Arlington, TX—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is monitoring events at the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant after a protective berm holding back floodwaters from the Missouri River collapsed early Sunday. The plant, located about 19 miles north of Omaha, Neb., remains in a safe mode under[Read More…]
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States Must Take Effective Measures to Prevent Torture – UN Chief
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 June 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today exhorted States to take effective legislative, administrative and judicial measures to prevent torture, calling the practice a brutal attempt to destroy a victim’s sense of dignity and sense of human worth that can never be justified. “There are no exceptional circumstances whatsoever –[Read More…]
UNESCO Regrets Thai Decision to Denounce World Heritage Convention
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 June 2011. The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced deep regret after Thailand announced it would denounce the global convention aimed at preserving humankind’s most outstanding shared cultural and natural heritage. A Thai Government minister said yesterday in Paris, where the[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Deplores Deadly Bombing of Hospital
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 June 2011. The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has voiced outrage at a bomb attack earlier today at a public hospital in the country’s east that has killed dozens of people. Media reports indicate that many people were killed or injured following the apparent suicide bombing at[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening America by Investing at Home (Video/Text)
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2011. Hello, everybody. Earlier this week, I spoke about our way forward in Afghanistan, and I said that because of the extraordinary work of our men and women in uniform, civilians, and our coalition partners, we will soon begin bringing our troops home, just as we’ve[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. As we mark the anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention Against Torture, I join people around the world in honoring the victims of torture, paying tribute to all those who are courageously working to eradicate these inhuman practices from our world, and reaffirming the commitment[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 24, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Will Host Diplomacy Conference on U.S. Policy in the Caribbean PAKISTAN/INDIA U.S. is Gratified to See the Two Sides Talking TURKEY/ISRAEL Gaza Flotilla / A Warming in Relations Between Turkey and Israel / U.S. Wants to See Those[Read More…]
Truck Strikes Amtrak California Zephyr Enroute from Chicago to Emeryville, CA
OAKLAND—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2011. At about 11:20 a.m. PDT time, a semi tractor-trailer rig drove into the side of an Amtrak train at a public railroad crossing east of Reno, Nev. There are reports of injuries to Amtrak passengers and crew. At the time, there were approximately 204 passengers and 14[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Gilad Shalit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Nearly five years have now passed since Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel and abducted Gilad Shalit. During this time, Hamas has held him hostage without access by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in violation of the standards of basic decency and international humanitarian[Read More…]
UN Chief Renews Calls for Release of Israeli Soldier Abducted Five Years Ago
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 June 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called once again for the immediate release of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive by Palestinian militants for the past five years, and pledged the continued support of the United Nations for efforts towards this goal. “The Secretary-General is[Read More…]
