NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011 – The United Nations political affairs chief today warned the Security Council of developments in Israeli-Palestinian talks, the occupied Palestinian territory and in Lebanon which have heightened tensions in the region of late. “As a new year begins, hopefully one of progress in Middle East peacemaking,[Read More…]
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United Nations to Send Human Rights Team to Assesses Situation in Tunisia
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011 – The UN’s human rights chief will send a team to Tunisia next week to assess the country’s human rights situation amidst recent political unrest, which her office says has so far led to more than 100 deaths. “I have been asking myself what my office,[Read More…]
Security Council Reinforces UN Mission in Cote d’Ivoire With More Peacekeepers, Helicopters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011 – The UN Security Council today authorized the immediate reinforcement of its nearly 9,000-strong peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire with an additional 2,000 peacekeepers and three armed helicopters to help protect civilians in the post-electoral deadlock gripping the country. In a unanimous resolution adopted under Chapter[Read More…]
Parental Divorce Linked to Suicidal Thoughts
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Adult children of divorce are more likely to have seriously considered suicide than their peers from intact families, suggests new research from the University of Toronto. In a paper published online this week in the journal Psychiatry Research, investigators examined gender specific differences among a sample[Read More…]
Coalition of Clean Air Groups Bring Actions Against Federal Government
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Today, a coalition of clear air advocates is acting to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fulfill their obligations to protect the nation’s largest and most scenic national parks, wilderness areas, and[Read More…]
Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. Issues Allergen Alert on Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. of Perham, MN is recalling “Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips”, 5 oz., UPC Code 11225-03388 as the product contains undeclared milk protein. People with allergies or severe sensitivity to milk protein may be at risk of serious[Read More…]
Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems Inc. for a Repair/Replace Program to Prevent Entrapment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Dangerous Environments ‘Make Parents More Caring’
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011. Changes in the environment that put the lives of adults at risk drive parents to invest more in caring for their offspring, scientists have found. The new research, led by Oxford University scientists, examined how the mortality rates of parents and offspring and the fertility of[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Senator Lieberman’s Retirement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. “The very existence of the Department of Homeland Security is due in large part to Senator Lieberman. Dating back to the first days after 9/11, he has been an instrumental architect of the very way we work to keep America safe from the evolving threats we[Read More…]
Senator Lieberman Announces Plan to Retire From Senate in 2012
STAMFORD, CT—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2011. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) today announced his plan to retire from the United States Senate at the end of his fourth term. Senator Lieberman was joined by his wife, Hadassah, their children and grandchildren, and other family members as he shared his decision with friends and[Read More…]
