Program Will Help Chicago Companies Connect With Global Markets and Drive Additional Chinese Investment in Chicago; Accelerator is a Direct Outcome of the Gateway Cities Agreement Signed by Mayor Emanuel in 2013 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago today announced a joint Chicago-China business accelerator to[Read More…]
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Investing in Gender Equality Vital to Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, Says UN Secretary General Ban
In India, members of a network of single women, Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan, that helps secure the right of widows to live with dignity and justice. UN Women/Gaganjit Singh (File) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–(ENEWSPF)–14 July 2015 – Increased investments in gender equality are vital if the world is to achieve sustained[Read More…]
UN Applauds ‘Historic’ Deal on Iranian Nuclear Programme
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press on the agreement between the P5+1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe ETHIOPIA–(ENEWSPF)–14 July 2015 – The United Nations has welcomed the agreement reached between international negotiators and the Government of Iran as the two parties pave the way for[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—14 July 2015. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today issued the following statement on the Iran nuclear agreement: I warmly welcome the comprehensive landmark agreement reached today between Iran and the international community. I commend the parties for their perseverance. This agreement represents a historic breakthrough which, once fully implemented,[Read More…]
Study: More Chicago Metra Riders Glued to Electronics
DePaul University research finds dependence on devices may be boosting ridership Commuters along Metra’s Union Pacific northwest train line spend the majority of their journey glued to their smartphones and tablets. A new study from the Chaddick Institute of Metropolitan Development at DePaul finds technology use is on the rise[Read More…]
FDA Approves Targeted Therapy for First-line Treatment of Patients with a Type of Metastatic Lung Cancer
Companion test also approved to identify appropriate patients Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Iressa (gefitinib) for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors harbor specific types of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations, as[Read More…]
New NIH Brochure Highlights the Value of Palliative Care for Children Living with Serious Illnesses
The National Institute of Nursing Research releases the publication as part of their Palliative Care: Conversations Matter campaign Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. A new brochure from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, provides information about pediatric palliative care — a type[Read More…]
Advocacy Groups Come to Defense of Environmental Justice Victory
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Today, a coalition of environmental organizations and grassroots environmental justice groups – including the Sierra Club, Citizens for Environmental Justice, People Against Neighborhood Industrial Contamination, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Integrity Project, and EarthJustice – filed a motion to intervene in two pending federal cases[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Says a Strategic Recalibration, not American Troops, Are Needed in Fight Against ISIS
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham are seen on a main road in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, on June 23, 2014. SOURCE: AP Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. In the one year since the international campaign to defeat and degrade the Islamic State of[Read More…]
Pesticide Manufacturer DuPont Labeled ‘Severe’ Safety Violator by OSHA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Last November, a worker at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas was overcome when a supply line released more than 20,000 lbs. of methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical precursor for pesticides produced at the plant. Three co-workers rushed to attempt a rescue, but all[Read More…]
