LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for your patience. It’s a great privilege to be back in London and to be here with all of my fellow ministers who are part of the so-called London 11, which has been the principal support group and organizing entity[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Amnesty International Report Concludes USA Must Be Held to Account for Drone Killings in Pakistan
UK–(ENEWSPF)–22 October 2013. Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could even amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said in a major new report released today. The report, “’Will I be next?’ US drone strikes in Pakistan”, is one of the most comprehensive studies to date of the US drone[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, October 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing COUNTERTERRORISM Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Reports Pakistan / U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Iraq / Counterterrorism Cooperation SAUDI ARABIA U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship SYRIA Continued U.S. Engagement / Aid Status of Syrian Embassy in U.S. IRAN U.S.-Iran Relationship / Under Secretary Sherman / P5+1[Read More…]
Las Vegas Street Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering, Murder, Firearm, and Drug Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. A member of the Playboy Bloods street gang was sentenced today to life in prison for the retaliation murder of a man in November 2004 and the armed robbery of a Henderson, Nev., casino in 2002, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice[Read More…]
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Belfon Sign Agreement to Share Forfeited Assets
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Ana Belfon today signed an agreement in Panama City, Panama, to share more than $36 million in forfeited criminal assets with the Government of Panama. The asset sharing is based on the extensive and wide-ranging assistance[Read More…]
Georgia Real Estate Investment Company and Owner Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
First Charges Filed in Georgia Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. A Georgia real estate investor and his company pleaded guilty today for their role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced.[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Hollande of France, Oct. 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. The President spoke today with President Hollande of France. The United States and France are allies and friends, and share a close working relationship on a wide range of issues, including security and intelligence. The President and President Hollande discussed recent disclosures in the press –[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney Arrests Palestinian in Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. A Palestinian woman, Rasmieh Odeh, was arrested at her home this morning by agents of the Dept. of Homeland Security. She is charged with immigration fraud. Allegedly, in her application for citizenship, she didn’t mention that she was arrested in Palestine 45 years ago by an Israeli[Read More…]
Gallup Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Reaches Historic Threshold
58% of Americans Favor Ending Marijuana Prohibition NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. The latest Gallup poll found a record breaking 58% of Americans support making marijuana legal, with only 39 % opposed. Support for legalization has jumped an extraordinary 10 percentage points since last November when Colorado and Washington State legalized[Read More…]
Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty to Schemes to Defraud U.S. Army National Guard Bureau
To Date, 16 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. Two current U.S. Army National Guard soldiers have pleaded guilty for their role in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau. [Read More…]
