Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.   President Obama met today with his national security team as a part of his regular meetings on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President received an update on our engagement with the Pakistani Government on a range of issues of mutual interest, including efforts to strengthen cooperation[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.   Vice President Biden spoke by phone yesterday with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.  Following up on their discussions during Vice President Biden’s August trip to China, the two leaders previewed the agenda for Vice President Xi’s visit to the U.S. next week – including a[Read More…]

“We’re expanding scientific collaboration with other countries and investing in game-changing science and technology to help spark historic leaps in development.” – President Obama, September 2010 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.  President Obama’s Global Development Policy, released in Fall 2010, calls for investments in game-changing innovation to accelerate progress toward development[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Conference Call on Right-Sizing Mission in Iraq Sen. Graham to Brief Secretary Clinton on Africa Trip CHINA Vice Mayor Wang Lijun Meeting at Chengdu Consulate SYRIA Violent Situation Continues / Alarming Reports across Country Humanitarian Support / Friends of a Democratic[Read More…]

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012.  The International Contact Group on Africa’s Great Lakes region should focus the efforts of its meeting later this week on enacting strong consequences and accountability measures against the Congolese government for recent electoral fraud, coordinating assistance for military justice reform in Congo, creating a multilateral negotiation process[Read More…]

Paris–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2012 – The Syrian regime is conducting a campaign of unrelenting repression against people wounded in demonstrations and the medical workers trying to treat them, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. While MSF cannot work directly in Syria, it has collected[Read More…]

Two Days After the Third Eviction Deadline Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2012.  “Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Two Senate committee chairmen introduced legislation today to help reduce the budget deficit and pay for important priorities by closing tax loopholes. Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., chairman of the[Read More…]

 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012 – 1:59 P.M. EST         MR. CARNEY:  Hello.         Q    You could use it up there.         Q    Marshmallow gun.  (Laughter.)         MR. CARNEY:  A marshmallow gun?  I would like one of those.         Q    That’s awesome.         MR. CARNEY:  It was, wasn’t it?         Q   [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN Condemn Recent Increases in Repression against Journalists / Call to Cease Harassment Reducing Indian Dependence on Iranian Oil / Indian FS Mathai Meetings Today Iran Default on Rice Payments to India Sanctions / Exemptions for Food and Medical Supplies / Regret[Read More…]