NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 May 2011.  Two independent United Nations human rights experts today called on the United States to disclose further details of the recent killing of Osama bin Laden, particularly if there were plans to capture him alive. The founder and head of Al-Qaida was killed early Monday morning by[Read More…]

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2011 – UPDATE 20:00 UTC. Presentation: → Marine Environment Monitoring → Radiological Monitoring and Consequences → Summary of reactor unit status 1. The emergency at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since 21 April Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious. The IAEA[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011 – Four days after announcing the killing of al-Qaida leader and 9/11 attack mastermind Osama bin Laden, top administration officials remembered those killed in the attacks with ceremonies today at ground zero in New York City and at the Pentagon here. “What happened on Sunday — because[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011 – 6:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Gracias, gracias.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  USA!  USA!  USA! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Gracias.  Buenas noches.  (Applause.)  Bienvenidos.  Welcome to the Cinco de Mayo at the White House.  (Applause.) Nothing ruins a good fiesta like a long speech from a politician.  (Laughter.) [Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing SUDAN U.S. Concerns about the Situation in Abyei PAKISTAN U.S. Military Contingent Is in Pakistan at Pakistan’s Invitation / Not Aware of a Formal Request to Reduce Military Personnel Raised Concerns with Government of Pakistan / Awaiting Response / Counterterrorism Cooperation[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in response to the Libya crisis – which is now in its third month – must remain the basis of international action as well as any ceasefire agreement between the Government and rebels. In[Read More…]

ROME–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2011.  After the first meeting in Doha, the Contact group on Libya gathered today in Rome. It brought together 22 Foreign Ministers and representatives of NATO and other key international and regional organisations under the co-chairmanship of Italy and the State of Qatar. Participants pledged to intensify the[Read More…]

Brussels–(ENEWSPF)–5th May 2011. Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) from fifty-four NATO member and partner countries have concluded two days of meetings at NATO Headquarters. Chaired by Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC), NATO’s highest-level military officers gathered in Brussels to discuss key security issues following the April[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011 – 12:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, listen, everybody, the — I’m not here to make a long speech.  I am here basically to shake your hands and just to say how proud I am of all of you. Obviously we had an important day on[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011 – 11:29 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, listen, the main reason I came here is because I heard the food is pretty good.  (Laughter.) But to the Commissioner, to Mayor Giuliani — who obviously performed heroic acts almost 10 years ago — but most of all,[Read More…]