NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2011. Afghan National Police in training in Kabul A new United Nations report released today cites evidence of the “systematic” torture and mistreatment of detainees in Afghan detention facilities, including of children, and provides recommendations which it hopes will spur the necessary reforms. The report by the[Read More…]
Day: October 10, 2011
‘Clean Energy Revolution’ Crucial to Ensure Growth in Poorer Countries – Secretary General Ban
NORWAY–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for a “clean energy revolution” to help the estimated three billion people that lack modern power and urged countries to recognize the impact that energy security has on all aspects of development. “Three billion people rely on charcoal or wood for cooking and[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, October 10, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 8, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with a rocket propelled grenade. They were assigned to the1st Squadron, 10th[Read More…]
California Public Health RNs to Picket Supervisors Over Drastic Health Cuts
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. Fresno County public health nurses will picket outside a meeting of the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, to protest drastic cuts in public-health nursing that they say represent a disgraceful abandonment of the most vulnerable and at-risk patients in the county. What: Public Health RNs Protest Health Service[Read More…]
MassUniting/Right to the City to March with Occupy Boston
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. In preparation for their march with Occupy Boston today, MassUniting and the Right to the City Alliance released the following advisory to the press early this morning. Occupy Boston stands in solidarity with these groups in their mission to bring reform to Wall Street and to create[Read More…]
Jova Turns Toward the Northeast as a Strong Category Three Hurricane, October 10, 2011 (2 PM PDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2011 – UPDATE 2 PM PDT. The National Hurricane Center reports that Jova has turned toward the northeast as a strong Category Three Hurricane. Watches and Warnings The government of Mexico has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the northwestern coast of Mexico from north of Cab[Read More…]
Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent Undermining State and Local Medical Marijuana Laws
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. The Obama Justice Department (DOJ) held a press conference in Sacramento Friday announcing an array of enforcement actions against medical marijuana producers and distributors as well as landlords throughout California. Patient advocates are calling President Obama’s enforcement effort harmful and unnecessary, representing a stark contradiction to[Read More…]
Dancing on Our Occupation Permit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. Sunday night, our permit expired for occupying Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. So, we threw a dance party, and when we could dance no more, we went to sleep in Freedom Plaza. We have until 2 p.m. today to remove our possessions. We do not intend[Read More…]
We Danced Waiting for the Police Who Never Came to Freedom Plaza
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. Last night, our permit officially ran out in Freedom Plaza. Early in the evening the police reminded us our permit ended at 10PM and they ‘had to do their job.’ We held an emergency meeting of many of the organizers and decided to stay. We took[Read More…]
On World Mental Health Day, Ban Urges Greater Resources for Mental Disorders
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2011. A woman poses in front of a graffiti representing the sun on the occasion of the observance of the World Mental Health Day. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urgedthe world to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders, saying that too little funding[Read More…]