Imperial Valley News Center
New ‘Strip and Dip’ record
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Wicklow, Ireland - Two-thousand-five-hundred-and-five women went to the beach in County Wicklow, Ireland recently and broke the Guinness World Record for skinny-dipping, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Sudan: The Troika Condemns Continued Clashes in Jebel Marra, Darfur
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) condemns the ongoing clashes between the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) and Government of Sudan forces as well as inter-tribal violence in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur. The civilian population continues to bear the brunt of this unnecessary violence, which has led to the burning down of villages, causing high numbers of civilian injury and death, and the displacement of nearly 9,000 people.
Helping manufacturers implement protections against potential attacks on the U.S. food supply
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - In the U.S., we enjoy one of the safest food supplies in the world. The FDA takes its responsibility to protect the U.S. food supply very seriously. And while we work diligently to prevent accidental contaminations, it’s also our duty to take measures to protect our food from those who seek to deliberately do us harm.
19 Organizations Nourishing Refugees Worldwide
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
Des Moines, Iowa - While hunger transcends borders, severe food insecurity disproportionately impacts the 65.6 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, including refugees and internally displaced people. For the largest refugee crises - including Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Venezuela, and Myanmar - food is a matter of life in many refugee communities. However, the U.N. Refugee Agency and World Food Program stress that food aid rations are dramatically shrinking, in some cases by up to 50 percent. Cuts in food aid have extreme effects on refugee communities, as they try to cope by skipping meals, staying home from work, or selling family assets to avoid hunger and malnutrition.
Ongoing Violence in Nicaragua
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States condemns the ongoing government-sponsored violence and intimidation campaign in Nicaragua, including the June 16 arson attack against the home and business of a family in Managua, killing six, and the further intimidation of the family during the wake. Attacks and threats against peaceful protestors and the general population are unacceptable, and must cease.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Call With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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Washington, DC - Secretary Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone Monday. The two discussed issues and concerns related to Syria and the bilateral relationship.
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