Month: June 2013

Remarks By President Obama And President Xi Jinping Of The People’s Republic Of China After Bilateral Meeting

Rancho Mirage, California–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2013. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Everybody ready? Well, I know we’re a little behind, but that’s mainly because President Xi and I had a very constructive conversation on a whole range of strategic issues, from North Korea to cyberspace to international institutions. And I’m very much looking forward[Read More…]

ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, June 8, 2013

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two extremists during an operation in search of a senior Haqqani leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, today. The senior leader coordinates and executes attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also oversees the distribution and transportation[Read More…]

Army Suspends Major General

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013.  Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison was suspended today of his duties as the commanding general of United States Army Japan and I Corps (Forward).  Maj. Gen. Harrison was suspended following actions taken today by Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. Ray[Read More…]

Declaration of Antigua Guatemala ‘For a Comprehensive Policy Against the World Drug Problem in the Americas’

GUATEMALA–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013 (Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2013) THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) gathered in Antigua, Guatemala, at the forty-third regular session of the OAS General Assembly; RECOGNIZING that[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, June 7, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES 43rd OAS General Assembly BAHRAIN Human Rights SYRIA John McCain Visit UNDOF Peacekeeping Operations / Austrian Departure Plans Regional Instability / Clashes in Golan Height / Israel-Syria Ceasefire ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Middle East Peace ASIA Relationship with[Read More…]

Roosevelt University Students Join Senator Dick Durbin in Push for Low Interest Rate on Loans

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013.  Two Roosevelt University undergraduates who receive federal loans joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Friday at the University in urging Congress to keep interest rates on student loans in check. Victoria Pena, a finance major and resident of Glendale Heights, and John Contreras, an English major who[Read More…]

Report Underscores the Critical Role Women’s Health Care Providers Will Play in Ensuring Women Can Access Care Under Affordable Care Act

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013.  New data released today underscores the continued critical role that women’s health care providers like Planned Parenthood play in ensuring  women get the preventive care they need.  These providers will be especially important as millions of newly eligible women gain access to affordable health insurance and[Read More…]

Animal Waste Threatens America’s First National River, Public Health, and Arkansas Tourism

Groups seek review of assessment that led to federal loan guarantee for industrial swine facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Mount Judea, AR–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. A coalition of conservation and citizen groups sent a letter of demand yesterday requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)[Read More…]

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