Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee – thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest Semi-Annual Report to Congress. We appreciate your continued oversight and leadership as we work together to strengthen our financial system[Read More…]
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U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Awards Nearly $18 Million to Combat Violence Due to Methamphetamine, Heroin and Gangs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates today announced nearly $18 million in COPS Office grant funding aimed at addressing and reducing violent crime through programs focused on methamphetamine use and production, the distribution of heroin and other opioids and gang activity. “The funding awarded through these[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at U.N. Peacekeeping Summit
New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015 – 3:09 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Mr. Secretary General, heads of state and government, distinguished representatives. The word “peacekeeping” does not appear in the Charter of the United Nations. But for the past seven decades, our collective ability to “maintain international peace[Read More…]
At UN Assembly, Gulf, Mid-east Leaders Call for Urgent Action Against Terrorist Groups
King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Taking the podium at the 70th United Nations General Assembly today, leaders from Gulf and Middle East countries appealed to[Read More…]
Divided Peninsula ‘Last Remaining Vestige of Cold War,’ Republic of Korea President Tells UN
President Park of the Republic of Korea addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia PakGeun-Hye NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – In her address to the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly, President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) cited the Iranian nuclear[Read More…]
UN Ideals Point the Way to Solving the World’s Crises, US President Obama Tells Annual Assembly Debate
US President Barack Obama addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Warning against those who advocate authoritarianism and a return to the era of “might makes right” in the face of global disorder, United States President Barak Obama today[Read More…]
Nuclear Deal Could Serve as Blueprint for Global Relations Based on Mutual Respect, Iranian President Tells UN
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran addresses the General Assembly. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – While safeguarding its historic and cultural heritage, Iran is looking to the future – not only the distant future but also the near future with a bright outlook for cooperation, President Hassan Rouhani[Read More…]
In Assembly Address, Russian President Stresses National Sovereignty Within Context of UN Charter
President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Stressing the unique legitimacy, representation and universality of the United Nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned today that many of the crises facing the world[Read More…]
Kenya: Pervasive Homophobic Violence in Coastal Region
Government Should Protect, Not Persecute, Sexual Minorities Nairobi –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Mobs in Kenya’s coastal region have repeatedly attacked people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, PEMA Kenya and Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. In at least six incidents between 2008 and 2015,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Fifth Third Bank for Auto-Lending Discrimination and Illegal Credit Card Practices
Company to Pay $18 Million to Minority Auto Borrowers, $3 Million to Credit Card Customers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank, for discriminatory auto loan pricing and for illegal credit card practices. The joint CFPB and[Read More…]
