Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. “Following the thwarted terrorist plot last week to conceal and ship explosive devices on board aircraft bound for the U.S., the Administration took a number of immediate steps to increase security by tightening existing measures related to cargo bound for the United States. Some of the[Read More…]
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UN Chief Calls for Credible Transition to Democracy After Myanmar Polls
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged authorities in Myanmar to ensure a credible transition towards democracy following the “insufficiently inclusive” vote held on Sunday in the South-east Asian nation. The election, the first to be held in the country in 20 years, is part of a[Read More…]
Additional Funds Enable UN to Continue Aiding Flood-Affected Pakistanis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 November 2010 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it has received a $90 million donation from the United States which, combined with other recent contributions, will help prevent a reduction in food aid to millions of people affected by the recent catastrophic floods in[Read More…]
Poll: Majority of Californians Still Support Legal Marijuana
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. California voters may have rejected Proposition 19 last week, but a poll released after the election shows that a majority of California voters still believe marijuana should be legal in principle, and that our current laws do more harm than good. The poll from Greenberg Quinlan[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, November 7, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Shane M. Reifert, 23, of Cottrellville, Mich., died Nov. 6 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, November 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jordan B. Emrick, 26, of Hoyleton, Ill., died Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal[Read More…]
Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Government and Money Laundering
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. Harold James Nicholson, 59, appeared before U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown and pleaded guilty to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit international money laundering, David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Dwight C.[Read More…]
Senior State Department Administration Officials on Developments in Sudan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. What follows is the transcript of a teleconference that took place November 7, 2010. MR. CROWLEY: Okay. Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Sunday. We’ve had some intensive activity in Sudan in the last 48 hours following up on work that’s been done over several months, but focused[Read More…]
UN Labour Agency Urges Job-Creation Policies in G20 Economies
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 November 2010 – Members of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies should strengthen policies to create jobs and reverse the prevailing high rates of unemployment, the United Nations labour agency said today, three days ahead of the bloc’s summit in the Republic of Korea’s capital, Seoul. In[Read More…]
UNICEF Assessing Needs After Hurricane Batters Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 November 2010 – Teams from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are assessing the needs in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and other areas hit by Hurricane Tomas and preparing to rush assistance to the affected areas. Heavy rain from the hurricane caused flooding in the country’s five southern[Read More…]
