Compilation of the last 100 years. Some important events are missing (juri gagarin, martin luther king, and some more…) in a few weeks i revise this video and add some events. To not blow up the time frame, i had to leave out some more or less important events, i[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, January 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Bureau of Counterterrorism ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Meeting/Quartet IRAN Oil Imports/EU Continuing to Consult Sanctions AFGHANISTAN Bagram/Detention Operations Support Afghan-led Peace Process IRAQ Condemnation of Violence EGYPT Assistant Secretary Feltman’s Meetings in Cairo Judicial Proceedings/International Standards CHINA Assistant Secretary Campbell’s Meetings CONGO U.S. Supports[Read More…]
State Department Briefing on Establishment of the Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012. MS. NULAND: Good afternoon, everybody. Today, we are delighted to have a special briefing rolling out the last implementation piece that resulted from the reorganization recommended by the Secretary’s Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review. This part of the realignment is led by Under Secretary of State[Read More…]
CREW Calls for Federal Investigation into Gingrich’s Lobbying Activities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012. Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and the FBI to investigate Newt Gingrich and his Center for Health Transformation (CHT) for violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). In 2003, the former speaker lobbied[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012 – 11:56 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Thanks for being here. It’s always good to see your faces. Q Hi, Jay, how you doing? Q It’s good to see you, Jay. (Laughter.) MR. CARNEY: Right back at you. Welcome to the White House for your[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Defense Strategic Review
Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012 – 11:00 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. The United States of America is the greatest force for freedom and security that the world has ever known. And in no small measure, that’s because we’ve built the best-trained, best-led, best-equipped military in history — and[Read More…]
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on US Defence Review
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–5 November 2012. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: I welcome the announcement by President Obama of the US Defence Strategic Review. The announcement follows consultation with Allies. I appreciate the United States’ enduring commitment to European security, to preserving the strength and solidarity[Read More…]
Proponents Submit 159,000 Signatures to Put Marijuana Legalization on November Ballot in Colorado
Voter Initiative Would Generate New Revenue, and Increase Public Safety Denver–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012. Denver-based activists submitted over 159,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office yesterday, well over the 86,500 required to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s Presidential ballot in November. The initiative is being spearheaded by[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 31, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Janury 5, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 372,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 387,000. The 4-week moving average was 373,250, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Occupy Pittsburgh Calls For Day of International Solidarity and Action against BNY Mellon on January 10th
Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2011. WHO: Occupy Pittsburgh and Supporters WHAT: Day of International Solidarity and Action against BNY Mellon on January 10 WHEN: Tuesday, January 10th starting at 3:30 pm WHERE: City-County Building (414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh 15219) BACKGROUND: Occupy Pittsburgh has called out to the 99% around the world for[Read More…]
