Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. President Obama called Prime Minister Papandreou today to congratulate him and the Greek People on the 190th anniversary of Greek independence. The two leaders discussed developments in North Africa and their support for the Libyan people. The President noted Greece’s solidarity as a NATO ally[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ongoing Violence Leading to Increasing Displacement in Libya, Says UN Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2011 – The United Nations refugee agency said it is receiving reports of increased displacement in Libya, while the numbers of people fleeing the North African nation amid what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called “the brutal campaign of violence by the Libyan regime against its own people” have[Read More…]
Up to 1 Million People Driven From Homes By Violence in Côte d’Ivoire, UN Reports
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2011 – As many as 1 million people have been driven from their homes in Côte d’Ivoire in the months-long turmoil stemming from the outgoing president’s refusal to leave office, with violence mounting and his loyalists using heavy weapons against civilians, a top United Nations official said[Read More…]
Syria: UN Human Rights Office Voices Concerns About Situation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2011 – The United Nations human rights office today spoke out over the worsening situation in Syria, saying it will be closely monitoring the pledge of the country’s Government to introduce political and economic reforms. Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner[Read More…]
The Economic Impact of Legalization vs. Deportation in Arizona
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. Yesterday the Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released the report “A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie: The Economic Impact of Legalization Versus Deportation in Arizona,” by UCLA professor Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda and CAP’s Marshall Fitz. The joint CAP and IPC analysis reveals[Read More…]
U.S. Department of State, National Hockey League Partner for First-Ever Ice Hockey Exchange with Russia
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that a Russian delegation of 18 youth hockey players and their coaches will participate in the first-ever ice hockey exchange March 27 – April 8 in Washington, D.C. and New York City. In[Read More…]
MWCS-18, HMM-265 Support Japan Relief Efforts
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force provided much-needed support to Marines and sailors, as well as Japanese counterparts in Sendai March 23. In the wake of the earthquake and[Read More…]
Marijuana Inhalation Associated With Spontaneous Tumor Regression, Study Says
Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. Cannabis inhalation is associated with spontaneous brain tumor regression in two subjects, according to a pair of case reports to be published in Child’s Nervous System, the official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. Investigators at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver[Read More…]
Cook County Prosecutors Secure First Jury Conviction Under Human Trafficking Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. A Chicago man is the first person convicted by a jury after being charged with operating a prostitution ring in Chicago and surrounding suburbs under new human trafficking laws implemented by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced yesterday. Troy Bonaparte, 46, was[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 25, 2011 (1:30 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:30 P.M. EDT. Workers have switched from sea water to fresh water to cool reactor 1 and were expected to make the same change for reactors 2 and 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by Saturday. Pressure and temperature inside[Read More…]
