NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard committed to deepening NATO-Australia security cooperation on Thursday (14 June) after they signed a new accord formalising bilateral relations. CANBERRA–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2012.  Mr. Fogh Rasmussen and Ms Gillard signed the NATO-Australia Joint Political Declaration during their meetings in[Read More…]

MSF Warns of Medical Emergency in Overcrowded, Under-Prepared Refugee Camps   South Sudan 2012 © Sally McMillen – Refugees fleeing conflict and food insecurity in Sudan are arriving to already-overcrowded camps in South Sudan. 2012 © MSF View full map JUBA/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–JUNE 14, 2012—Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan are[Read More…]

“I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – as partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all our children.  That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility and mutual respect.”               President Barack Obama, July 11, 2009, Accra,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012.  Today the White House announced a new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa that provides a proactive and forward looking vision grounded in partnership.  The new strategy sets forth four strategic objectives, as described below, and commits the United States to elevate its efforts on the first[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 380,000. The 4-week moving average was 382,000, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Consumer/Financial Protection, Job Creation and Economic Development Agencies are Top Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2012.  US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), today unveiled the subcommittee’s appropriations package for fiscal year 2013. The bill covers $22.99 billion in discretionary[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing CUBA Jorge Luis Garcia Perez SYRIA Russian Military Ties / Use of Arms / Escalation of Violence / Conscripted Children Post-Assad Transition / Communications with Russian Authorities / Jackson-Vanik Legislation / Influx of Syrian Refugees AFGHANISTAN Missing Young Professional Program Participants JORDAN[Read More…]

Owings Mills, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2012 – 12:38 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  I actually don’t think I have anything off the top.  We obviously have a series of fundraisers, many of which you will cover over the course of the day today.  And I don’t have any announcements.  If you want to[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 June 2012.  Following repeated efforts, UN observers were unable to reach the Syrian town of al-Haffeh today as angry crowds surrounded their vehicles, stopping them from proceeding any further, after which they were shot at as they departed. “The crowd, who appeared to be residents of the area,[Read More…]

USDA, DOI, FEMA Provide Firefighters, Aircraft, and Federal Grants to Support Local Partners Combating Fires WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2012.  Federal partners are working closely with first responders and firefighters from local, state, and tribal agencies to combat and monitor wildfires in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming as well as[Read More…]