Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010. EU NAVFOR can confirm that the hijacked MV PANEGA has now arrived off the coast of Somalia and is anchored in the vicinity of Garacad. MV PANEGA was hijacked on the afternoon 11th of May in the Gulf of Aden approximately 100 nautical miles east of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Hijacked ELENI P Arrives Off the Coast of Somalia
Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010. EU NAVFOR can confirm that the hijacked Liberian flagged ELENI P has now arrived off the coast of Somalia and is anchored in the vicinity of Garacad. The Liberian flagged, Eleni P, was reported to have been hijacked 250 nautical miles off the coast of Oman[Read More…]
Diphtheria Cases in Haitian Camp Prompt UN-Backed Emergency Vaccination
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson with the world body said today. Cases of the disease were first reported on Saturday in Camp Batimat in[Read More…]
Quick Progress in New Israeli-Palestinian Talks Vital to Thwart Spoilers – UN Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – As new indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians get under way, a senior United Nations official warned today that rapid progress is vital in light of multiple challenges, including efforts by militants on both sides to derail the process. “After many setbacks and[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Top UN Envoy Speaks Out Against Deadly Kabul Attack
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – The top United Nations official in Afghanistan strongly condemned today’s deadly attack in the capital, Kabul, which claimed more than one dozen lives. According to media reports, the attack occurred during rush hour when a suicide car bomber attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Condemns Suicide Attack in Kabul
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010. I strongly condemn the suicide attack today in Kabul, which has led to the death of Afghan civilians and ISAF soldiers, and injuries to many more Afghans. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this suicide attack, and I wish[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Secretary Locke on New Residential Construction in April 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released new residential construction data for April 2010. Permits for new housing units fell 11.5 percent in April, but housing starts rose 5.8 percent. Permits have grown 15.9 percent over the last 12 months, and starts have risen 40.9 percent. “Monthly housing[Read More…]
BP Agrees to Comply with Senators Boxer and Nelson Request to Turn Over Oil Spill Videos
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. This morning, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, chaired by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), received a call from a senior official with British Petroleum (BP) indicating that BP has agreed to comply with a request made by Senator Boxer and Senator Bill Nelson[Read More…]
Congressman McDermott Blasts Republicans’ Deceptive Claims About TANF Emergency Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. In their new “YouCut” project, House Republicans call for the elimination of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF ECF) describing it as a “new non-reformed welfare program.” One slight problem: the program they describe does not exist. TANF ECF does not include[Read More…]
House Panel to Hold Seven-Part Oversight Hearing Series on Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Explosion
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. As the Committee with primary jurisdiction over offshore oil and gas drilling, the House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold a seven-part oversight hearing series to investigate the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and examine the future of America’s offshore[Read More…]
