Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2011.  The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a government-to-government agreement under the Foreign Military Sales program to provide advanced F-15SA combat aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force. Valued at $29.4 billion, this agreement includes production of 84 new aircraft and the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department today published in the Federal Register temporary regulations that provide guidance to taxpayers on the treatment of amounts paid to acquire, produce or improve tangible property and regarding the accounting for, and dispositions of, property subject to depreciation. These regulations provide[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2011.  Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE Former Prime Minister Tymoshenko YEMEN Saleh Request to Enter U.S. GCC IRAN Naval Maneuvers Sanctions Amir Hekmati SYRIA Arab League / Monitors Ambassador Ford IRAQ Need for Political Dialogue Ambassador Jeffrey DPRK/ROK Lim Sung Nam / Will Meet with Glyn Davies[Read More…]

HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–27 December 2011.   Haitian National Police officer along with UNPOL and MINUSTAH checks the trunk of a car in Port-au-Prince United Nations human rights officials in Haiti today urged the country’s authorities to properly investigate and prosecute local police officers suspected of carrying out unlawful killings and acts of torture[Read More…]

The Pennsylvania bus company violated hours-of-service regulations and drug and alcohol testing regulations WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Double Happyness Travel, Inc., of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., to immediately cease all intrastate and interstate passenger service declaring the carrier[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 26, 2011.  Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the beginning of the week-long celebration honoring African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa — unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose,[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 December 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today the attacks targeting churches in Nigeria, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries among civilians who had gathered for Christmas Day services. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban expressed “his sympathy and condolences to the people of Nigeria and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 26, 2011.  We condemn this senseless violence and tragic loss of life on Christmas Day.  We offer our sincere condolences to the Nigerian people and especially those who lost family and loved ones.  We have been in contact with Nigerian officials about what initially appear to be terrorist[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–On Dec 26, 2011, at 5 p.m. at the tent city in Freedom Plaza in Washington DC, Winston Jerome Lindsley, a descendant of Winston Churchill, will recreate a speech in Churchill costume given to congress by Sir Winston on December 26, 1941. Please come and share this historic moment[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2011.  We have seen reports that the Council of State of Cuba has announced the release of 2,900 prisoners and Alan Gross is not among them. If this is correct, we are deeply disappointed and deplore the fact that the Cuban government has decided not to take[Read More…]