Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT / U.S. DIPLOMACY CENTER / FS TRADECRAFT COURSE ISIL / STEVEN SOTLOFF / IRAQ / SYRIA / TURKEY / PASSPORTS SUDAN / AL-SHABAAB RUSSIA / TROOPS / UKRAINE / NATO / AMBASSADOR TEFFT UKRAINE / PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION RUSSIA / UKRAINE[Read More…]
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Iraq: Islamic State Executions in Tikrit
New Analysis Triples Toll, to 560-770 Erbil–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. New evidence about executions carried out by the Islamic State (IS) in Tikrit after it seized the city in June 2014 triples the estimated death toll and shows additional execution sites, Human Rights Watch said today. Information from a survivor and[Read More…]
Halliburton Reaches Settlement on Claims Related to Macondo Well Incident in Gulf of Mexico
HOUSTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014 – Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a substantial majority of the plaintiffs’ class claims asserted against the company as a result of the April 20, 2010 Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The approximately $1.1 billion settlement,[Read More…]
Texas Photo ID Trial Begins: Groups Argue Law Violates Voting Rights Act, Constitution
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2014. A U.S. District Court will hear oral arguments starting today on Texas’s photo ID law. The trial will include arguments from the Texas State Conference of the NAACP and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus of the Texas House of Representatives (MALC), who will present evidence that[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Milwaukee Laborfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2014 – 1:49 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! (Applause.) Thank you! Oh, it’s good to be back in Milwaukee. Give Chris a big round of applause for that great introduction. (Applause.) Happy Labor Day, everybody. Happy Labor Day. (Applause.) Today is a day that belongs to[Read More…]
White Housse Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Let’s Talk About the Minimum Wage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2014. Hi, everybody. Whether you’re firing up the grill, fired up for some college football, or filling up the car for one last summer roadtrip – Happy Labor Day weekend. We set aside Labor Day to honor the working men and women of America. And this Labor[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement After the Extraordinary Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—29 August 2014. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued the following statement: We have just held an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, following the serious escalation of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The meeting was held at Ukraine’s request. Despite Moscow’s hollow denials, it is now clear that[Read More…]
Oxfam Calls on Western Governments to Offer Haven as Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Reaches 3 Million
OXFORD, UK—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Western and other rich countries should step up their efforts to resettle Syrian refugees, Oxfam said today after the number registered with UNHCR reached three million. Urgent action is necessary in order to respond to a growing regional crisis caused by increasing displacement, insufficient aid[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, Aug. 29, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to eastern Ukraine due to ongoing violent clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. In addition, Russian military forces continue to occupy the Crimean Peninsula and are[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on ISIL, August 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2014 – 4:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words on a number of topics and take a few questions before the long Labor Day weekend. First, beginning with the number one thing most Americans care about — the economy. [Read More…]
