Press Releases on October 24, 2013

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese Refugees and ...

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.511- Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. noon (EST). …

Vestas expands Act on Facts campaign to include Sweden; UK and Ireland will follow in November

08:40 CET - 24 Oct. 2013 Vestas expands Act on Facts campaign to include Sweden; UK and Ireland will follow in November. “Wind energy projects are being put at risk by an increasingly organized and influential anti-wind movement.  The Act on Facts campaign …

CIBC 17th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference

DOE Announces Webinars on Tribal Renewable Energy Case Studies and Energy Efficiency Competitions

EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You …

NatureMost Laboratories Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared (Allergen) In Product

Recall -- Firm Press Release   FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. …

Sunny Pine Farms Recalls Chevre Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

Recall -- Firm Press ReleaseFDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.  …

South and Central Asia: United States and Pakistan Extend Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

During Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the United States, the United States and Pakistan signed a five-year extension of the U.S.–Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans and …

BMO 23rd Annual Global Metals + Mining Conference

Brazil: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context. Brazil is recovering gradually from the growth slowdown that started in mid- 2011, but the recovery remains uneven and inflation elevated. Output is estimated at potential with supply-side constraints, linked to tight labor …

Kashmir Crown Baking LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs on KCB Pista Khatie

Recall -- Firm Press ReleaseFDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.  …

Brazil: Selected Issues

Africa: Summit Between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan

The United States welcomes the continuing engagement of the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan, who met in Juba yesterday to improve bilateral cooperation and make progress in implementing the September 27, 2012 agreements for resolving issues stemming …

Africa: Zambia National Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Zambia as you commemorate the 49th anniversary of your independence on October 24. The partnership between our nations is grounded in …

The Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms Helps Patients Assess When to Worry and When to Wait, Determine Next Steps

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today the availability of a newly published book, The Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms, which offers essential information on when to seek medical attention and when …

Team Toyo Off-Road Stars to Hold Driving Demo at the 2013 SEMA Show

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tires will present an adrenaline-pumping driving demonstration November 6, with Team Toyo stars Robby Gordon, BJ Baldwin, Kyle LeDuc and Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg.   The event will take place during the 2013 SEMA Show in front of the Las …

Ritchie Enterprises Inc., of Sullivan, Mo., to Pay $30,000 for Failure to Use Lead Safe Work Practices and Notify Homeowners of ...

  Ritchie Enterprises Inc., of Sullivan, Mo., to Pay $30,000 for Failure to Use Lead Safe Work Practices and Notify Homeowners of Lead Risks Release Date: 10/23/2013 Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News …

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very, very much. My great pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister of Israel Bibi Netanyahu here at Villa Taverna, which is the American Ambassador’s residence here in Rome. And I’m really grateful that our schedules were …

Astrium to build new satellite for US operator DIRECTV

Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, has been awarded a contract by US company DIRECTV Latin America to build the latest addition to its communications satellite fleet. The satellite will be based on Astrium’s highly reliable Eurostar E3000 …

Astrium unveils first WorldDEM™ sample data

Astrium, world’s second-ranking space company, has released the first WorldDEM™ sample data sets for evaluation purposes, enabling potential customers to begin testing data for varied applications including line-of-sight analysis, 3D visualisation or …

13th Nobel Peace Laureates’ Summit in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland, 23 October 2013 - When His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Warsaw airport from New York yesterday, he was received by Tibetan Representative Thubten Samdup and Health Kalon, Dr Tsering Wangchuk who did his medical training here, speaks …