Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.   This evening, President Obama called President Lee to tell him that the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our close friend and ally, the Republic of Korea. The President strongly condemned the attack by North Korea on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeoung, which took[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 23, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today condemned the attack by North Korea on the small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, according to Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell. “In a phone call this morning, Secretary Gates told [South Korean Defense] Minister Kim [Tae-young] the United States strongly[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.   INDEX: NORTH KOREA Secretary Clinton’s meeting with Dr. Hecker Ambassador Bosworth in Beijing Today Recent Developments in North Korea / Unprovoked Attack on South Korea / Consulting Closely with Six Party Partners INDIA Anniversary of Mumbai Attack 26/11 AFGHANISTAN Speculation about Peace Talks with the Taliban[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.   Upon his return to the White House, President Obama attended a meeting of his senior national security team on the situation on the Korean peninsula. The President was briefed by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Secretaries Clinton and Gates, Ambassador Rice, Admiral Mullen, and General Sharp,[Read More…]

Kokomo, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010 – 2:00 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, folks, how are you?  (Applause.) Good to see you all.  Good to be back in an automobile plant, making things.  (Applause.)  Hey, thank you all very much.  We’re delighted to be here and I expect as delighted as[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2010 – The United Nations political chief today called for efforts to break the current impasse in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, including a freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, and urged a return to direct negotiations by the parties. At their meeting in September, Israeli[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for restraint after today’s artillery attack by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Yeongpyeong Island, located near its coastline in the Yellow Sea and belonging to the Republic of Korea (ROK). According to media reports, ROK authorities said[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.  The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that with the delivery today of $11.7 billion in proceeds from the initial public offering (IPO) of General Motors (GM), the total amount of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds returned to taxpayers now exceeds $250 billion. “Our temporary assistance[Read More…]

En Route Kokomo, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010 – 11:17 A.M. EST MR. BURTON:  Okay, ready to go. Q    Does the President consider North Korea’s actions an act of war? MR. BURTON:  As you know, the President is outraged by these actions.  And as we said in the statement earlier today, we[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010.  In the latest sign of the growing legitimacy and political clout of America’s emerging marijuana industry, medical marijuana business leaders and others have announced the creation of the National Cannabis Industry Association, an organization founded with the express purpose of improving business conditions for the burgeoning[Read More…]