NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 June 2010 – The economic situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has seen some improvement but remains precarious, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where the continued Israeli blockade undermines prospects for employment and growth, says a new United Nations report. The International Labour Organization (ILO), in its annual[Read More…]
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UN Tribunal Jails Two Bosnian Serbs for Life Over Srebrenica Massacre
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 June 2010 – A United Nations war crimes tribunal today handed out life terms in jail to two former top Bosnian Serb military officers after convicting them of genocide for their role in the 1995 massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the UN safe haven[Read More…]
BP is Not Aware of Any Reason for Share Price Movement
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. BP notes the fall in its share price in US trading last night. The company is not aware of any reason which justifies this share price movement. BP continues to keep the market updated on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill through regular announcements. The response to[Read More…]
Fact Sheet Re: New UN Security Council Sanctions on Iran
New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. On June 9, 2010, in response to Iran’s continued refusal to comply with its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1929, imposing a strong, broad-based new set of sanctions on Iran. Resolution 1929 increases the cost to Iran’s leadership[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Meeting with Bipartisan Leaders of Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010 – 12:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to thank all these leaders for engaging in a very substantive conversation, and I’m going to be relatively brief in summarizing it. Obviously the top of our list was our continued response to the crisis in the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act, which sought to end wage discrimination on the basis of sex. At the time, women were paid 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. 47 years later, pay parity remains[Read More…]
Statement of President Obama on Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. I join the American people in extending my best wishes to all who celebrate Portugal Day – also known as the Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities. The United States and Portugal enjoy a strong friendship built upon common values, and our two nations[Read More…]
US Navy Veterans Continue to Seek Justice for Israeli Attack
By: Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t | Report The Israeli military has attacked a flotilla of international peace activists, killing as many as 19 innocent civilians while they were carrying ten tons of aid to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. This is not the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, June 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Departed Lima, Peru for Quito, Ecuador and Bogota, Colombia / Will Deliver Remarks at Quito’s Metropolitan Cultural Center / Secretary’s Upcoming Itinerary Secretary Clinton Congratulates the People of Slovenia on Ratification of Border Arbitration Agreement with Croatia / Taken Question Applauds Bill[Read More…]
UN Refugee Agency Requested to Cease Operations in Libya
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that Libyan authorities have asked it to cease its work in the country and close its offices there, but have given no reasons for the decision. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) regretted the Libyan Government’s action,[Read More…]
