militar de cerco sobre el campamento del puente San Miguel a 5 Km de Yucumo, donde estaban descansando alrededor de 800 marchistas, incluyendo más de dos centenares de niños y bebés.
Alrededor de las 17 horas empezó una despiadada gasificación contra la gente indefensa, lo que provocó una confusión total y por ese motivo empezaron a extraviarse y desaparecer muchos de los niños que estaban ahí acampados junto a sus madres.
Posteriormente efectivos de la policía procedieron a perseguir a la gente, a acorralarlos, golpearlos, quemando el campamento, gasificando mujeres embarazadas y deteniendo enseres personales de la prensa, obligaron a la gente a subir a camionetas para de esta manera, digna de la peor de las dictaduras, intervenir y acabar con la marcha.

Posteriormente estas personas fueron obligadas a subir a buses que en número de 8 partieron con dirección a Yucumo, obligados por el bloqueo de caminos que ya esta efectuándose en San Borja, donde la población salió a la calle enardecida una vez que circuló la noticia de la intervención a la marcha……..

SIGUE LEENDO AQUI  http://isiborosecure.blogspot.com/2011/09/brutal-e-inhumana-represion-la-viii.html

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Spain gets hot: 50 mass demos Thursday

Here in Spain things are hotting up, as more and more people lose their jobs.

The cuts forced by the State and Banks are cutting into essential services. (Health, education, Pensions..) and 1000s are evicted for defaulting on mortgages.

The demonstrations and occupations have become daily and hourly.

People recognize that the Capitalist System itself is at fault, and there is intense debate, especially from the Take The Streets (15-M) movement

which has decentralized into hundreds of local non hierarchical Assemblies and sub commissions.

There are many local initiatives setting off, including Mutual Aid Networks.

This Thursday will be a Day of Action as a lead up to the General Strike, and you can choos from over 50 mass demonstrations

due to take place around the country.

MOVILIZACIONES 29S. “La lucha está en la calle. Hacia la Huelga General”

Spain takes to the streets

Convocatorias unitarias de manifestaciones que tendrán lugar en todo el estado en la jornada de lucha del 29 de septiembre, con el lema de “La lucha está en la calle. Hacia la Huelga General”.

España Contra Sistema: 50 manis jueves 29

MOVILIZACIONES 29S. “La lucha está en la calle. Hacia la Huelga General”

Spain takes to the streets

Convocatorias unitarias de manifestaciones que tendrán lugar en todo el estado en la jornada de lucha del 29 de septiembre, con el lema de “La lucha está en la calle. Hacia la Huelga General”.

Catalonia bans public torturing of bulls

Bullfighting fans in Catalonia are set to see the last fights before a ban on the age-old tradition comes into effect in Spain’s north-eastern region.

About 20,000 spectators are expected to fill Barcelona’s Monumental arena, where top matadors will be performing.

Lawmakers voted for the ban last year – the first in mainland Spain – after 180,000 people signed a petition.

They say the bullfighting is barbaric, but opponents say they will challenge the ban in Spain’s top court.

Cruel killing for entertainment continues however in some local Festivals.

The ban takes effect on 1 January, but Sunday’s fights in Catalonia will be the last events of the 2011 season

She adds that there is also a growing awareness of animal rights and, crucially, the desire of Catalan nationalists to distinguish the region from the rest of Spain and its traditions.

Bullfighting is permitted in all other regions of Spain except in the Canary Islands.

Campaigners hope to extend the ban across the country, but they face a far tougher task in traditional bullfighting heartlands like Andalucia and Madrid, our correspondent says.

Read More    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15050706

 

Policia attack 1000k marcha in Paris

(English) The Take the Streets march from Spain to Brussels was viciously attacked by hysterical police in Paris when they held an Assembly with local activists in front of the Paris Stock Exchange. There were more than 50 arrests (finally released) and serious injuries. Despite all they camped in front of the Exchange and continued the long march.

…………….A les 18:30 hores les indignades i indignats van seure costat de l’edifici de France Press, davant de la Borsa de París, i sense deixar-se intimidar pel dispositiu policial que els envoltava, van començar l’assemblea que s’ha retransmès íntegrament per internet via streaming. Segons aquesta avançava, van anar arribant cada vegada més ciutadans, al mateix temps que s’anava formant un cordó policial. Davant l’arrest d’un d’ells per identificar (el motiu esgrimit per l’agent: “és una manifestació il·legal”), un grup de indignats va resistir pacíficament demanant la posada en llibertat del company. Els gendarmes van acabar detenint a un grup de més de 50 persones, que han anat sent alliberats al llarg de la nit. No obstant això, a les 2:30 hores encara es trobaven detingudes 11 persones. Finalment, els altres integrants de la Marxa van poder acampar davant de la Borsa de París……………

Read More…..here