Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN U.S. Deeply Concerned by Arrests of Human Rights Activists, Journalists, and Artists / U.S. Condemns Continuing Crackdown on Peaceful Dissent VENEZUELA Chavez Personal Health Matter Globovision / U.S. Supports Freedom of Press SYRIA U.S. Encouraging Dialogue Between Opposition and Government[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State of IL Kicks off Campaign to Protect Seniors From Abuse
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson today kicked off Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, in Illinois. Elder abuse refers to a negligent act (physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation, or financial exploitation) by a caregiver or any other person that causes[Read More…]
IL All Kids Health Insurance Reform Takes Effect Today
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is reminding the public that as of July 1, an income limit of 300 percent of the federal poverty level takes effect for the All Kids children’s health insurance program. The limit was adopted as part of the landmark[Read More…]
Two Killed as Kenyan Police Try to Quell Riot in Packed Refugee Camp
KENYA–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2011. New Somali refugee arrivals wait for registration at a camp in Dadaab, Kenya Two refugees were killed when Kenyan police tried to quell a riot that broke out in the world’s biggest refugee camp where the number of mostly Somali residents has swelled to more than[Read More…]
NATO Tackles Threat of Attacks in Western Libya
NAPLES–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2011. In recent days, NATO-led Operation Unified Protector has stepped up its military pressure on pro-Qadhafi forces in western Libya, disrupting attempts to increase their attacks on civilians. “We are engaging all military assets that are being used to indiscriminately target the civilian population throughout Libya,” said Lieutenant-General[Read More…]
New Defense Secretary Panetta Pledges ‘No Hollow Force’ on His Watch
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF0–July 1, 2011 – New Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta pledged there will be no hollow force on his watch. The secretary made the commitment in a message to the Defense Department released after he took the oath of office this morning. DOD General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, July 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider, 23, of Phoenix, N.Y., died June 30 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Costello, Shimkus Request Meeting with Army Corps of Engineers to Discuss Plans for Metro East Levee Upgrade
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressmen Jerry Costello (D-IL) and John Shimkus (R-IL) today requested a meeting with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-Ellen Darcy, to discuss a plan to upgrade the levee systems in Metro East,[Read More…]
UN Speaks Out Against Pending Execution of Mexican National in United States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2011. The top United Nations human rights official has appealed to a state governor in the United States to commute the death sentence of a Mexican national scheduled to be executed for murder next week, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported today.[Read More…]
UN Team Confirms Mass Rapes Occurred in Remote Villages in Eastern DR Congo
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2011. A joint United Nations assessment mission has confirmed that Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) committed mass rape and acts of pillaging in several remote villages in the country’s east last month. Residents of Nyakiele in the province of South Kivu told[Read More…]
