Washington, DC–(ENWESPF)–August 8, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SUDAN Travel of Ambassador Dane Smith to Geneva and London BELARUS U.S. Concerned over Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Activist Ales Byalyatski UKRAINE U.S. Concerned over Arrest and Detention of Former President Yulia Tymoshenko SYRIA Recall of Saudi, Kuwaiti, and Bahraini[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on U.S. Downgrade by Standard & Poors; Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011 – 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. On Friday, we learned that the United States received a downgrade by one of the credit rating agencies — not so much because they doubt our ability to pay our debt if we make good decisions, but[Read More…]
Soldier Missing in Action from WWII Identified, August 8, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being buried with full military honors. Army Pfc. William F. Stehlin of Dayton, Ky., will be buried on[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Additional Funds for the Horn of Africa Famine
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. Amid the worst drought in East Africa in 60 years, the United Nations has declared that famine now affects five regions in Somalia and predicts that famine could soon expand throughout southern Somalia. Thousands of Somalis are fleeing the famine and seeking refuge in Kenya[Read More…]
Human Rights in Iraq Remain Fragile Amid Armed Violence, Torture and Impunity – UN
IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–8 August 2011. Armed violence continues to affect large numbers of Iraqis, with minorities, women and children suffering disproportionately, torture widely reported and impunity rife, according to a United Nations report released today. “The human rights situation throughout Iraq remains fragile,” the report notes, also citing so-called “silent” human rights[Read More…]
Somalia: UN Agency Airlifts Emergency Aid for Famine-Hit People in Mogadishu
SOMALIA–(ENWESPF)–8 August 2011. Aircraft being loaded in Dubai with emergency aid for the thousands of displaced people in Mogadishu The United Nations refugee agency today airlifted the first of three consignments of emergency relief supplies for famine-stricken people in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, the first time the agency has delivered aid[Read More…]
As World’s Largest Lawn Chemical Company’s Stock Plummets Opportunities May Arise
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. Blaming bad weather, the leader of the world’s largest lawn chemical company announced this morning that Scotts Miracle-Gro earnings slipped 37 percent from May through July. The value of the publicly traded company has likewise plummeted during that same period, from a high of $60.62 per share[Read More…]
MIT researchers reconstruct Baja California’s 2010 ‘Easter Earthquake’
Cambridge, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. On April 4, 2010, the ground beneath the deserts of Baja California started to rumble, then rip apart, sending tremors throughout a region 40 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. In the months that followed, the 7.2-magnitude quake — the second-strongest ever recorded in Baja California[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Advance Wind Energy in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the signing of two bills into law that advance clean wind energy in Illinois. The new laws create a council to study offshore wind energy projects in Lake Michigan and clear the way for more wind energy projects throughout Illinois. “These bills[Read More…]
Special Operations Mission Targeted Taliban Leader in Tangi Valley
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–8 Aug. 2011. Thirty eight coalition members were killed on August 6th when a coalition CH-47 crashed while on a mission that targeted a Taliban leader in the Tangi Valley, Sayyidabad district, Wardak province. The helicopter was reportedly fired on by an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade while transporting the U.S.[Read More…]
