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Illegal Drilling on Aboriginal Site must be Stopped

Oceania Indymedia - 2 hours 26 min ago
From the newswire: Illegal Drilling on Aboriginal Site must be Stopped - 4 May 2008 - Ngalia Heritage Research Council has written to the Government to investigate illegal drilling by a local mining company (St Barbara Mines) on two Aboriginal sites near Leonora, Western Australia. "This company is drilling on previously recorded Aboriginal sites.We are very concerned that the company has not done the right thing by consulting with local custodians for these sites and has obviously acted illegally by entering upon these sites and started drilling. They can't be allowed to get away with it, the

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Indymedia - 3 hours 10 min ago
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China: Chengdu Earthquake

Global Voices Online - 4 hours 8 min ago

A MAG 7.8 earthquake occurred in Chengdu today at 2:28pm or UTC 06:28:00. lyrrael, an American volunteer living in Chengdu, China, teaching at Southwest University reports the earthquake at twitter.

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China: 7.8 scale earthquake felt across most of China

Global Voices Online - 4 hours 21 min ago

Around two hours ago, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale struck in southwestern China's Sichuan province, centered in Wenchuan county, and with tremors felt as far away as Beijing and Hong Kong.


The earthquake was reportedly felt in Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, parts of Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Henan, Ningxia and Jiangsu.

See below for updates by region.

From Chinese video-sharing website Tudou, user danta1990's footage taken in the Sichuan capital Chengdu:

Danwei has already compiled a number of updates from various sources, as has Shanghaiist, with information on user-shot video from Sichuan Chinese video portal websites were quick to get up on their front pages.

This clip on 56.com comes from user Little Fish in Wenchuan, Sichuan:

And this from video sharing website Youku.com comes from user xiaoyu82528, showing the effect of the earthquake as felt as far away as Beijing:

Twitter seems to be a top source of breaking details for the moment; Many are writing of difficulties connecting to those at the center of the quake zone over telephone, but the internet seems to still be functioning. Beijing-based tech guru Kaiser Kuo writes that the government Seismological Bureau website is currently inaccessible, presumably from high levels of traffic.

Users inwalkedbud and Lyrrael have been posting updates in English, reporting what they can. River Crab Goes Ashore has been collecting live updates on Chinese microblogging service provider Fanfou.

Inwalkedbud writes from Chengdu, quite near the center of the earthquake: “Doesn't seem to be much damage to buildings, but people are shaken up. Electricity/water/gas seems to be working still.”

Other areas have not been as fortunate; Chinese Twitter user Raine, based in Hubei, writes of possible destruction there:

同事刚电话回家,湖北的荆州、沙市的房子倒了一片,有灾情。

One colleague just phoned home to Jingzhou in Hubei, houses in Shashi have collapsed, it's a disaster there.

Also courtesy of Danwei is a note to keep following Summize.com, one Twitter search engine which supports Chinese characters, for steady updates; updates found via Summize and other places will be added here as they are found. Photos can be seen on Flickr via searches for ‘earthquake' in English and Chinese and on Yupoo.com.

Anyone with more information regarding other areas around China that have been affected is invited to gives us a heads-up in the comments.

Microblog updates by region:
Sichuan
http://fanfou.com/statuses/g2QgIe8OWzM

四川大学要求同学离开宿舍 通知4点余震开始

Sichuan University has ordered all students out of dorms, saying aftershocks to being at 4pm

https://twitter.com/shizhao/statuses/809213970

据说四川地区CDMA,小灵通可以打通

Sounds like CDMA and local network phones are working in the Sichuan region

https://twitter.com/niubi/statuses/809205236

chengdu airport closed. flights heading there beijing redirectede to chongqing

https://twitter.com/guiyinzhang/statuses/809162622
5:30 pm: https://twitter.com/Aether/statuses/809193571

成都互联网通讯有能连上的了。

The internet is connected in Chengdu

http://fanfou.com/statuses/l6XlCAxBJCI

绵阳花盆啥的都碎了,饮水机震倒说塌了好多房子,人都到河堤上去了

Flowerpots and everything are broken in Mianyang, water coolers shaking, many houses have collapsed, everybody has gone to the banks of the river.

http://fanfou.com/statuses/aOdJ1I6y1YU

四川阿坝州理县县城1人死亡8人重伤 汶川县发生7.8级地震后,截止12日17时10分,阿坝州政府应急办了解到的情况是:汶川、理县、茂县交通、通讯全面中断,黑水、小金、金川、马尔康、松潘、九寨沟等县均有房屋倒塌、道路中断、山体滑坡、人员伤亡(其中茂县林业电台报告伤亡人员较多,

One dead and eight seriously hurt in Lixian County, Abazhou, Sichuan. At 5:10pm government issued urgent notice, traffic and communications completely cut off in Wenchuan, Lixian and Maoxian; houses have collapsed and roads cut off and persons injured by mountain run-off in Heishui, Xiaojin, Ma'erkang, Songfan and Jiuzaigou,

Beijing
https://twitter.com/flypig/statuses/809127403

中国南北网络断了吗?怎么啥都上不去了?

Has the China internet backbone been cut? Why can't I get online?

https://twitter.com/imagethief/statuses/809121832
https://twitter.com/kaiserkuo/statuses/809123623
https://twitter.com/kaiserkuo/statuses/809124220
https://twitter.com/Tangos/statuses/809124276
https://twitter.com/niubi/statuses/809132301
https://twitter.com/fuzheado/statuses/809131321
photo https://twitter.com/flypig/statuses/809135452

Shanghai
https://twitter.com/nocas/statuses/809139803
https://twitter.com/casperodj/statuses/809196553
https://twitter.com/leoshcn/statuses/809195725

Shaanxi
https://twitter.com/yesky12/statuses/809191510
https://twitter.com/QienKuen/statuses/809199223

只能和西安那边发短信,电话打不进去。。

I can only text with people in Xi'an, can't get through by phone…

Henan
http://fanfou.com/statuses/O8h2ttRuQJ8

郑州国家电网公司的大楼都疏散到空地了

The State Power Grid Tower in Zhengzhou has been evacuated

Jiangxi
http://fanfou.com/statuses/7bjUhAwYzH8

Anhui
https://twitter.com/seekDench/statuses/809183753

Zhejiang
https://twitter.com/Fenng/statuses/809127914

杭州网络正常。公司大部分同事都跑到外面去了。

The internet is functioning normally in Hangzhou. Most people in the office here have gone outside.

http://fanfou.com/statuses/k0jIs0Mkmz8

浙江嘉兴、上海间发生5.7级地震 暂无人员伤亡

5.7 earthquake between Jiaxing in Zhejiang province and Shanghai. Nobody injured at present.

http://fanfou.com/statuses/nOwacdhRpdA
宁波世贸中心大楼倾斜3度!!!!!!!!!!!!
The World Trade Center in Ningbo has tilted 3 degrees!!!!!!!!

Chongqing
https://twitter.com/Tangos/statuses/809188431
https://twitter.com/shizhao/statuses/809211439

重庆2小学倒塌,4学生死亡

Two primary schools in Chongqing have collapsed, four students dead

Changsha
http://twitter.com/dadi007/statuses/809209238

Guangxi
http://fanfou.com/statuses/8lgMEGMOzUE

Hubei
Wuchang: http://twitter.com/lenvow/statuses/809197185

湖北多地有地震震感 武昌出现手机信号盲区

Many places in Hubei felt the earthquake; Wuchang is experiencing cellphone blind zones.
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Japan: Yushukan Museum

Global Voices Online - 4 hours 24 min ago

Adamu blogs about his visit to a Shinto Shrine, Yasukuni Jinja, and Yushukan Museum. The Shrine is dedicated to Japan’s war dead while the museum displays the military history of modern Japan through World War II.

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South Korea: Mad Cow and Anti LMB

Global Voices Online - 4 hours 53 min ago

Kotaji posted two video clips about the recent protest against the importation of U.S beef (Mad Cow) to South Korea and the issue is also directed against Lee Myung-bak's Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.

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China: Earthquake in Sichuan

Global Voices Online - 5 hours 7 min ago

Beijing based Singapore blogger Alvin writes about the quake in Sichuan being felt in Beijing this afternoon. “Robina called me frantically that the building was swaying. she grabbed Sally and ran out. Sally is still panting from the excitement. all the people from our apartment building came downstairs. nearby office buildings were evacuated. “

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Timor Mass

Engage Media feed - 5 hours 40 min ago
Written and produced in memory of those who suffered and perished during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. The midnight mass that appears on this piece was recorded on the eve of the millennium. Timor Mass was produced for Undercurrents which was commissioned for the opening of the 2001 Taipei International Arts Festival.

Uzbekistan: Unwanted Changes

Global Voices Online - 5 hours 56 min ago

After the disintegration of the USSR, the Soviet communist identity and ideology ceased to exist and the new countries confronted the vital problems of defining new identities and ideologies. Most of the ex-Soviet countries were quick to give up the past and embrace the new life with new national values and ideas. Uzbekistan was one of the few countries where a process of defining a new identity and setting up new national values went in a very rapid manner.

The changing cultural and political atmosphere was first reflected throughout Uzbekistan through renaming of squares, streets and parks from Soviet-type names into symbols of either independence or national identity. All Soviet monuments were dismantled, being replaced with the heroes of Uzbek history. For the last two weeks, the Uzbek blogosphere discussed changes that were happenning in the post-Soviet period in Uzbekistan. (more…)

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Turkmenistan: End of Cult?

Global Voices Online - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:59pm

Maciula reports on president Berdymukhammedov’s efforts to undo his predecessor’s personality cult as the president of Turkmenistan removes the statue of his predecessor from the capital's central square.

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Uzbekistan: UN adds more Uzbeks to top terrorists list

Global Voices Online - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:57pm

Libertad writes about new Uzbeks added to the UN consolidated list of suspects affiliated with Al Qaeda and Taliban.

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Uzbekistan: Karimov Gets a Grip on GMK

Global Voices Online - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:56pm

Nathan says that President Karimov has asserted greater control over the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Works (NGMK), the company that runs Uzbekistan’s largest gold and uranium mines.

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Afghanistan: Online Military Gaming

Global Voices Online - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:48pm

The Strategist reflects on how insurgents and counter terrorist armies could use virtual worlds to advance their causes.

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Afghanistan: American Researcher Dies in Attack

Global Voices Online - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:44pm

Barnett Rubin reports that Michael Vinay Bhatia, a researcher well known to many of those working on Afghanistan, died in an IED attack on his vehicle in Khost Province, Afghanistan, on May 7, 2008.

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Indymedia - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:39pm
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Indymedia - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:39pm
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Community Responds to ICE Raid in Richmond, VA

Indymedia - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:38pm
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Eric McDavid Update

Indymedia - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:09pm
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Estudiantes

Indymedia - Mon, 2008/05/12 - 4:09pm
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