North Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012 – 9:36 A.M. PDT  MR. BARRON:  I just want to convey the genuine appreciation and sincere thank you on behalf of not only my school but my community, and now generations of the DREAM Act kids — we really appreciate your sincerity and, more than[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing TURKEY Explosion in Gaziantep SYRIA Press Briefing by Deputy Prime Minister Opposition Transition Plan Deceased Japanese Journalist / Reports of Missing Journalists Chemical Weapons Violence in Lebanon Nonlethal Aid to Opposition INDIA Rumors of Violence / Internet Freedom PAKISTAN Rights of Minorities[Read More…]

Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 – 1:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Ohio!  (Applause.)  Hello, Crusaders!  (Applause.)  Oh, it is good to be back in Columbus!  (Applause.)  The sun came out for us.  (Applause.)  It’s a good sign.  It is fun to be back in Ohio, and it is great to be[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 August 2012.  Former Palestinian Authority official Nasser Al-Kidwa will follow up his work as Deputy for Kofi Annan, who is leaving his role in peace facilitation for the Syrian crisis at the end of this month, by serving as Deputy to the new Joint Special Representative of the[Read More…]

Trumka hopeful for fair and just resolution for striking workers at pizza plant Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012—AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced today that he welcomes a dialogue with Palermo Villa, Inc. CEO Giacomo Fallucca to discuss the company’s recent actions in response to union organizing efforts among workers at the[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  United Nations agencies and international donors should immediately freeze financial and other assistance to Iran’s drug control programs, Human Rights Watch and Harm Reduction International (HRI) said today. The funding contributes to abusive prosecutions of drug suspects, the groups said. Iran’s judicial and legal system systematically[Read More…]

Nairobi–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  Ethiopia’s new leadership should commit to fundamental human rights reforms in the wake of the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Meles’s death was announced by the Ethiopian state media on August 21, 2012. Ethiopia’s international partners should call on the government to support fundamental rights and[Read More…]

En Route Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 – 10:33 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, everybody.  I don’t actually have any opening remarks, but my colleague, Jen, is here.  She’ll give you a little preview of the President’s remarks in Columbus, and then we’ll take your questions.  MS. PSAKI:  So I know[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia.  Prime Minister Meles deserves recognition for his lifelong contribution to Ethiopia’s development, particularly his unyielding commitment to Ethiopia’s poor.  I met with Prime Minister Meles at the G-8 Summit[Read More…]

Wednesday, August 22-Noon-1:30 p.m. HAYWARD–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012.  Children, parents, and concerned community members along with RNs will be picketing and selling lemonade Wednesday at noon to protest Kaiser Permanente’s plans to close in 2014 the pediatrics unit in Hayward, for children in need of hospitalization, the California Nurses Association/ National[Read More…]