President Estimates 100,000 People Will Be Killed; Several Hundred Already Executed Extra-Judicially; Drug Policy Alliance: Stop the Philippines Drug War Killings Now Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. Today, the President of the Philippines delivered his “State of the Nation Address”. He vowed to show “no mercy” in his bloody war on[Read More…]
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Afghan Civilian Casualties Hit Half-Year Record, with 5,166 Dead or Maimed – UN
At a press conference in Kabul, (left) Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, and (right) Danielle Bell, Director, Human Rights Unit, UNAMA, present latest report on civilian casualties. Photo: UNAMA/Fardin Waezi. KABUL–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2016 – In the first six months of this year, 5,166[Read More…]
Treasury, HUD and FHFA Release White Paper on the Future of Foreclosure Prevention
Lessons Learned from the Government’s Financial Crisis-era Programs Offer Guiding Principles for Future Loss Mitigation Efforts WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—July 25, 106. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a white paper designed to serve[Read More…]
In Miami, Tim Kaine Joins the Democratic Ticket
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2016. At a rally in Miami on Saturday, Hillary Clinton introduced her running mate, Tim Kaine, one of the most qualified vice presidential candidates in history. She applauded his lifelong commitment to public service: his work with missionaries in Honduras; as a civil rights lawyer and his leadership[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Protecting the Progress We’ve Made with Wall Street Reform, July 23, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2016. Remarks of President Barack Obama and Senator Elizabeth Warren as Prepared for Delivery: POTUS: Hi, everybody. I’m here with Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of our strongest advocates for families and consumers like you. Today, we want to talk about some of the actions we’ve taken to[Read More…]
In Tampa, Hillary Clinton Rejects Donald Trump’s Vision for America
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. At a rally in Tampa, Florida on Friday, Hillary Clinton called on Americans to reject the dark and divisive vision Donald Trump laid out for America’s future in his convention speech. Pointing to Trump’s belief that America is in decline and only he can fix it, Clinton[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Attack in Munich, Germany
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016 The United States condemns in the strongest terms the apparent terrorist attack that has claimed innocent lives in Munich, Germany. We still do not know all of the facts, but we do know that this heinous act has killed and injured multiple individuals in the heart[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Pena Nieto of Mexico in Joint Press Conference, July 22, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016 – 12:02 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Buenos dias. Please have a seat. It is always a great pleasure to welcome my good friend and partner, President Peña Nieto of Mexico, to the White House, and his delegation. Enrique and I just worked together[Read More…]
Top UN Counter-Terrorism Official Urges Cohesive Response to ‘Persistent’ Threat of Terrorism
Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), briefs press on flow of foreign terrorist fighters and recent terror attacks. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 July 2016 – With more than 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from some 100 countries around the world, terrorism is a global[Read More…]
In Orlando, Hillary Clinton Condemns Terrorist Attack, Act of Hate on Latino LGBT Community
ORLANDO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. During a roundtable with community leaders in Orlando on Friday, Hillary Clinton condemned the terrorist attack against the LGBT community that killed 49 Americans and injured dozens more at The Pulse nightclub in June. Clinton reiterated her commitment to addressing gun violence and disrupting global networks that[Read More…]
