Day: November 8, 2010

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…]

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…]

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Singh in Joint Press Conference, November 8, 2010

New Delhi, India–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010 – 1:00 P.M. IST PRIME MINISTER SINGH:  Your Excellency, President Barack Obama, distinguished representatives of the media, I’m delighted to welcome President Obama and his gracious wife on their first visit to our country.  I welcome the President as a personal friend and a great[Read More…]

U.S. – India Partnership: Fact Sheets

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2010.  The U.S.-India partnership is indispensable to addressing the challenges of our times.  This strategic relationship encompasses a range of issues, activities, and programs that reflect the vision of President Obama and Prime Minister Singh that benefits not only the people of the United States and India[Read More…]

Sixty-Nine Children Rescued During Operation Cross Country V

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Over the past 72 hours, the FBI, its local and state law enforcement partners, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) concluded Operation Cross Country V, a three-day national enforcement action as part of the Innocence Lost National Initiative. The operation included enforcement actions in[Read More…]

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