Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=sopnewswire3 http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT President Barack Obama today emphasized the importance of keeping international efforts focused on nuclear weapons programs in North Korea and Iran. http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-talks-tough-on-iran-north-korea http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-talks-tough-on-iran-north-korea mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:41:00 GMT A range of decisions still remain for President Barack Obama and his administration to finalize the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, the president said in Beijing today. http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-decisions-will-pave-path-to-end-afghanistan-war http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-decisions-will-pave-path-to-end-afghanistan-war mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT Despite progress being made in closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Obama acknowledged today that the administration likely will not make the January deadline. http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-gitmo-likely-to-miss-closure-deadline http://thesop.org/politics/2009/11/18/obama-gitmo-likely-to-miss-closure-deadline mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:47:00 GMT Today at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Blue Star Mom Dr. Jill Biden, celebrated the bravery of women in the military. http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/18/michelle-obama-honors-military-women http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/18/michelle-obama-honors-military-women mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:36:00 GMT Although melting glaciers, rising sea levels and polar bears may be the faces of climate change, women who bear the brunt of global warming are on the front lines of its ravages. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/18/un-climate-change-aggravates-gender-inequality http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/18/un-climate-change-aggravates-gender-inequality mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT 250,000 Palestinians on the West Bank are at risk of violence in revenge attacks that Israeli settlers may launch against a large-scale attempt by Israel to evacuate outposts it considers illegal. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/18/un-potential-israeli-settler-violence-threatens-palestinians http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/18/un-potential-israeli-settler-violence-threatens-palestinians mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:27:00 GMT Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored the Israeli Government's decision to expand Jerusalems Gilo settlement. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/un-chief-ban-condemns-decision-to-expand-jerusalem-settlement http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/un-chief-ban-condemns-decision-to-expand-jerusalem-settlement mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:45:00 GMT International aid agencies are seeking nearly $144 million in a revised appeal to support humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, which was hit by a series of storms since September. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/un-calls-on-world-to-aid-stormhit-phillipines http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/un-calls-on-world-to-aid-stormhit-phillipines mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:22:00 GMT Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited Nellis Air Force Base Nov. 15 to learn about the family support programs available at the base. http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/jill-biden-visits-military-families-at-nellis http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/jill-biden-visits-military-families-at-nellis mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT Newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai must take significant measures to cut government corruption and establish its legitimacy, the top U.S. military officer said today. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/mike-mullen-urges-karzai-to-stop-corruption http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/mike-mullen-urges-karzai-to-stop-corruption mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:49:00 GMT The NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero visited Beijing from 9 -11 November for high-level talks with the Chinese government. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/nato-deputy-secretary-general-visits-china http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/nato-deputy-secretary-general-visits-china mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:32:00 GMT The largest-ever mass vaccination campaign protecting populations from the dangerously infectious yellow fever disease will begin next week across three West African countries. http://thesop.org/health/2009/11/17/un-launches-mass-yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-in-africa http://thesop.org/health/2009/11/17/un-launches-mass-yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-in-africa mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:23:00 GMT A recent initiative launched by the Veterans Affairs Department is giving disabled veterans a chance to rediscover their potential through athletics and competition. http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/va-helps-disabled-vets-remain-active-and-productive http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/va-helps-disabled-vets-remain-active-and-productive mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT As U.S. troops in Iraq prepare for national elections, an American commander in Anbar province said any potential uptick in violence is unlikely to derail the balloting. http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/american-troops-prepare-for-iraq-national-election http://thesop.org/world/2009/11/17/american-troops-prepare-for-iraq-national-election mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:11:00 GMT The rate of soldier suicides continues to concern Army leadership, with 211 active-duty and reserve-component suicides confirmed this year. http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/soldier-suicide-rate-troubles-military-leaders http://thesop.org/military/2009/11/17/soldier-suicide-rate-troubles-military-leaders mmccagg@flagler.edu (SOP newswire3)