"A very low concentration of radioactive particles, but too low to be harmful to humans." So American diplomats away the doubts of a possible danger to the inhabitants of the west coast, affected by the passage of a "cloud" from Fukushima. In short, seems to confirm what was announced yesterday by Howard Becker, director of the Department of Health, which had stressed that the 5000 miles between California and Japan were sufficient to dispel any possible hazardous radioactive concentration.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Artists boycotted the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
A group of over 130 artists account protest against working conditions of South Asian laborers working on the construction of the museum but also the branch of the Louvre.
- HRW: Artists threaten boycott of Guggenheim in UAE (17/03/2011)
- HRW: Artists Threaten Boycott of Guggenheim in UAE (17/03/2011)
- Artists threaten boycott of Guggenheim in UAE (17/03/2011)
- HRW: Artists threaten boycott of Guggenheim in UAE (17/03/2011)
- Globe Trotting: Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Boycotted For Screwing Over Workers (18/03/2011)
Frattini: "From Italy and use bases not only full support of the UN resolution"
ROME - Ok bipartisan commission by the Defense and Foreign Affairs in the Senate and House for the resolution empowering the government to act under the UN resolution on Libya. The first green light by Parliament comes with the absence of senators in the League, which has expressed some doubt, and IDV.
A Montecitorio the script is repeated (the Northern League is absent and the IDV abstains), with the addition of so-called "responsible". "Logistical problems - said the leader Sardelli - many of our MPs are out of office, and then today they were not in Rome." The opposition, however, the question of a'''desertion remains ...".
A Montecitorio the script is repeated (the Northern League is absent and the IDV abstains), with the addition of so-called "responsible". "Logistical problems - said the leader Sardelli - many of our MPs are out of office, and then today they were not in Rome." The opposition, however, the question of a'''desertion remains ...".
Obama condemns violence in Yemen
.- U.S. President Barack Obama condemned the violence in Yemen and urged President Ali Abdullah Saleh to fulfill its public commitment to respect the demonstrations and justice for the victims. "I totally condemn the violence that took place today in Yemen and call on President Saleh to meet its public commitment to allow demonstrations to take place peacefully," Obama said in a statement released by the White House.
Bahrain to protest martial law applies
While the Government of Bahrain struggled to quell a protest sparked by the archipelago's Shia majority, martial law was declared. The Defense Ministry said the action against the protesters can be fast. And is that security forces may impose curfews, disperse those gathered and evacuate the areas. The origin of the protests, according to materialize that is discrimination exercised by the Sunni royal family.
NATO accelerates its planning for possible action in Libya
.- The NATO countries agreed today to "accelerate the planning" for possible action in Libya, although not discussed whether the Alliance ultimately intervene or not in the African country. Allied officials said, all members of the organization, even the most reluctant to action as Germany and Turkey agreed to complete the military plans "as soon as possible" and to continue discussions over the weekend.
An appeal for Libya
I intended to end my contribution to longer rhythms, but the global crisis galloping at such speed that it can not be left behind. Because I'm afraid we're on the eve of a war, this time on our doorstep, I consider it my duty to say what is happening. I do not own, but together with other people that I admire.
Perhaps we expect little, but that little, we decided to make our voices heard. For a duty not only political but also moral. We do not use two weights and two measures. And remember, for example, the silence that accompanied the slaughter of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Then nobody cried military intervention against the murderers, and Gaza against a sovereign state which had already become.
Perhaps we expect little, but that little, we decided to make our voices heard. For a duty not only political but also moral. We do not use two weights and two measures. And remember, for example, the silence that accompanied the slaughter of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Then nobody cried military intervention against the murderers, and Gaza against a sovereign state which had already become.
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