US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence.
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UN expert calls for stronger international responses to Haiti dire humanitarian crisis
UN expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, William O'Neill, said that the country is at risk of falling under gang control and reiterated a call for stronger action from the international ...
UN's Haiti rights expert says fixing Haiti crisis is 'doable'
The United Nations' Haiti rights expert on Tuesday said he believed solving a spiraling insecurity crisis in the Caribbean nation was "doable," if law enforcement are properly supplied and neighboring ...
Haiti's Antoine Simon Airport Welcomes International Flights Amid Port-Au-Prince Unrest
Toussaint Louverture International Airport remains open but commercial flights are banned from flying in as violence has ...
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Air travel opening up in Haiti after a year of escalating violence
An airport in southwestern Haiti opened last week for international flights. This good news comes a year after a massive ...
Amid escalating gang violence, new leader takes over Haiti’s rocky transitional council
A U.S. educated economist and former head of Haiti’s Central Bank assumed the presidency of the country’s embattled ...
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Justin Bieber’s rep addresses speculation about his health
Justin Bieber’s representative is shutting down speculation about the singer’s health. After Bieber - a new dad to a young infant - appeared tired and a bit thinner in recent photos, some ...
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Highway overpass collapses, killing at least four construction workers in South Korea
At least four construction workers were killed and six others injured when a highway overpass collapsed on Tuesday morning in South Korea, an official told CNN. Two Chinese nationals are among ...
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CEO of Ben & Jerry’s parent company unexpectedly steps down
The chief executive of Unilever, which owns ice cream brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, has stepped down after less than two years at the helm, as the UK company works to boost its ...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken both Puerto Rico and the ... including a magnitude 7.0 quake that struck Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince in 2010 and killed ...
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American teen detained in Paris after newborn fatally thrown from hotel window
In a subsequent update to CNN late Wednesday, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the woman has since been placed in police psychiatric care. A spokesperson for the mayor of the 20th ...
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Another earthquake for B.C., less than four days after cities rattled
An earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, less than four days after major population centres were shaken by a similar-sized tremor. But Earthquakes Canada says the latest quake wasn't ...