Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011 – 3:46 PM EDT. Posted by Howard A. Schmidt. Today, I am proud to announce the United States’ first, comprehensive International Strategy for Cyberspace (pdf). The International Strategy is a historic policy document for the 21st Century — one that explains, for audiences at home and[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, May 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Swearing-In of Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom / Principle Advisor on Religious Freedom Travel of Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan / Bilateral and Regional and Global Issues Future Travel to[Read More…]
Trump Will Not Run for President
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The following statement is attributed to Donald J. Trump: After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at[Read More…]
White House Releases The Small Business Agenda
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Today, the President’s National Economic Council released The Small Business Agenda: Growing America’s Small Businesses to Win the Future, a report highlighting the importance of expanding and supporting the growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses across the nation. The report, which kicks off National Small Business Week,[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, May 16, 2011
En Route Memphis, TN–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011 – 10:30 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Memphis, Tennessee, where the President will deliver the commencement address at the Booker T. Washington High School, winner of the 2011 Race to the[Read More…]
Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Lawsuit by Victims of CIA Extraordinary Rendition Program
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it would not hear a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of five men who were kidnapped by the CIA, sent to U.S.-run prisons overseas and tortured as part of the Bush administration’s “extraordinary rendition” program.[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Marks Day Honouring Buddha and His Teachings
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 May 2011. As millions of people worldwide observe the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon has paid tribute to the spiritual leader’s teaching on the need for compassion and solidarity with those less fortunate. Buddha’s teachings “can guide our efforts to resolve the severe problems[Read More…]
NATO Maritime Assets Thwart Another Attack on Misrata by Pro-Qadhafi Forces.
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–16 May 2011. In the early hours of 16 May, maritime forces engaged in the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector detected two rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) that appeared to have deployed from the vicinity of Zlintan and were headed towards Misrata. NATO forces reacted by sending warships and helicopters to investigate[Read More…]
Get the Facts: Raising the Debt Limit
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, interest on the national debt, tax refunds, and other payments. The debt limit does[Read More…]
Worker Dies at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Plant
TOYKO—(ENEWSPF)—14 May 2011. A spokesperson for the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reported that at about 6:50 AM on May14th, 2011, a worker of a sub-contractor became seriously ill while working on the drainage treatment system in the Centralized Environment Facility of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The Centralized Environment[Read More…]
