NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Security Council to consider immediately concrete steps against Libyan President Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s Government for its deadly repression of protesters, with options ranging from sanctions to assured punishment. “In these circumstances, the loss of time means more loss of[Read More…]
Day: February 25, 2011
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Situation in Libya, 25 February
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The North Atlantic Council met this afternoon to discuss the serious situation in Libya, which affects the safety and security of thousands of citizens, including from NATO countries. The North Atlantic Council will continue to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 25, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2011 – 2:33 P.M. EST **Note addition to the transcript below. MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everybody. Scott, is this your first appearance? Okay. First of all, I want to apologize. I know it’s a late briefing and a delayed briefing, even after announced, but there are a[Read More…]
United States Suspends Embassy Operations in Libya
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2011. MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. As was just announced in the White House press briefing, given current security conditions in Libya, coupled with our inability to guarantee fully the safety and security of our diplomatic personnel in the country,[Read More…]
Representative Paul Broun (R-GA): ‘Violent Statements are Unacceptable’
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–Feb 25 – U.S. Representative Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10) today released the following statement in response to comments from a constituent at his town hall meeting: “Tuesday night at a town hall meeting in Oglethorpe County, Georgia an elderly man asked the abhorrent question, “Who’s going to shoot Obama?” I[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 25, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jerome Firtamag, 29, of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, was medically evacuated from Kandahar, Afghanistan, to the United States on Dec. 1, 2010, for treatment of a[Read More…]
Kane County man Arrested on Alleged Child Pornography Charges
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today the arrest of a Kane County man on child pornography charges as part of a continuing statewide crackdown. South Elgin police arrested Ronald Lee Gablin, 31, of South Elgin. He is charged with one count of aggravated possession of child[Read More…]
UN Rights Council Recommends Suspending Libya, Orders Inquiry Into Abuses
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2011 – The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the recent violence in Libya and ordered an international inquiry into alleged abuses, while also recommending that the country’s membership in the UN’s top human rights body be suspended. In a resolution adopted unanimously at the[Read More…]
Gov. Scott Walker’s Assault on Employee Rights is Wrong
Abita Springs, LA—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2011. The National Guard District Council (NGDC) of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) stands side-by-side with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin, and in every other State where the rights of employees are being threatened. The events in Wisconsin are very near and[Read More…]
Cuts vs. Investments: Comparing Budget Plans and their Impact on the U.S. Economy
Washington, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2011. -Economists agree that the key to creating good jobs and a strong economy is investments—particularly investments in infrastructure, research innovation, and worker productivity. Nevertheless, House Republicans seem determined to do just the opposite of what America needs to promote economic growth. In the wee hours of[Read More…]
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