WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news release: In his new book, Daniel S. Markey tells the story of the tragic and often tormented relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Pakistan's internal strife has threatened U.S. security and international peace and its rapidly growing population, nuclear arsenal and relationships with China and India will continue to make it an important player in America's geopolitical strategy. Markey will discuss and  more

LONDON, Jan. 29 -- Reprieve issued the following news release: David Cameron said today that he is "deeply concerned" about the case of a mentally unwell British man sentenced to death and that "the Pakistani authorities can be in no doubt of the seriousness with which we take these developments." Speaking during Prime Ministers Questions about the case of Mohammed Asghar, a 69 year-old-man from Edinburgh who was last week sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy, David Cameron went on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., issued the following news release: Following are remarks from Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) at the committee's public hearing on worldwide threats: "The committee meets today in open session to hear the annual report from the U.S. intelligence community on the range of threats to the nation's security. Let me start by welcoming the witnesses. They are Director of National Intellige  more

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 27 -- General Electric issued the following news release: GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) is highlighting its path-breaking blood pressure cuff for the forearm, which is envisaged to address inaccurate blood pressure readings for people with large or highly muscular arms, at Arab Health 2014, the Middle East and Africa's premier healthcare exhibition and conference held in Dubai. The cone-shape cuff, called GE Critikon Radial-Cuf, is designed to fit comfortably on the forearm, an  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- Amnesty International issued the following news release: A decision by a court in Lithuania ruling that a Saudi Arabian national has a right to an investigation into his alleged torture in a secret CIA detention centre in the country is a breakthrough for justice, said Amnesty International. "The court's decision in the case of Mustafa al-Hawsawi is a real victory in the pursuit of accountability for Lithuania's alleged complicity in the CIA rendition and secret detent  more

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 29 -- New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: Muhammad Usman Faridi, a Manhattan attorney who has combined his passion for human rights with a successful legal career, has been awarded the State Bar Association's Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for 2014. The award, presented by the association's Young Lawyers Section, honors attorneys in practice for fewer than 10 years who have demonstrated outstanding service to both the community and the legal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The White House issued the following news release: National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice hosted Pakistani National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz yesterday for a meeting at the White House. During the meeting, they reaffirmed both countries' commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and advancing shared interests in a stable, secure, and prosperous Pakistan. They discussed ways to increase the effectiveness of counterterrorism coop  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif. (30th CD), issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) made the following statement after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: "The President reiterated the positions he has had and expressed over the last few years. There were no major surprises. "The President put forward a strong economic program that includes immigration reform, raising the minimum wage, extending unemployment benefit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Institute of Peace issued the following news release: The U.S. Institute of Peace ranks as the number two government-affiliated think tank in the world, according to the 2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index, (http://gotothinktank.com/the-2013-global-go-to-think-tank-index-ggtti/) set for official release this week. USIP also earned distinctions on the Index's lists for best U.S. think tanks, global think tanks on defense and national security, and for best confer  more