NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 March 2011 – Repeatedly calling the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan “very serious,” the head of the United Nations agency that coordinates global nuclear safety announced today that he will make a flying visit to the country to see what further help he can offer. But International Atomic[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at a DNC Event, March 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011 – 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. (Applause.) You’re making me blush. (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back! (Applause.) It is — boy, it is nice to see so many friends[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, March 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S. Commends People of the Republic of Niger on Concluding Successful Elections / Welcomes Niger’s Return to the Community of Democracies / U.S. Congratulates Mahamadou Issoufou State Department Daily Briefing JAPAN Statement Released by U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos[Read More…]
U.S. Ambassador Issues Message to Americans in Japan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011 – U.S. Ambassador to Japan John V. Roos today issued a message to Americans living there to bring them up to date on the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island nation last week. Here is the text of the ambassador’s message: Today our[Read More…]
Temperature of Spent Fuel Pools at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011 – 22:00 UTC. Spent fuel that has been removed from a nuclear reactor generates intense heat and is typically stored in a water-filled spent fuel pool to cool it and provide protection from its radioactivity. Water in a spent fuel pool is continuously cooled to remove[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011 – 1:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. I, again, apologize for the delay. I am waiting for my first slow news day on this job. It is not today. It is a news day — that’s for sure. I have a couple of things[Read More…]
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting on Iraq
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. The Vice President chaired a monthly Cabinet-level meeting today to discuss the current political, economic, and security situation in Iraq. Attendees included Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacob Lew, Director of the[Read More…]
Assault on Benghazi Would Endanger Masses of Libyan Civilians, Ban Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s Government to cease hostilities immediately, warning that a potential assault on the rebel-held city of Benghazi could endanger huge numbers of civilians. “Those responsible for the continuous use of military forces against civilians will[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With of Andrea Mitchell of NBC, March 16, 2011
Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. QUESTION: Thank you, Madam Secretary. I wanted to talk first about Japan. The scale of this catastrophe is so enormous, and it’s inevitably going to affect nuclear policy. It already is. Germany is shutting down plants. What does this mean for the future of the[Read More…]
Senate Hears Testimony On Internet Privacy
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union testified about the need for greater Internet privacy protections at a hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today. The hearing was aimed at examining the importance of Internet privacy and the steps the government should take to safeguard Americans’[Read More…]
