NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2011. The United Nations has reported heavy bombardment by Sudanese warplanes during the past week in areas surrounding the towns of Kadugli and Kauda in the troubled state of Southern Kordofan, with planes early today dropping at least 11 bombs on an airfield close to a UN[Read More…]
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New Commerce Department Report Shows Foreign Direct Investment Supports Millions of High-Paying Jobs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States over the past decade has supported more than five million U.S. jobs that, on average, paid 30 percent more than other jobs. The findings, presented[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Welcome Event in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011 – 11:43 A.M. AST THE PRESIDENT: Buenas tardes! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Puerto Rico. (Applause.) It is great to see so many familiar faces, so many advocates for the island. First of all, I want to acknowledge Congressman Pierluisi[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney aboard Air Force One en route Puerto Rico, June 14, 2011
Aboard Air Force One En Route San Juan, Puerto Rico–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011 – 10:57 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Everyone ready? Good morning. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions I just wanted to let you know that the President not long ago finished a phone call with[Read More…]
Bahrain: Detained Doctors Without Borders Staff Member Released
BRUSSELS–(ENEWSPF)–JUNE 14, 2011 — A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member detained for weeks in Bahrain was released uncharged on June 11. Saeed Mahdi was arrested in Bahrain on May 6, 2011. Neither his lawyer nor family were granted access to him throughout his detention period. MSF welcomes[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2011 – Update as of 5 p.m. EDT. TEPCO To Test Water Filtration System Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) says it will test a new water treatment system on Tuesday at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The company had planned to check the equipment[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Volcanic Activity Cause of Secretary Clinton Early Departure from Africa Implementation of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement USAID Commitment to Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) TURKEY Elections/U.S. Applauds Results/ Looks Forward to Working with New Government SYRIA Allegations of[Read More…]
Israeli Blockade of Gaza Hurts Employment and Wages, UN Report Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 June 2011. Unemployment in the Gaza Strip remains among the highest in the world and real wages have continued to decline every year since Israel imposed a blockade of the area, according to a new report from the United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees. The UN Relief[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Cree, Inc., in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011 – 1:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please, everybody, have a seat. Thank you. It is good to be back in North Carolina. (Applause.) [Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in a Meeting with the Jobs and Competitiveness Council
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011 – 11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I just want to thank everybody for the seriousness, the diligence that you’ve displayed already on this Jobs Council. When we formed this we understood that we had averted the worst possibilities of a Great Depression. [Read More…]
