Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015.  The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and[Read More…]

A statue of a lamassu, an Assyrian protective deity, at the North West Palace of Ashurnasirpal in Nimrud, Iraq. Photo: UNESCO (file) GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2015 – The United Nations agency mandated with protecting heritage sites worldwide today denounced further destruction at the archaeological site of Nimrud in Iraq, calling the[Read More…]

Aisha pretends to draw at the tip of a pencil painted on a wall mural in a camp for internally displaced people in Yola, the capital of Adamawa. Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0477/Esiebo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2015 – A new report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that least 800,000 children[Read More…]

Additional supporters plan to attend Rev. Pinkey’s hearing St. Joseph, MI—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. An evidentiary hearing will take place at 8:30am, Tuesday, April 14 at the Berrien County Courthouse where a motion for a new trial for Rev. Pinkney will be presented to Judge Sterling Shrock based on the violation of Pinkney’s[Read More…]

Panama City, Panama–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2015 – 5:26 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I want to begin by once again thanking President Varela and the people of Panama City and all the Panamanian people for being such excellent hosts at this Summit of the Americas.  Given its strategic location[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2015. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us this morning. SECRETARY KERRY: Happy to be with you. QUESTION: So President Obama says it’s time to turn the page with Cuba. His critics, like Senator Marco Rubio, say that’s, quote, “ridiculous” because Cuba hasn’t changed its ways. So[Read More…]

Panama City, Panama–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2015 – 2:46 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  This is obviously a historic meeting.  The history between the United States and Cuba is obviously complicated, and over the years a lot of mistrust has developed.  But during the course of the last several months, there have been[Read More…]

A mother and child in Yarmouk, Syria. Photo: UNRWA/Taghrid Mohammad GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 April 2015 – The United Nations agency concerned with the well-being of Palestinian refugees is undertaking an urgent mission to Syria today, prompted by deepening concerns for the safety and protection of thousands Palestinian and Syrian civilians at Yarmouk[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2015 Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Joe Biden and I’m here filling in for President Obama, who is traveling abroad.  And I’m here with a simple message: middle-class economics works. Our economy has gone from crisis to recovery to now to resurgence—with the longest streak of consecutive[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY’S TRAVEL PAKISTAN/TERRORISM IRAN EGYPT CUBA DEPARTMENT/VENEZUELA YEMEN LIBYA JAPAN NORTH KOREA YEMEN BAHRAIN TRANSCRIPT: 12:53 p.m. EDT MR RATHKE: Hello. QUESTION: Happy Friday. MR RATHKE: Well, thank you. And to all of you as well. One thing just to mention at[Read More…]