Squall sweeps over Haiti tent camp, toppling brick wall that kills 2 boys asleep in tarp home

Distraught parents mourned the loss of two children in a camp for Haitian earthquake survivors Wednesday, a day after rains caused a wall to collapse on top of a row of tarp homes. ...

Haiti: Talk of a Wyclef Jean Presidential Run - New York Times

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Haiti: Talk of a Wyclef Jean Presidential Run New York Times Wyclef Jean, the Haitian-American musician admired in his homeland as a celebrity who never forgot his roots, appears to be contemplating a run for the Haitian presidency in the Nov. 28 elections. On Tuesday, as Haiti buzzed with ... Mystery candidates bring buzz to HaitiMiamiHerald.com Wyclef Jean's uncle to run for president of HaitiChristian Science Monitor Wyclef Jean changes his tune over run for Haiti's toughest jobThe Guardian Boston Herald -Wall Street Journal (blog) -The Associated Press all 663 news articles »

President Wyclef? Ex-Fugee singer considers run for Haiti's top office, says no decision made

Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician's family said Monday. ...

IMF says it has canceled $268 million Haiti debt, agrees to $60 million loan

The IMF says it has canceled Haiti's $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated country another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans.

Haiti union calls for anti-government strike, protest to urge postponement of elections

Opponents of Haiti's president hope to halt traffic and shut down businesses in the capital to press for a postponement of Nov. 28 elections.

Haitians pray, party their earthquake troubles away in pilgrimage to sacred waterfall

Pilgrims, partiers and profit-seekers flocked to a sacred Haitian waterfall Friday where Voodoo and Christian faithful prayed for a better life after six grueling months of post-earthquake troub...

France considering legal action on '$21 billion' Haiti hoax

France's Foreign Ministry says it is considering legal action against the alleged perpetrators of an Internet hoax that claimed France would pay a huge indemnity Haiti demanded 125 years ago.

Haiti earthquake: six months on - BBC News

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Haiti earthquake: six months on BBC News Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in huge tent cities in Haiti, six months after a devastating earthquake killed more than 230000 people. Most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, was destroyed. The BBC's Mark Doyle was in the country just ... UN rep: Haiti recovering but struggling after 'worst living disaster'CNN International Haiti: Summer storm floods 'safe' refugee campThe Associated Press Haiti launches into reconstructionMiamiHerald.com Aljazeera.net -New York Times -Washington Post all 1,704 news articles »

Haiti quake victims furious as floods sweep through 'safe' camp for refugees

A summer storm ripped through tents and sent solar-powered streetlights crashing down at the government's primary relocation camp for people left homeless by the January earthquake. ...

No room for poor in 'new Haiti'

CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti | The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children.

The family was one of thousands of ...
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Haiti, 6 months later: medals for politicians, celebrities; little progress for homeless

Haiti's president handed out medals to celebrities, aid-group directors and politicians for post-earthquake work Monday in a ceremony designed to beat back criticism of an uneven recovery that h...

6 months after Haiti quake, land disputes grind recovery to a near-standstill

The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that s...

6 months after Haiti quake, land disputes grind recovery to a near-standstill

The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that s...

Red tape, negotiations mean aid money to shore up Haiti hospital just now arriving

It was a simple problem with a novel solution.

AP Interview: Bill Clinton frustrated by slow donors, but hopeful for Haiti's recovery

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton expressed frustration Saturday over the slow pace of Haiti's earthquake recovery, but said the country will escape its difficulties if it can become self-suffi...

Haiti's president rejects US Senate advice on how to prepare for fall presidential election

Haiti's president on Wednesday rejected U.S. Senate recommendations on holding an election for his successor, brushing off criticism that the current process will leave the shattered country wit...

Mexico earthquake shakes buildings as far as Mexico City - Christian Science Monitor

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Mexico earthquake shakes buildings as far as Mexico City Christian Science Monitor A Mexico earthquake, magnitude 6.0, centered in the southern state of Oaxaca and shook buildings 300 miles north in Mexico City. One person died in a quake that was shallower and weaker than the Haiti and Chile earthquakes. ... Strong earthquake hits southern Mexico, killing 1The Associated Press Major earthquake hits southern Mexico; 1 deadmsnbc.com Oaxaca in southern Mexico shaken by 6.2 magnitude quakeBBC News San Francisco Chronicle -Xinhua -CNN International all 585 news articles »

Small-scale flooding reported in Gonaives, northwest Haitian city housing quake refugees

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian civil protection officials say rains have caused small floods in the northwestern city of Gonaives.

Black Entertainment TV founder announces project for building materials factories in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The founder of the U.S. cable TV company Black Entertainment Television has announced a project for factories that will build construction materials in Haiti. ...

US Senate report says Haiti rebuilding has stalled, calls for president and donors to lead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti has made little progress in rebuilding in the five months since its earthquake, because of an absence of leadership, disagreements among donors and general dis...

Law stymies Haitian adoptions

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | Time was up, not 10 minutes into the visit. The social worker went to pull the 3-year-old orphan out of the arms of the woman he calls "Momma."

The boy turned his face and dug his hands into her clothes. He kicked his legs. He screamed as ...
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UNHCR goodwill envoy Angelina Jolie meets with Haitian, UN officials on low-profile visit

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Actress Angelina Jolie has quietly returned to Haiti for meetings with Haitian and U.N. officials.

Found in Haiti quake rubble, a child is rescued _ and orphaned again after adoption freeze

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Time was up, not 10 minutes into the visit. The social worker went to pull the 3-year-old orphan out of the arms of the woman he calls "Momma."

Police storm Haitian earthquake camp in pre-dawn raid, arrest 30 for robbery, other crimes

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. and Haitian police raided a crowded earthquake survivor camp on Friday to capture 30 criminal suspects in the biggest law-enforcement operation since the Jan. 1...

Clinton kicks off commission's work in Haiti, pledges to speed-up reconstruction process

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton officially inaugurated the commission overseeing Haiti's post-earthquake reconstruction on Thursday, pledging to accelerate and or...