Global IssuesNews headlines for “Haiti”, page 15
POLITICS: U.N. Defends Relief Efforts in Haiti
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations, which has come under heavy fire for its relatively slow relief efforts in earthquake-devastated Haiti, hit back at the international news media for 'sensational' reporting.
HAITI: Social Networks Offer News, and Comfort
- Inter Press Service
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, a small story from the Associated Press came across the wires that an earthquake had hit Haiti. Almost instantly, phones began to ring as Haitian Americans started calling each other to find out if there was more to this story.
HAITI: U.S. Opens Airport to More Humanitarian Flights
- Inter Press Service
Amid criticism that the U.S. Defence Department was prioritising military and rescue air traffic to earthquake-stricken Haiti, U.S. officials controlling the country's main airport have agreed to guarantee landing slots for planes carrying humanitarian aid, U.N. officials say.
HAITI: No One Expected the 'Big One'
- Inter Press Service
Marjorie Louis was sitting in her kitchen eating dinner when she felt the house shaking, but she didn't get up.
HAITI: On Sunday, Mass Was About the Dead
- Inter Press Service
Rosemarie Tintin's black hat and veil barely concealed the sorrow on her face. She recently lost her entire family in Haiti's devastating earthquake and the only place she could find solace was at her church.
HAITI: A Night on Rue Berne - Living in the Streets
- Inter Press Service
The sun had barely set and already, the residents of Rue Berne were making their beds. These bedrooms were makeshifts arranged neatly on one side of the street, away from shaky walls and fragile home frames that remain so dangerous.
HAITI: Sharing Meagre Supplies, as Graves Multiply
- Inter Press Service
Millions of dollars in aid are pouring into Haiti. Another head of state visits each day. The misery in Port-Au-Prince dominates the news nearly a week after the 7.0 earthquake struck the heart of this island country.
FRANCE: Time to Pay Back Haiti
- Inter Press Service
As thousands of people filled Notre Dame Cathedral here Saturday evening in a special mass for victims of the earthquake in Haiti, the solidarity and sadness reflected the historical ties that bind France to the Caribbean nation.
HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Sisters in Catastrophe
- Inter Press Service
The Dominican Republic, which has historically regarded its Haitian neighbour with suspicion, has turned toward Haiti with a tremendous outpouring of aid and love since a devastating earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince on Tuesday.
HAITI: As Aid Efforts Flounder, Haitians Rely on Each Other
- Inter Press Service
The roof of Haiti's national penitentiary is missing. The four walls of the prison rise up and break off, leaving only the empty sky overhead.
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