NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 April 2010 – A top United Nations official today pointed to “encouraging” efforts to improve human rights by the six nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council, while also noting ongoing concerns in areas such as women’s rights and freedom of expression, association and assembly. High Commissioner[Read More…]
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StarKist Co. Initiates Limited Regional Voluntary Recall of Two SeaSations® Products Due to Undeclared Allergen
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2010. As a precautionary measure, due to mislabeling, StarKist Co. is initiating a voluntary recall of two SeaSations® frozen white whole fish fillet products – Thai with Basil, UPC # 80000 50007 and Teriyaki Orange and Ginger, UPC # 80000 50112. All 11.4 oz packages of these[Read More…]
Undeclared Sulfites in ‘Nut Tree Health Mix’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2010. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers that Green Land, 212-03 48th Avenue, Oakland Garden, New York 11364, is voluntarily recalling “Nut Tree Health Mix” due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for April 19, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]
UN Development Official on Visit to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 April 2010 – The top development official at the United Nations heads to Bahrain today to discuss human development in the Arab world and to find ways to speed up progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in a country that is leading the way in the region.[Read More…]
California Firm Recalls Assorted Meat Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2010 – Westlake Food Corporation, a Santa Ana, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 140,000 pounds of fully cooked assorted meat products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat starch, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Wheat is a known allergen, which[Read More…]
UN Agency Condemns Attack on Refugee Site in Pakistan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2010 – The United Nations humanitarian agency strongly condemned today a twin suicide bombing at a UN registration point for internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the trial violence in northwest Pakistan, and temporarily suspended critical services in the area. “We mourn their loss, and condemn their killing,”[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Envoy Recommends Release of International Funds for Elections
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2010 – “We feel, that based on this, and according to this being put in writing and (in the) format of guidelines for Elections 2010, we are in a position, under those circumstances, to recommend to the international community, to support financially the future elections,” added Mr.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Travel to Poland
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2010. “I spoke with acting President Komorowski and told him that I regret that I will not be able to make it to Poland due to the volcanic ash that is disrupting air travel over Europe. Michelle and I continue to have the Polish people in our[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Says We Must Move Forward on Wall Street Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2010. There were many causes of the turmoil that ripped through our economy over the past two years. But above all, this crisis was caused by failures in the financial industry. What is clear is that this crisis could have been avoided if Wall Street firms were[Read More…]
