Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011.  The President believes that we need a comprehensive, pro-growth economic strategy that invests in winning the future, lays the foundation for strong private-sector job growth and ensures that shared prosperity will keep the American dream alive for generations to come. A key component of that strategy[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the vital need for united global action to tackle the ongoing crisis in Libya, where fighting between pro- and anti-Government forces rages on and the humanitarian situation is worsening, as well as to assist with the recovery once the conflict[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2011.  Today’s first meeting of the Contact Group on Libya represented an important step in developing a credible, workable and acceptable political solution to the Libya crisis, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen indicated. The meeting, which follows the 29 March London Conference, was held in Doha under[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 10 A.M. EDT.Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are pumping radioactive water from the concrete enclosure near reactor 2 into a turbine condenser. A series of aftershocks that rattled the area Tuesday has put the work behind schedule. Tokyo Electric[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 April 2011 – The United Nations atomic agency today confirmed that Japanese authorities had provisionally raised the severity level for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was damaged in last month’s earthquake to 7, the same level given to the 1986 Chernobyl accident. The[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011.  We welcome the EU’s designation of Iranian officials responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.  These designations are an important reminder to Iran that the international community will continue to hold accountable those responsible for abuses against the Iranian people.  The United States calls on Iran[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011.   Earlier today, the Vice President met with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the White House to continue discussions begun during the Vice President’s June 2010 trip to Nairobi.  The Vice President lauded historic steps taken by the Kenyan people to bring change to their[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011.   On April 12, 1861, artillery guns boomed across Charleston Harbor in an attack on Fort Sumter. These were the first shots of a civil war that would stretch across 4 years of tremendous sacrifice, with over 3 million Americans serving in battles whose names reach[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011.   President Obama called President Alassane Ouattara today to congratulate him on assuming his duties as the democratically elected President of Cote d’Ivoire.  President Obama offered support for President Ouattara’s efforts to unite Cote d’Ivoire, restart the economy, restore security, and reform the security forces.  The[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011 – 1:43 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon.  How’s everybody today?  Good, glad to hear it.  I will not — I don’t have an opening announcement or statement to make, so I will head straight to questions. Associated Press, Mr. Feller. Q    Thank you, Jay.  Do[Read More…]