Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011 – 12:48 P.M. EST.  See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Before I get started two quick things.  One, an acknowledgement, not an announcement  — today is my[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2011 – Six high-ranking Kenyan officials, including a deputy prime minister, two ministers and a police chief, have been summoned to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with possible crimes against humanity committed in post-electoral violence three years ago. An ICC pre-trial chamber declared[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2011.  NATO has decided to enhance its surveillance operation in the Central Mediterranean by increasing the operating capability of NATO AWACS aircraft to 24 hours a day. This is part of our long-standing counter-terrorist Operation Active Endeavour. This decision to increase the air surveillance in the Mediterranean has been[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.   Like so many here in Washington and across the country, Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant of journalism, David Broder.  David filed his first story from our nation’s capital before starting as a junior political writer[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.  Below aresome statements of support from business leaders on the President’s choice to nominate Gary Locke to be Ambassador to China. John Frisbie, President, US-China Business Council (USCBC) “Gary Locke is a great choice to serve as the next US Ambassador to China. As a former[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011 – 10:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  As many people know, our current Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, has decided to step down from his current job.  During his tenure, Jon has been an outstanding advocate for this administration and for this country.  He[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.  President Obama announced that the U.S. Government, through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, will provide $12.6 million in emergency funds to international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assisting refugee and other displaced populations resulting from recent political unrest and violence in Côte d’Ivoire.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010.  Thank you all very much. Good morning. I appreciate Mike Froman’s introduction and his brief summary of all of the reasons why President Obama and the Obama Administration are committed to the region and committed to Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). And I’m delighted to be[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2011 – Ordinary Afghans continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict in the country, says a United Nations report released today that points to a 15 per cent rise in the death toll last year and urges greater efforts by all parties to protect civilians.[Read More…]

Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 6:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Everybody please have a seat.  Have a seat. Ed Markey, thanks for your extraordinary service and thanks for the very kind introduction.  There are a few other people I want to make sure to introduce.  First of[Read More…]