Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening everybody and thank you so much for the privilege of visiting this extraordinary museum, which I know the London Times a number of years ago called the coolest museum in the world. They didn’t mean the weather when they said that.[Read More…]
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Iraqi President Fuad Masum, August 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. Vice President Biden called Iraqi President Fuad Masum this morning to discuss the ongoing government formation process in Baghdad and to express the United States’ full support for his role as guarantor of the Iraqi Constitution. President Masum discussed with the Vice President the nomination of[Read More…]
UN Chief Urges Iraq Political Leaders to Form New Government
A young girl sleeps surrounded by relatives in their new home, a primary school in Alqosh, Duhok, after fleeing their home in Mosul. Photo: UNHCR/S. Baldwin NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 August 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all Iraqi political parties to work towards the formation of a new government[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability on the Attended Ministerial Meetings in Burma
Naypyitaw, Burma–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to thank President Thein Sein for his government’s warm welcome here during the course of this conference, for his leadership as chair of ASEAN, and for serving as the United States-ASEAN country coordinator. Burma has made a significant amount[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Iraq Travel Warning, Aug. 8, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. On June 16, the Department of State began relocating some staff members from the Embassy to the Consulates General in Basrah and Erbil and Iraq[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Saudi Arabia Travel Warning
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. Recent developments include an attack by members of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on a border checkpoint along the Saudi-Yemeni border on July 4, 2014, and increased media[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Pakistan Travel Warning
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February 5, 2014, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Iraq, August 9, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2014 – 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past two days, American pilots and crews have served with courage and skill in the skies over Iraq. First, American forces have conducted targeted airstrikes against terrorist forces outside the city of Erbil to prevent them[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: American Operations in Iraq
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2014. This week, I authorized two operations in Iraq. First, I directed our military to take action to protect our American diplomats and military advisors serving in the city of Erbil. In recent days, terrorist forces neared the city. Thursday night, I made it clear that if[Read More…]
Federal Judge Wrong to Upend Wisconsin Campaign Finance Law
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2014. A May decision halting an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign went against 40 years of Supreme Court precedent and must be overturned, according to an amicus brief filed in federal court today by the Brennan Center for Justice at[Read More…]
