Police raid building in London ahead of anti-G8 protests
By Matthew Chance, CNN
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1138 GMT (1938 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The G8 is set to meet next week in Northern Ireland
- Police say they have a plan to deal with street protests
- “London is right at the heart of global capitalism,” Carnival Against Capitalism group says
London (CNN) — Police in riot gear raided a building in central London related to the anti-Group of Eight protests planned for Tuesday, police said.
Britain is hosting the G8 world leaders at a summit next week in Northern Ireland. A “Carnival Against Capitalism” has been planned by demonstrators ahead of the summit.
Demonstrators long have targeted the G8 summit to protest the economic policies of the world’s leading industrial powers. The group is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Carnival Against Capitalism group said it hasn’t negotiated with police and stressed that it won’t be controlled. It planned a “mass action” of protests for central London on Tuesday afternoon.
“London is right at the heart of global capitalism,” the Carnival group said on its website. “The powerful feel safe in London so long as they go unchallenged.”
“Traditionally, carnival is the time where the people take over the streets, the bosses run and hide, and the world gets turned upside down. It is a time to celebrate our resistance and our dreams, to bring music and colour to the streets. And also to show our strength and our anger.”
The group said in a statement that the mass actions “will only be as effective as the people participating in them.”
“We have not negotiated with the police and we will not be controlled. If we look after each other, stay mobile, don’t get caught in kettles and are ready to make quick decisions about what to do next, we can make the most of the day. See you on the streets,” the group said.
The London Metropolitan Police — gearing up for demonstrations — said it has “an appropriate police plan in place.”
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1103 GMT (1903 HKT)
CNN’s Nic Robertson gains rare access into China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ahead of the country’s fifth and longest manned spaceflight.
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1146 GMT (1946 HKT)
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, knows something about secrets and what happens when they’re exposed.
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1219 GMT (2019 HKT)
Browse through photos of famous leakers and whistle-blowers who have blown the cover of top secret information.
June 9, 2013 — Updated 2235 GMT (0635 HKT)
Violence in Turkey is a direct result of PM Erdogan’s use of extreme force and inability to listen to dissent, say two experts.
June 11, 2013 — Updated 0545 GMT (1345 HKT)
Remember the villain’s desolate hideaway from the newest James Bond film ‘Skyfall’? Well, it’s an actual island in Japan — with a dark history.
June 10, 2013 — Updated 1437 GMT (2237 HKT)
As Nelson Mandela remains in hospital a friend of the former president says the time may have come for South Africans to say goodbye.
June 10, 2013 — Updated 2324 GMT (0724 HKT)
Blackouts are common in Myanmar, due to a neglected energy network that only reaches a quarter of the country’s 60 million people.
June 9, 2013 — Updated 1608 GMT (0008 HKT)
Residents of Mexico City have been shocked by the disappearance of 12 young people and many other acts of violence. So is Mexico safe?
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1103 GMT (1903 HKT)
As you walk through the Liberdade district of Sao Paulo, you could be forgiven for thinking you are in down-town Tokyo.
June 10, 2013 — Updated 2213 GMT (0613 HKT)
CNN’s Jim Boulden talks to the CEO of Yo! Sushi about the company’s new way to deliver food to tables.
June 10, 2013 — Updated 1136 GMT (1936 HKT)
A robotic recycling system could help address the escalating global waste problem, according to Finland’s ZenRobotics.
June 11, 2013 — Updated 1235 GMT (2035 HKT)
Tim Cook unveils “the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone.” So why did Apple shares fall?
Put that iPod away — these top rock spots don’t guarantee sunshine, but they do guarantee a summer 2013 to remember.
Read this article:
UK police raid anti-G8 protest building
via Arne Ruhnau News http://arneruhnau.com/uk-police-raid-anti-g8-protest-building/
No comments:
Post a Comment