Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Guinea-Bissau Situation DPRK Missile Launch/ IAEA/Food Aid/ Security Council Meeting/ Nuclear Testing Regional Relationships/Humanitarian Assistance PAKISTAN Administrator Shah Visit Parliamentary Review/ Drone Strikes Visit of Finance Minister Shaikah INDIA Shah Rukh Khan Delay at New York Airport SYRIA Monitoring Mission/ Ceasefire[Read More…]
Day: April 13, 2012
UN Official Stresses Need for Humanitarian Aid in Syria Amid Diplomatic Efforts
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2012. With at least a million people in need or urgent humanitarian help in Syria, the immediate priority for humanitarian organizations is to obtain unhindered access, especially to people in areas which have seen heavy fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today. “It is extremely important[Read More…]
Independent UN Experts Urge Release of Jailed Rights Defender in Bahrain
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2012. Four United Nations independent human rights experts today urged authorities in Bahrain to immediately release a human rights defender serving a life sentence handed down by a military court on alleged terrorism-related charges. Bahrain’s National Safety Court, a military court, sentenced Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja to life imprisonment on[Read More…]
Launch of DPR Korea’s Satellite ‘Deplorable’, Says Secretary General Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2012. Despite its failure, the launch of a so-called ‘application satellite’ by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “deplorable”, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon said today and urged the country to not undertake further actions that could increase tension in the region. Early this morning, DPRK authorities launched[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces New Partnership on Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Research
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Today, three federal agencies announced a formal partnership to coordinate and align all research associated with development of our nation’s abundant unconventional natural gas and oil resources. The partnership exemplifies the cross-government coordination required under President Obama’s Executive Order released earlier today, which created a new Interagency[Read More…]
‘Irene’ Retired From List of Atlantic Basin Storm Names
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012 Hurricane Irene is pictured over the Bahamas on August 25, 2011 at 12:15Z. High resolution (Credit: NOAA/NASA) Irene has been retired from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical storm names by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) hurricane committee because of the fatalities and damage it caused[Read More…]
Controversial Wind Project Threatens Endangered California Condors, Golden Eagles
Conservation groups challenge North Sky River wind project SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012 – A controversial wind-energy project threatening endangered California condors and golden eagles in California is the target of a federal lawsuit filed today by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Sierra Club against the[Read More…]
Frontier Airlines Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $50,000 against Frontier Airlines for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. “The Department of Transportation is committed to ensuring that airline passengers are treated fairly, and passengers with disabilities are no exception,” said[Read More…]
Aon to Take Leadership Role in College to Careers as Key Part of 750 Jobs Company is Creating in Chicago
Long-Term Philanthropic and Lease Commitments to Chicago Also in Place CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Aon plc (NYSE:AON) announced today that it will actively participate in the College to Careers program lead by City Colleges of Chicago as part of the 750 jobs the company is creating in Chicago. Aon said that[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Export Strategy to Double Chicago Exports Over the Next Five Years
Key Focus of Economic Strategy will be Shipping Chicago Goods Overseas to Create Jobs and Economic Growth Domestically CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF–April 13, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel Friday announced a Chicago Export Strategy that will double the exports of Chicago’s small and medium sized businesses in the next five years. “Only one in[Read More…]
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