Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012.  Secretary Clinton will depart today on travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Cairo, leaving from the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She will meet with regional leaders, starting with our Israeli partners, to consult on the situation in Gaza. Her visits will build on American[Read More…]

Phonm Penh, Cambodia–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012 – 2:28 P.M. ICT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon.  Thanks for joining us here today in Phonm Penh.  As you know, the President has had some bilats this morning and some other meetings that he’s participating in.   I have Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012.  President Obama attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) on November 20 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of the Administration’s continued focus on rebalancing its engagement in Asia to reflect the economic and strategic importance of this dynamic region.  As an Asia-Pacific power the United States’[Read More…]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012 – 11:40 A.M. ICT  PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s good to see Premier Wen again.  We last met at the East Asia Summit in Bali a year ago.    It’s very important that we use multilateral meetings like the EAS to discuss shared regional and global challenges,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES U.S. Diplomatic Engagements on Gaza / Role of Egypt and Regional States in De-Escalation Concern for Casualties on Both Sides Israeli Right to Self-Defense Safety and Security of U.S. Citizens / Operating Status of Embassies BALKANS National Reconciliation[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Japan’s Nuclear Companies Establish INPO-Style Nuclear Safety Institute Industry/Regulatory/Political Japan’s nuclear utilities and vendors have created a new group called the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI), which the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said is modeled on the U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2012 – The civilian death toll in Gaza has continued to rise since the new wave of violence between the territory and Israel intensified last week, the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees warned today, reiterating its call for all sides to stop the violence. “The situation [for civilians][Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012 – 3 PM EST Highlights: Beginning November 7th, a Nor’easter impacted the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with strong winds, rain or snow, and coastal flooding. At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Following the dinner tonight, President Obama called President Morsi of Egypt. The two leaders discussed ways to de-escalate the situation in Gaza, and President Obama underscored the necessity of Hamas ending rocket fire into Israel. President Obama also offered condolences for the terrible loss of life[Read More…]

Nationwide Sweep of Ads Targeting Older Americans and Veterans Leads to Formal Investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is issuing warning letters to approximately a dozen mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers advising them to clean[Read More…]