Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010. The Government of Israel has stated its desire to avoid a confrontation and a repeat of Monday’s tragic events on the Mavi Marmara.  It remains a U.S. priority to provide assistance to the people of Gaza.  In the interest of the safety of all involved, and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Calls with Ukrainian FM, Greek FM on Gaza, Iran, and other regional issues 21 years since Tiananmen Square, the US joins others in the international community to urge China to release all those still serving sentences for participating in peaceful protests then and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2010. Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 431,000 in May, reflecting the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Private-sector employment changed little (+41,000). Manufacturing, temporary help services, and mining added jobs, while construction employment declined.[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–4 June 2010.  Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, accompanied by a large government and parliamentary delegation, met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and addressed the North Atlantic Council at NATO Headquarters. Discussions focused on the fight against terrorism, NATO-Pakistan relations, and the security situation in Afghanistan[Read More…]

BATON ROUGE, La.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. He discussed the administration’s aggressive oversight of the BP claims process from start to finish[Read More…]

GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  BP’s Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and Group Chief Executive Tony Hayward told shareholders today that the company’s response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is their top priority, along with rebuilding trust and confidence in BP and ensuring that such an accident never happens again. Both[Read More…]

GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  BP announced today that oil and gas is being received onboard the Discoverer Enterprise following the successful placement of a containment cap on top of the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP). This follows the cutting and removal of the riser pipe from the top of[Read More…]

Hyattsville, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010 – 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Good morning. THE PRESIDENT:  Well, let me just — please, everybody, have a seat — have a seat.  It is wonderful to be here.  And I want to make a couple of quick acknowledgments.  This guy[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2010.  The Obama Administration today sent a preliminary bill for $69.09 million to BP and other responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The Administration will continue to bill BP regularly for all associated costs to ensure the Oil Spill Liability[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2010 – Senior United Nations officials called today for a prompt and rigorous investigation into the killing of a renowned Congolese human rights defender whose body has been found on the outskirts of the capital, Kinshasa, one day after he was summoned to a police station. Secretary-General[Read More…]