Tucson, Arizona—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2011. Dr. Michael Lemole, Jr., chief of neurosurgery at University Medical Center reported today that U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition after sustaining a head shot wound on Saturday during a local meet-and-greet event. According to Dr. Lemole, she is breathing on her own. “I’m[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2011 – United Nations peacekeepers intensified their patrols in the border area between North and South Sudan after reports of deadly clashes as the week-long independence referendum in the South entered its third day today. The area, particularly the oil-rich Abyei region, has been cited as a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. Today the National Transportation Safety Board adopted a study that concluded that general aviation (GA) airplanes equipped with airbags provide additional protection to occupants in accidents involving survivable forward impacts. Airbags are designed to mitigate head and upper body injuries and are installed in the lap[Read More…]

Kabul, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011 – 3:02 P.M. Afghanistan time. PRESIDENT KARZAI:  (As Translated) Good afternoon.  Members of the media, Afghan media and international media, in the name of the God, I’m delighted and honored today to welcome His Excellency Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States. This is the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011.  The following remarks are attributable to Attorney General Eric Holder. Thank you all for being here – especially our many distinguished guests and our keynote speaker, Marc Morial. Today, as we join together to reflect on – and to celebrate – the life of Dr. Martin[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011.  INDEX: DEPARTMENT Deputy Secretary Nides, Counselor Mills and Under Secretary Kennedy led State Department observance of moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Arizona shootings Secretary Clinton’s Meetings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Voting in Southern Sudan / Special Envoy Gration Travel USAID[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSF)–10 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today deplored the destruction of the Shepherd’s Hotel in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for new Israeli settlements in the heart of a Palestinian neighbourhood. Israel’s refusal in late September to extend a 10-month freeze on settlement activity in the Palestinian[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011 – 1:22 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  We’ll, I’m very grateful to have my dear friend, Nicolas Sarkozy, here.  And I think Nicolas has agreed that at the top I want to just make a few comments about the situation in Tucson, Arizona. Obviously all of us[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. Vice President Biden has arrived in Afghanistan. The primary purpose of the trip is to assess progress toward the transition to Afghan-led security beginning this year, and to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, the Vice President will meet[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 January 2011 – The independence referendum in South Sudan, which could split Africa’s largest country in two and produce the United Nations’ 193rd Member State, has got off to a good start with officials successfully handling a large initial turnout, the head of the UN monitoring panel has[Read More…]