PRAY, Mont. –(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined Under Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bonnie, U.S. Senator Jon Tester and Montana Governor Steve Bullock to announce actions to protect important land near Yellowstone National Park from the threat of mining. New mining claims will now be[Read More…]
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Syria: Desperate Conditions Worsen Five Months After Jordanian Border Closure
AMMAN, JORDAN/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016—Five months after Jordan sealed its border with Syria, displaced and war-wounded Syrians are stranded in increasingly desperate conditions as winter approaches, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today, calling for access to those in need. More than 75,000 Syrians,[Read More…]
UN Chief Denounces Attacks on Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure in Syria’s Aleppo
A primary school in Hujjaira, Rural Damascus, Syria, damaged due to continuous violence in the area. Photo: UNICEF/M. Abdulaziz SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as well as senior humanitarian officials have condemned attacks that have killed and maimed scores of civilians in Syria, including children, and[Read More…]
UN Experts Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Attempt to Block LGBT Rights Monitor
Photo: ILO NEW YORK–(ENEWSPSF)–21 November 2016 – With Member States in the United Nations General Assembly attempting to retrospectively block the creation of the mandate of an Independent Expert to tackle violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a joint committee of UN human rights experts warned[Read More…]
Family Focused Treatment May Offer Long Lasting Benefits For Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends increasing access to proven parent-child techniques for helping children; evidence sparse on medication’s effects Family-focused therapy has been proven to help reduce a very young child’s symptoms of emotional, behavioral and relationship problems and offer long-term positive effects,[Read More…]
Community Rallies Behind Homeless Shelter Set to Close As Result of State of Illinois Budget Crisis
With Thanksgiving around the corner, an expiring stopgap budget, and still no progress in Springfield for a state budget, shelter residents call for progressive revenue solutions in order to keep their shelter open. CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Shelter residents and neighbors in Uptown rallied on Monday, calling on state legislators[Read More…]
U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Would Cause Diplomatic and Economic Decline
High-emission pathways are also high cost due to the destructive effects of climate change. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. While the United States held its turbulent presidential election, world leaders convened in Marrakech, Morocco, for the first U.N. climate summit since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Uncertainty about whether[Read More…]
Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges Secrecy of First Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Project in United States
Federal Railroad Administration Fails to Provide Documents Showing Alaska Railroad LNG Shipments Are Safe WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Before Alaska Railroad shipped liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September — the first rail shipment of LNG in U.S. history — the Federal Railroad Administration refused to publicly disclose documents showing how the[Read More…]
USDA’s Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 – This week millions of Americans will gather family and friends around the dinner table to give thanks. But for those preparing the meal, it can be a stressful time. Not to mention, for many it is the largest meal they have cooked all year, leaving plenty[Read More…]
