NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2011.  The world’s population is projected to surge past 9 billion before 2050 and then reach 10.1 billion by the end of the century if current fertility rates continue at expected levels, according to United Nations figures unveiled today. Most of the increase will come from so-called[Read More…]

SAN ANTONIO–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The United Steelworkers (USW) are presenting shareholder resolutions at Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO), Valero (NYSE: VLO), Tesoro (NYSE: TSO), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), calling on the companies to improve disclosures on safety at oil refineries. The resolutions, which were filed by the AFL-CIO Reserve Fund, call[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Two companies that maintain large amounts of sensitive information about the employees of their business customers, including Social Security numbers, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to employ reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect the data, in violation of federal[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc.  The government’s complaint seeks damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act for repeated false certifications made to the U.S. Department of Housing and[Read More…]

Rome/Brussels–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called on Italian authorities to drastically improve living conditions for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, particularly for the most vulnerable—women, children, unaccompanied minors, and victims of violence. Last weekend, 12 boats carrying 2,665 people landed on[Read More…]

NAPLES—(ENEWSPF)—3 May 2011.  Participating in today’s NATO Briefing are NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu, and Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Commander Maritime Forces for Operation Unified Protector. Good afternoon, and welcome to NATO headquarters. I am joined today by Vice-Admiral Rinaldo Veri, the commander of maritime forces for Operation Unified Protector, who[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2011.   Since yesterday’s operation, the President spoke with numerous world leaders who expressed their congratulations on the successful American action to kill Osama bin Laden, which will make both the United States and the world more secure. Each of the President’s counterparts, including President Calderon, Prime[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2011.   Today the President submitted the Protocols to the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty and the South Pacific Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty to the U.S. Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.  This step advances the President’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2011 – 2:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  I just wanted to make one point before we get started.  I have with me today John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.  And he will take questions from you about[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 May 2011 – The United Nations is exploring ways to re-enter Tripoli as soon as possible, a spokesperson for the world body said today, following the announcement that 12 international staff left owing to unrest in parts of the Libyan capital. According to media reports, angry mobs attacked[Read More…]