NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2010 – The United Nations humanitarian agency strongly condemned today a twin suicide bombing at a UN registration point for internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the trial violence in northwest Pakistan, and temporarily suspended critical services in the area. “We mourn their loss, and condemn their killing,”[Read More…]
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Afghanistan: UN Envoy Recommends Release of International Funds for Elections
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2010 – “We feel, that based on this, and according to this being put in writing and (in the) format of guidelines for Elections 2010, we are in a position, under those circumstances, to recommend to the international community, to support financially the future elections,” added Mr.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Travel to Poland
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2010. “I spoke with acting President Komorowski and told him that I regret that I will not be able to make it to Poland due to the volcanic ash that is disrupting air travel over Europe. Michelle and I continue to have the Polish people in our[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Says We Must Move Forward on Wall Street Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2010. There were many causes of the turmoil that ripped through our economy over the past two years. But above all, this crisis was caused by failures in the financial industry. What is clear is that this crisis could have been avoided if Wall Street firms were[Read More…]
Photos of First Lady’s Trip to Mexico
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2010. Photos of the First Lady Michelle Obama’s trip to Mexico can be viewed at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/first-lady-mexico Source: whitehouse.gov
Remarks by President Obama at a Meeting with the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010 – 1:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. All right — don’t break anything. (Laughter.) You guys all set? All right. Well, thank you all for coming. We have a few topics to discuss today and I’m eager to hear from all of you about how[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, April 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. INDEX: AFGHANISTAN US strongly condemns bombings in Kandahar / two Americans contractors for USAID were among the wounded PAKISTAN US is reviewing UN report on assassination of Benazir Bhutto / US will continue to work with Pakistan to build and defend institutions of democracy /regarding Bhutto’s[Read More…]
On-the-Record-Briefing on by State Department Re: Trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. The following briefing relates to the respective trips of Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources and Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator on their respective trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. We’ve got a couple[Read More…]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC Confirms Release of Eight Staff Members in South Kivu
Geneva/Kinshasa–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010. The eight staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held since 9 April by an armed group operating in South Kivu province were released today in the Fizi area and handed over to ICRC personnel. The ICRC team received logistical support from the[Read More…]
Oxfam’s Teams and Aid on Their Way to Qinghai Earthquake
HONG KONG–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010. International agency Oxfam has sent out two teams of aid experts to earthquake hit Quinhai and Sichuan provinces in China. The teams have been sent from the agency’s offices in Lanzhou and Chengdu in Sichuan and the neighboring province of Gansu. The teams will be distributing[Read More…]
