Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. Following today’s ruling in the case of DAI subcontractor Alan Gross, in which Mr. Gross was sentenced by a Cuban court to a prison term of 15 years, DAI President and Chief Executive Officer James Boomgard issued the following statement: “We are profoundly disappointed by today’s[Read More…]
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US Search and Rescue Teams Depart for Japan
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. At the request of the Government of Japan, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Fairfax County and Los Angeles County to assist in the rescue effort in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.[Read More…]
UN Chief Condemns Murder of Israeli Family in West Bank
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the shocking murder of an Israeli family of five, including three children, in a West Bank settlement overnight and called for the prosecution of the perpetrators of the crime. Mr. Ban also urged all concerned to act with restraint. Media[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Voices Concern Over Excessive Use of Force Against Demonstrators in Yemen
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed great concern over the deteriorating situation in Yemen and condemned the excessive use of force by security forces against peaceful demonstrators in the country’s capital Sana’a, which left several people dead and many others injured. Mr. Ban called for utmost[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton Ont he Murders in the West Bank
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the brutal murder of an Israeli family early Saturday morning in the West Bank. The United States condemns this appalling attack in the strongest possible terms. To kill three innocent children and their parents while they[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency update on Japan Earthquake, March 12, 2011 (2110 CET)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–2110 CET, 12 March 2011. Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA that the explosion at Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant occurred outside the primary containment vessel (PCV), not inside. The plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has confirmed that the integrity of the primary containment[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for March 13, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Earthquake Aftershocks Continue Off Coast of Honshu, Japan
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Geological Survey has sent out a number of reports of aftershocks in the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan yesterday. All of the aftershocks have been in excess of 6.0 magnitude, the agency reports. Yesterday, a 6.2 M aftershock[Read More…]
ONE World Enterprises Recalls O.N.E. Coconut Water Due To Mold
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. ONE World Enterprises, LLC is recalling O.N.E. Coconut Water, packaged in 11.2 oz Tetra Pak cartons with Lot code 12E1004, UPC # 894991001104 and Sell-by date of May 1, 2011, due to the potential oxidation of the product that may permit the growth of mold.[Read More…]
Japan Informs UN Atomic Watchdog of Explosion at Nuclear Power Plant
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF–12 March 2011 – The United Nations atomic watchdog agency today reported that Japan’s nuclear safety body has informed it of an explosion at one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was affected by yesterday’s massive earthquake, and that an assessment is under way.[Read More…]
