News from Pak-Pak media calls India's surgical strikes as 'drama'

Islamabad, Sep 30 (PTI) Pakistani media today generally supported the government's stand that India's surgical strikes across the LoC were a "drama" to "placate the local sentiments" after the Uri terror attack.

All the major newspapers gave front-page coverage to the "routine LoC firing incident" and also warned that any escalation will not be good for regional peace and security.

Leading newspaper Dawn reported that Pakistan-India crisis over Kashmir dangerously escalated after Indian forces fired across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killing at least two Pakistan Army soldiers while calling it "surgical strikes" against terror launch pads.

"The claim was immediately dismissed by Pakistan, which said India mischaracterised cross-LoC firing as surgical strikes and made it clear that any such attempt would be responded strongly," it said.

Under a lead report headlined "'Surgical' farce blows up in India's face", Karachi-based 'The Express Tribune' said: "The Narendra Modi administration staged a drama on Thursday to placate a media-induced public frenzy following the Uri attack," it said.

The paper also said the Indian military claimed that it had carried out 'surgical strikes' against perceived 'terrorist launch pads' in the PoK.

"But the Pakistani military ripped to shreds the Indian farcical claim as an 'illusion being deliberately generated by the Indians to create false effects'," it said.

The News International, which has wide circulation, reported that yesterday morning saw claims by India of carrying out surgical strikes inside Pakistan, with the latter dismissing it as just firing across the LoC.

"Pakistan strongly condemned this unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces which, it said, was continuation of a pattern of ceasefire violations committed by the Indian forces," it reported.

Right-leaning 'The Nation' reported that India failed to sell the idea of surgical strikes.

"Rubbishing the Indian military's claim of carrying out a 'surgical strike' in PoK, Pakistan Army made it clear that it will respond strongly to any misadventure," it said in the front-page lead.

It quoted the army that Indian troops committed a ceasefire violation by resorting to "unprovoked firing" at some border points, which was responded effectively.

Urdu paper and television also carried similar stories and rejected Indian claim of surgical strikes.

India carried out surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the LoC on the intervening night of September 28 and 29, with the Army saying it had inflicted "significant casualties" on terrorists preparing to infiltrate from PoK, days after Modi warned Uri attack would not go unpunished.

सीमावर्ती गांवों के निवासियों ने सेना की कार्रवाई का समर्थन किया

अमृतसर चंडीगढ़, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा के पास रहने वाले ग्रामीणों ने पाक अधिकृत कश्मीर में भारतीय सेना के लक्षित हमलों का समर्थन और सराहना की है और पाकिस्तान को एक कड़ा जवाब देने के लिए नरेन्द्र मोदी सरकार की तारीफ की है।

हालांकि फजिल्का, अमृतसर और गुरूदासपुर सहित कई सीमावर्ती इलाकों के इन ग्रामीणों को अपना घर और गाय तथा खेत सब छोड़ने पड़े हैं इसके बावजूद वे खुश हैं और देशभक्ति के नारे लगा रहे हंै।

फजिल्का के सीमावर्ती एक गांव के निवासी अंगरेज सिंह ने कहा, ‘‘हमारी सेना ने क्या अच्छा काम किया है। कई सालों से पाकिस्तान बार-बार गड़बड़ियां कर रहा था। हमारे साथ युद्ध लड़ने से लेकर बाद में आतंकवादियों को सहायता और उकसावा देकर उसने भारत के साथ छद्म युद्ध शुरू किया’’ उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘करगिल से लेकर पठानकोट और अब उरी तक, उसे सबक नहीं मिला था। केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा उठाए गये इस कदम का हम स्वागत करते हैं ।’’ अधिकारियों द्वारा दिये गये आदेशों के बाद अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा पर दस किलोमीटर तक के इलाके के 1000 से अधिक गांवों से निवासियों को खाली कराया जा रहा है।

स्थानीय गुरूद्वारा और मंदिरों के प्रमुख, सरपंच और पुलिस लोगों को लाउडीस्पीकर से संबोधित कर रहे हंै और दोनों देशों के बीच स्थिति को देखते हुये उन्हें जल्दी से जल्दी जगह खाली करने को कह रहे हैं।

पंजाब की पाकिस्तान के साथ 553 किलोमीटर लंबी सीमा है और इसके छह जिले भी अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा से सटे हुए हैं।

अमेरिका ने भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच तनाव कम करने की अपील की

 वाशिंगटन, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: पाकिस्तान को संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा सूचीबद्ध आतंकवादी समूहों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई करने का कड़ा संदेश देते हुए व्हाइट हाउस ने आज भारत एवं पाकिस्तान के बीच तनाव कम किए जाने की अपील की।

व्हाहट हाउस के प्रेस सचिव जोश अर्नेस्ट ने अपने दैनिक संवाददाता सम्मेलन में कहा, ‘‘मैं आपको यह बता सकता हूं कि हमने क्षेत्र से मिली कुछ रिपोर्ट देखी हैं। इन रिपोटरें में यह रिपोर्ट भी शामिल है कि भारत एवं पाकिस्तान की सेनाएं एक दूसरे के संपर्क में हैं और हम तनाव कम करने के लिए भारत एवं पाकिस्तान के बीच जारी वार्ता को प्रोत्साहित करते हैं।’’ अर्नेस्ट ने कहा कि अमेरिका की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार सुसान राइस ने कल अपने भारतीय समकक्ष अजित डोभाल से बात की और कहा कि अमेरिका चाहता है कि पाकिस्तान संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा आतंकी घोषित किए गए लश्कर ए तैयबा एवं जैश ए मोहम्मद समेत आतंकवादी संगठनों से निपटे और उनकी वैधता खत्म करे।

न्यायालय ने कावेरी जलापूर्ति संबंधी आदेशों के उल्लंघन पर कर्नाटक को लिया आड़े हाथ

नयी दिल्ली, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: उच्चतम न्यायालय ने तमिलनाडु को कावेरी जल की आपूर्ति करने संबंधी न्यायिक आदेशों की बार बार ’अवहेलना करने’ के लिये कर्नाटक सरकार को आज आड़े हाथ लिया और उसे आदेश दिया कि कल से छह अक्तूबर तक वह छह हजार क्यूसेक जल छोड़े । न्यायालय ने साथ ही कर्नाटक को चेतावनी दी कि किसी को पता नहीं चलेगा कि वह कब कानून के कोप का शिकार हो जायेगा।

शीर्ष अदालत ने कर्नाटक विधान सभा द्वारा सर्वसम्मति से प्रस्ताव पारित किये जाने के तथ्य के बावजूद राज्य सरकार को एक से छह अक्तूबर के दौरान तमिलनाडु के लिये छह हजार क्यूसेक जल छोडने का अंतिम अवसर दिया।

न्यायमूर्ति दीपक मिश्रा और न्यायमूर्ति उदय यू ललित की पीठ ने कहा कि राज्य होने के बावजूद कर्नाटक उसके आदेश की अवहेहना करके ऐसी स्थिति पैदा कर रहा है जिससे कानून के शासन को धक्का पहुंच रहा है। हमने अपने आदेश पर अमल के लिये कठोर कार्रवाई की दिशा में कदम उठा लिये होते लेकिन हमने कावेरी जल प्रबंधन बोर्ड को निर्देश दिया है कि पहले वह वस्तुस्थिति का अध्ययन करे और एक रिपोर्ट पेश करे।

न्यायालय ने केन्द्र सरकार को कावेरी जल प्रबंधन बोर्ड का गठन चार अक्तूबर तक करने का निर्देश देते हुये कहा कि कर्नाटक को अवहेलना करने वाले रूख पर अडे नहीं रहना चाहिए क्योंकि किसी को यह नहीं मालूम कि वह कानून के कोप का कब शिकार हो जायेगा।

‘हिंसा की नीति की वजह से पाकिस्तान और इसके पड़ोसी देशों के बीच विश्वास की कमी है’:अफगानिस्तान

न्यूयॉर्क, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: अफगानिस्तान के राजदूत ने कहा है कि राजनीतिक उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति के लिए हिंसा का इस्तेमाल करने की पाकिस्तान की नीति की वजह से इसके और इसके पड़ोसी देशों के बीच ‘‘विश्वास की कमी’’ है। राजदूत ने कहा कि भारत-पाक के बीच चल रहे दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण तनाव का अंत होना चाहिए।

संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद में इस्लामिक रिपब्लिक ऑफ अफगानिस्तान के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि, राजदूत महमूद सैकल ने कहा, ‘‘पाकिस्तान और इसके पड़ोसी देशों के बीच लंबे समय से विश्वास की कमी रही है और उसका विकास हो रहा है।’’ उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘मुझे लगता है कि हमें अपने आप से यह सवाल करने की जरूरत है कि पाकिस्तान के अंदर कुछ निश्चित संगठनों को ऐसी कौन सी चीजें प्रेरित करती है जिसकी वजह से वे राजनीतिक उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति के लिए हिंसा की नीति को बर्दाश्त कर सकते हैं । हमें इसका जवाब तलाश करने की जरूरत है।’’ उन्होंने कहा कि पाकिस्तान के अंदर सैन्य बलों और सरकार के बीच भी तनाव है।

उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘पाकिस्तान और भारत के बीच लंबे संमय से जारी दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण तनाव का अंत हो जाना चाहिए।’’

राहुल गांधी ने आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की तारीफ की

बुलंदशहर :उप्र:, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: भारतीय सेना द्वारा नियंत्रण रेखा के पार लक्षित हमला करने के लिए कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की तारीफ की। उन्होंने कहा कि मोदी ने ढाई साल में पहली बार एक प्रधानमंत्री की तरह कार्रवाई की है।

अभी कुछ ही दिन पहले जम्मू कश्मीर में पीडीपी के साथ ‘‘अदूरदर्शी’’ राजनीतिक गठबंधन पर मोदी की निन्दा करते हुए राहुल ने कहा था कि इस गठबंधन ने कश्मीर में आतंकवाद के लिए रास्ता खोल दिया है और इसके लिए राहुल ने राजग सरकार की राजनीति को दोषी माना था।

राहुल गांधी ने आज अपने रोड शो में कहा, ‘‘जब प्रधानमंत्री देश के प्रधानमंत्री की तरह काम करता है तो मैं भी उनका समर्थन करता हूं .. मैं उनका धन्यवाद करना चाहता हूं कि ढाई साल में मोदी ने पहली बार प्रधानमंत्री की तरह कार्रवाई की है।’’ राहुल देवरिया से दिल्ली किसान यात्रा में अपनी सभाओं में मोदी पर हमले बोलते आये हैं लेकिन लक्षित हमले के बाद वह मोदी के प्रशंसक बन गये।

गृहमंत्री राजनाथ ने भारत-पाक सीमा की सुरक्षा स्थिति का जायजा लिया

नयी दिल्ली, 30 सितंबर :भाषा: केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने पाकिस्तान के कब्जे वाले कश्मीर में सेना के लक्षित हमलों के मद्देनजर आज देश में और खासतौर पर पाकिस्तान से लगी सीमा के सुरक्षा हालात की समीक्षा की।

देश के आला सुरक्षा अधिकारियों ने आज घंटे भर चली बैठक में गृहमंत्री को सीमा के हालात से अवगत कराया और बीएसएफ की चौकियों पर हमलों की पाकिस्तान की किसी भी साजिश को नाकाम करने तथा अग्रिम क्षेत्रों में रह रहे लोगों की सुरक्षा के लिए उठाये जा रहे कदमों की भी जानकारी उन्हें दी ।

आधिकारिक सूत्रों के मुताबिक गृहमंत्री ने अधिकारियों को यह सुनिश्चित करने का निर्देश दिया कि सीमा पर तैनात बल चौकन्ने रहें क्योंकि सेना द्वारा कल किये गये लक्षित हमलों के बाद भारत-पाकिस्तान सीमा पर हालात संवेदनशील बने हुए हैं।

बैठक में राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार अजीत डोभाल, केंद्रीय गृह सचिव राजीव महषर्ि और सुरक्षा तथा खुफिया एजेंसियों के शीर्ष अफसरों ने भाग लिया।

गृह मंत्रालय के अधीन आने वाले सीमा सुरक्षा बल :बीएसएफ: ने पहले ही भारत-पाक सीमा पर अपनी सभी इकाइयों को ‘हाई अलर्ट’ पर कर दिया है।

जम्मू, पंजाब, राजस्थान और गुजरात में अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा पर बल की समस्त इकाइयों को आदेश जारी किये गये हैं कि निगरानी तेज की जाए और सभी जवानों को चौकियों पर बुलाकर संख्याबल बढ़ाया जाए।

बीएसएफ ने पाकिस्तान से लगी सरहद पर आम नागरिकों की सभी तरह की आवाजाही पर पाबंदी लगा दी है। गृह मंत्रालय ने बल से कहा है कि सीमावर्ती गांवों से लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर पहुंचाने में मदद के लिए स्थानीय प्रशासन को मदद मुहैया कराई जाए।

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32 people missing in China landslides following typhoon

Bishkek (AKIpress) - At least 32 people were reported missing Thursday after rain-saturated hillsides collapsed onto villages in southeastern China following a typhoon.
A rescue operation was underway in Sucun village in China's Zhejiang province, south of the financial hub of Shanghai, after it was hit by a landslide on Wednesday evening, leaving 26 missing, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Another six people are missing in Baofeng village, also in Zhejiang, after a landslide destroyed their homes.
The landslides were triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Megi, which lashed southeastern China on Wednesday. The storm had already killed at least five people in China and Taiwan, and forced the closure of schools and offices and the cancellation of hundreds of flights, Bloombergreports.
State broadcaster CCTV showed rescue crews, accompanied by sniffer dogs, combing through piles of mud and rock in the mountainous, forested areas.
Megi caused more than $10 million in damage as it swept across Taiwan before weakening into a tropical storm after hitting the coastal city of Quanzhou in China's Fujian province early Wednesday. At its height, it was packing winds of up to 118 kilometers (74 miles) per hour, China's National Meteorological Center said.
In Fuzhou, Fujian's capital, people were shown on state television walking through knee-deep waters that had swamped major roads. Rescue workers were seen pulling stranded residents through the streets on inflatable boats.
Taiwan's Central Emergency Operations Center reported that 625 people were injured by Megi, including eight Japanese tourists whose tour bus flipped on its side. Three people suffered fatal falls and a fourth person died in a truck crash, Taiwan's Central Emergency Operations Center said.
Megi dropped 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain in the south and eastern mountains of Taiwan, and more than 220 flights were canceled at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport.
It was the fourth typhoon to hit Taiwan this year and the third in two weeks.

Railway minister orders probe into train accident in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sep 29(UNI)Union railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today expressed deep concern over the train accident in Odisha and ordered immediate inquiry into the incident in which one passenger was killed and 27 others injured when a passenger train hit a goods train at Kathjori station this evening.
East Coast Railway(ECoR) Chief Public Relation Officer Jyoti Prakash Mishra said the accident took place as both the Passenger and the Goods train were on one track and the passenger train which left the Barang station at about 18-19 hours hit the goods train at about 1830 hrs near Kahthjori station.
At least two bogies of the Passenger trains were derailed and the passengers were trapped inside the compartment.Train movements between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have been affected forcing the ECoR to divert several long distance trains.

Russia’s Supreme Court has confirmed a ban of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people

Russia’s Supreme Court has confirmed lawful a court’s ruling banning activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea. 

Journalist of Radio Liberty Anton Naumlyuk, who was present in the court’s hall, posted this on Twitter.

“Russia’s Supreme Court has confirmed a ban of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. An appeal has been rejected,” he wrote.

A reminder that on April 26, 2016, the so called "Supreme Court" of the Russian-annexed territory of Crimea recognized the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people an extremist organization and banned its activities.

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Reports of killing of 8 Indian Army personnel in section of Pakistani media is completely false and baseless:Indian Army sources.

Belarus, China sign package of cooperation agreements in various fields

 China establish comprehensive strategic partnership relations Belarus to partake in formation of Silk Road Information Belt Xi Jinping: Belarus-China relations are advancing to a new level Xi Jinping thanked for big contribution to China-Belarus relations development Lukashenko: Belarus will help China promote its interests in Europe Lukashenko: Belarus and China have established trust relations 1 2 3 OTHER STORIES BEIJING, 29 September (BelTA) – Belarus and China have signed a package of agreements and memorandums on cooperation in various fields. These documents were signed in the presence of the two heads of state in Beijing on 29 September, BelTA has learned. The sides signed a protocol on the exchange of ratification instruments of the agreement on friendship and cooperation between Belarus and the People's Republic of China as of 10 May 2015. An intergovernmental agreement on the technical and economic aid and a memorandum between Belarus' Economy Ministry and China's Commerce Ministry on cooperation for the development of the Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park project were signed. A complex of measures on the joint promotion of the One Belt, One Road concept between the governments of Belarus and China was approved. The education ministries of the two countries signed a memorandum of cooperation in the joint training of personnel. The State Science and Technology Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China signed a memorandum of understanding in the joint financing of Belarusian and Chinese scientific and technical projects. Lukashenko: Belarus and China have established trust relations Over two and a half decades, the Republic of Belarus and the People's Republic of China have reached an exceptional level of trust and sincerity in their dialogue and relations, the Belarusian leader stressed. The sides approved a plan of implementation of the memorandum between the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China on mutual understanding and cooperation in the mitigation of the consequences of emergencies in 2016-2018. A separate agreement was concluded between the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus and the China Earthquake Administration. The Labor and Social Security Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China signed a memorandum of understanding. A framework agreement on cooperation and the mechanisms of interaction was signed between the State Property Committee of Belarus and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of China. Xi Jinping thanked for big contribution to China-Belarus relations development “Indeed, we have made serious progress in our cooperation. On behalf of the Belarusian people and the Belarusian state I would like to thank you for this contribution to our relations. Without this personal contribution it would be impossible to advance our relations to the existing level,” the Belarusian President said. Belarus' Agriculture and Food Ministry and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine signed a memorandum of cooperation in the delivery of Belarusian beef to China. A cooperation agreement wads concluded between the State Standardization Committee of Belarus and the Standardization Administration of China. A decision was made to set up the Belarusian-Chinese analytical center for development. A corresponding agreement was signed between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. A cooperation agreement was concluded between the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Belarusbank, the Belarusian Finance Ministry, and China Development Bank on the provision of the loan under the guarantees of the Belarusian government. Belarusbank and China Development Bank concluded a drawdown agreement under the Slavkali project. A memorandum on the promotion of Chinese companies' investments to Belarus was signed between the government of Belarus and the Export-Import Bank of China. Belarus, China establish comprehensive strategic partnership relations The joint declaration reads: “Thanks to joint goal-oriented efforts contacts at the high level, mutual political trust and mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and China have reached an unprecedentedly high level." The sides approved a protocol for the plan of implementing machine-building projects between the ministries of industry and finance of Belarus and the Export-Import Bank of China. An agreement (roadmap) was signed between the State Defense Industries Committee of Belarus and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) concerning the promotion of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation. A memorandum of understanding and long-term cooperation was concluded by the Belarusian Industry Ministry and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). OAO BelAZ and China Space Sanjiang Group Corporation signed a memorandum of intent. The Sport and Tourism Ministry and the Chinese National Tourism Administration signed a protocol of intent. A roadmap of long-term cooperation was signed between the Industry Ministry of Belarus and Zoomlion. The Industry Ministry of Belarus also concluded a memorandum of cooperation with Weichai Power Co.Ltd concerning the production of diesel engines in Belarus. An agreement on cooperation in the establishment of the Chinese-Belarusian investment Fund was signed by the Belarusian Finance Ministry, Belarusbank, and CITIC Construction Со. Ltd. Xi Jinping: Belarus-China relations are advancing to a new level Xi Jinping said: “Thanks to joint efforts Chinese-Belarusian relations are dynamically developing and are rising to a new level. Mutual trust grows stronger as well as practical cooperation across the board.” Lukashenko: Belarus will help China promote its interests in Europe The President stressed that Belarus and China have reached an advanced level of cooperation. He said that there are no problems in the political cooperation; the countries maintain good relations at the level of the heads of state, ministries and agencies. Belarus to partake in formation of Silk Road Information Belt The sides are going to use Belarusian data processing centers, including those established with the participation of Chinese companies, together. Belarus, China to build mutual gain architecture in economic cooperation The joint declaration reads: “The sides are united in their belief that trade, economic, investment, and financial cooperation represents the driving force of Belarusian-Chinese relations. The sides will take concerted measures to form an architecture of mutual gains and common benefits." Lukashenko awards Order for Strengthening Peace and Friendship to Xi Jinping The President of China has been honored with this award in recognition of a big contribution to the development of trade, economic, scientific, technological, and humanitarian ties between Belarus and China, significant achievements in the enhancement of friendly relations between the two states.
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Ukrain News- “Babi Yar” Memorial should be a symbol of unity of nations – President Poroshenko

29.09.2016 15:05221

Today on the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar tragedy, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has taken part in the ceremony of signing a declaration on establishing the Memorial Center of Holocaust Victims “Babi Yar”.

The ceremony was held in Taras Shevchenko National Museum of Kyiv, the president’s press service reports.

“75 years have passed since that tragic date, and Ukraine still has no memorial at Babi Yar. The memorial should be a place of powerful inoculation, so that this tragedy can never happen again, a symbol of honor and respect for all Ukrainians, regardless of their nationality,” he said.

According to President Poroshenko, the creation of the Memorial to Holocaust victims will be of great importance to the world and will promote establishing humanistic values and studying historical truth.

"This Memorial should be a symbol of unity of nations," Poroshenko stressed.

NEW EVIDENCE SHIFTS THE TIMELINE BACK FOR HUMAN ARRIVAL IN THE AMERICAS

Newswise — Ancient artifacts found at an archeological site in Argentina suggest that humans occupied South America earlier than previously thought.

Approximately 13,000 years ago, a prehistoric group of hunter-gathers known as the Clovis people lived in Northern America. Previous research suggests that the Clovis culture was one of the earliest cultures in the Americas. However, more recent research from the Pampas region of Argentina supports the hypothesis that early Homo sapiens arrived in the Americas earlier than the Clovis hunters did.

The evidence for earlier human arrival in the Americas comes from a rich archaeological site in southeastern South America called Arroyo Seco 2. A group of scientists led by Gustavo Politis from CONICET and the Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires present the research in a new PLOS ONEstudy.

At Arroyo Seco 2, the researchers excavated ancient tools, bone remains from a variety of extinct species, and broken animal bones containing fractures caused by human tools. They used radiocarbon dating to determine the age of the mammal bones and analyzed the specimens under a microscope.

The analysis revealed the presence of limb bones from extinct mammals at the site, which may indicate human activities of transporting and depositing animal carcasses for consumption at a temporary camp. The bones of some mammal species were concentrated in a specific part of the site, which could indicate designated areas for butchering activities. Microscopic examination also revealed that some bones contained fractures most likely caused by stone tools. The remains were dated between 14,064 and 13,068 years ago, and the authors hypothesize that Arroyo Seco 2 may have been occupied by humans during that time.

This timeline, along with evidence from other South American sites, indicates that humans may have arrived in southern South America prior to the Clovis people inhabiting the Americas, but after the onset of the Last Glacial Maximum, the last glacial period, which took place 19,000 to 20,000 years ago.

While the characteristics of some of these archaeological materials could be explained without human intervention, the combination of evidence strongly suggests human involvement. Humans’ arrival in southern South America 14,000 years ago may represent the last step in the expansion of Homo sapiens throughout the world and the final continental colonization.

Research Article: Politis GG, Gutiérrez MA, Rafuse DJ, Blasi A (2016) The Arrival of Homo sapiens into the Southern Cone at 14,000 Years Ago. PLoS ONE 11(9): e0162870. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0162870

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