NAPLES–(ENEWSPF)–20 April 2011. NATO air forces continue to degrade the Qadhafi regime’s ability to harm civilians. Today we attacked ammunition bunkers used to supply troops, as well as tanks in the area of Misurata. “This campaign has been successful . We are seeing the results in reduced activity in regime[Read More…]
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Readout of the Deputy National Security Advisor’s Meeting with the African Union Commission Chairperson
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough welcomed African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping to the White House today. The two discussed the ongoing situations in Libya, Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire and Somalia and how the United States and the AU[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Journalists Killed or Wounded in Libya
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. We were saddened to learn of the death of film director and photographer Tim Hetherington while working in Misrata, and we are deeply concerned about the well being of other journalists who were wounded alongside him. Journalists across the globe risk their lives each day[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call With British Prime Minister Cameron
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. President Obama spoke with British Prime Minister David Cameron today as part of his ongoing consultations with coalition allies and partners on Libya. The President and Prime Minister agreed that United Nations Security Council resolutions on Libya must be fully implemented. In addition to increasing[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 20, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Abdullah Abdullah Meetings with State Dept Officials 1000th ISAF Supply Mission Transits Russian Airspace AFGHANISTAN Kabul Bank CHINA Release of Lawyers Jiang Tianyong and Liu Xiaoyuan / Human Rights Issues SYRIA Arrest of Activist Calls Into Question the Syrian Government’s[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney aboard Air Force One, April 20, 2011
En Route San Francisco, California–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011 – 11:45 A.M. EDT. MR. CARNEY: I have no announcements or statements so I will just take your questions. Q On some of the criticism from the Republicans on the Hill over the President’s plan for reducing the deficit, they say that there’s no[Read More…]
At Chernobyl Disaster Site, Secretary General Ban Stresses Need for ‘New Chapter’ for Affected Region
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 April 2011 – Making the first visit by a United Nations Secretary-General to Chernobyl, the site of the April 1986 nuclear accident, Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the many victims of the disaster and called for a “new chapter” to begin in the areas still affected. “It[Read More…]
NTSB Opening Investigation into Air Traffic Control Incident Involving Aircraft Carrying Michelle Obama
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into an air traffic control incident on Monday in which the airplane carrying First Lady Michelle Obama aborted a landing attempt at Andrews Air Force Base after an air traffic controller had sequenced it too close to[Read More…]
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano Announces Implementation of National Terrorism Advisory System
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today will announce the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)—a robust terrorism advisory system that provides timely information to the public about credible terrorist threats and replaces the former color-coded alert system. As[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 20 April 2011 (16:00 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–20 April 2011 – UPDATE 16:00 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status On Wednesday, 20 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious,[Read More…]
