Vienna, Autria–(ENEWSPF)–13 March 2011.  Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that venting of the containment of reactor Unit 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started at 9:20 AM local Japan time of 13 March through a controlled release of vapour. The operation is[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2011.  Tokyo Electric Power Co. continues to implement emergency cooling and pressure relief operations at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. In addition, at Fukushima Daini, three reactors remain shut down. They have electrical power available at Daini, but the suppression water pools used for reactor cooling are[Read More…]

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–13 March 2011.  An earlier version of this release incorrectly described pressure venting actions at Units 1, 2, and 4 at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant. Venting did not occur at these units. Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA that Units 1, 2, and 4 at the Fukushima[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011.   We deplore this ruling. Alan Gross is a dedicated international development worker who has devoted his life to helping people in more than 50 countries. He was in Cuba to help the Cuban people connect with the rest of the world.. As Secretary Clinton said,[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]