Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Joint Special Representative for Syria Apparent Violation of Turkish Airspace Humanitarian Aid IRAN Iranian Restrictions on Imports New Sanctions against the Iranian Government SYRIA Iranian Sanctions Funding for Security MONTENEGRO Elections ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Gazan Students Studying in West Bank TUNISIA Ambassador Wallace[Read More…]

Williamsburg, Virginia –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012 – 10:47 A.M. EDT  MR. CARNEY:  Thank you all for joining us this morning here in Williamsburg, Virginia.  I have a brief statement to make at the top.  I wanted to say that the United States welcomes the adoption today by the European Union of significant[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012. Japan’s Regulator to Review Reactor Restart Requests, Formulate New Severe Accident Regulations Industry/Regulatory/Political The five commissioners heading Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) unanimously agreed last week to formulate new severe accident regulations for nuclear energy facilities, in line with the country’s atomic energy law that parliament[Read More…]

Halt All Use of Internationally Banned Weapon    © 2012 Human Rights Watch   Syria’s disregard for its civilian population is all too evident in its air campaign, which now apparently includes dropping these deadly cluster bombs into populated areas. Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. (New York)[Read More…]

Landmark Lawsuit First to Link Bundling of Mortgage-Backed Securities and Racial Discrimination; Suit Charges Violation of Fair Housing Act NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012.  Morgan Stanley discriminated against black homeowners and violated federal civil rights laws by providing strong incentives to a subprime lender to originate mortgages that were likely to[Read More…]

PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012. After one year of protest, the richest 1% of Americans still control over 40% of the nation’s wealth, and the Occupy Movement will continue calling for economic and social justice.  Join Occupy Pittsburgh (OP) for The American Dream: Trick or Treat on October 15th, the one year[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2012. Arlen Specter was always a fighter.  From his days stamping out corruption as a prosecutor in Philadelphia to his three decades of service in the Senate, Arlen was fiercely independent – never putting party or ideology ahead of the people he was chosen to serve.  He[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2012. Hi, everybody. Every year around this time, American car companies start rolling out their newest, shiniest models, hoping to entice you into buying one. It’s Detroit’s chance to show you what they’ve been working on – the latest and greatest. And this year is no exception.[Read More…]

    Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2012.   SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. I am delighted to welcome back to Washington someone who is very well known here, a friend and a colleague, and his colleagues as well. We last hosted Minister Terzi in February, and he’s back to attend the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing YEMEN Investigation of Qassim Aklan’s Death in Sana’a LIBYA Awaiting Findings of Accountability Review Board and FBI Investigation Role of Marines at U.S. Missions PAKISTAN Malala Yousafzai SYRIA / ISRAEL Efforts to Create Comprehensive Peace between Israel and Neighboring States TURKEY Syrian[Read More…]