GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 September 2013 – With an estimated 5,000 desperate Syrians fleeing their homes every day, the spiralling violence in the country has now created more than 2 million refugees, the United Nations refugee agency announced today, adding that there is no sign the “humanitarian calamity” will end anytime soon. “The[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 September 2013 – With the United Nations chemical weapons team working “around the clock” to expedite analyses of samples taken in Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Security Council members to unite and develop an appropriate response should allegations regarding the use of such weapons prove true.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013 – Emphasizing the need to protect U.S. national security interests, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today he supports President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria. Hagel joined Secretary of State John F. Kerry and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013 – 9:51 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  I want to thank the leaders of both parties for being here today to discuss what is a very serious issue facing the United States.  And the fact that I’ve had a chance to speak to many of you, and[Read More…]

Tapes May Cast Light on Torture of Guantanamo Prisoner New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013.  Today, in a case filed on behalf of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), attorneys argued that video recordings of CCR client Mohammed al Qahtani at Guantanamo Bay should be released to the public under the Freedom[Read More…]