Haiti
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Haiti raises earthquake death toll, passes 2,200
World | August 22, 2021 21:48 ISTThe new toll comes at a time when relief operations are expanding — the U.S.-based aid agency Samaritan’s Purse opened a field hospital Saturday — but authorities are struggling with security at distribution points. Gangs have hijacked aid trucks and desperate crowds have scuffled over bags of food.
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3 reasons why Haiti saw massive devastation in powerful earthquake
World | August 19, 2021 16:18 ISTThe reasons are a combination of factors, including a seismically active area, a high population density of 11 million people and buildings that are often designed to withstand hurricanes -- not earthquakes.
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Haiti Earthquake: Tensions over aid grow as death toll passes 2,000
World | August 19, 2021 14:37 ISTAngry crowds also massed at collapsed buildings in the city, demanding tarps to create temporary shelters after Tropical Storm Grace brought heavy rain at the beginning of the week.
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Haiti earthquake: Death toll soars to 1,297
World | August 16, 2021 18:21 ISTSaturday’s earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. Survivors in some areas were forced to wait out in the open amid oppressive heat for help from overloaded hospitals.
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Haiti: Death toll from earthquake rises to 700, over 2,800 injured
World | August 15, 2021 21:49 ISTThe epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The widespread damage could worsen by early next week, with Tropical Storm Grace predicted to reach Haiti late Monday or early Tuesday, bringing torrential rains.
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Devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti kills dozens | PHOTOS
World | August 15, 2021 0:01 ISTAn earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted Haiti on Saturday. The quake was reported at 5.59 pm with its epicenter at 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti, according to the USGS. The depth of the quake was 10 km.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; 29 dead
World | August 14, 2021 23:21 ISTAn earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Haiti on Saturday, United States Geological Survey reported.
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Florida resident detained as key suspect in Haiti killing
World | July 12, 2021 21:27 ISTThe latest suspect detained amid the search for the masterminds and assassins in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse is a Haitian in his 60s living in Florida who identifies himself as a doctor and has accused the leaders of his homeland of corruption.
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Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
World | July 12, 2021 8:19 ISTHaiti's police chief announced Sunday that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet.
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'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops
World | July 10, 2021 22:02 ISTAmid the confusion, hundreds of Haitians gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince pleading for a way out of the country. Women carried babies and young men waved passports and ID cards as they cried out, “Refuge!” and “Help!”
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Haiti President Assassination: 17 suspects including 2 Americans arrested in killing of Moise
World | July 10, 2021 16:42 ISTAt least 28 suspects may be involved in the murder of the Haitian president, including 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans, Haiti Police said at a presser.
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Haiti's interim PM confirms request for US troops to country
World | July 10, 2021 8:35 ISTHaiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country.
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PM Modi says he's 'saddened' by Haiti president's assassination, offers condolences to family
India | July 09, 2021 8:44 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise and the people of Haiti and expressed sadness over the assassination.
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Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
World | July 07, 2021 16:49 ISTMoise, 53, had been ruling by decree for more than two years after the country failed to hold elections, which led to Parliament being dissolved.
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Deadly earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Haiti, at least 11 killed, confirms govt spokesman
World | October 07, 2018 11:18 ISTThe quake was felt lightly in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as in the neighboring Dominican Republic.
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Indian peacekeepers face UN probe for entering Haiti without cholera vaccination: Report
World | January 09, 2017 11:14 ISTThe United Nations has ordered a probe on Indian peacekeepers in Haiti for arriving in the Carribean country without the mandatory cholera vaccination.
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More than 7,29, 000 people vaccinated against cholera in Haiti, claims WHO
World | November 29, 2016 12:08 ISTIn a bid to counter the outbreak of cholera and reduce the burden of severe illness and deaths in areas at high risk following the devastating hurricane that struck the island on October 4
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Matthew Hurricane: Death toll crosses 800-mark in Haiti; heavy storm lashes Florida coast
World | October 08, 2016 12:28 ISTHurricane Matthew killed 800 and created a new crisis for the impoverished country before it lashed Florida with rain and howling winds. It then rolled northward to the US Atlantic coast.
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Fierce Hurricane Matthew heads for the south-eastern United States after killing 102
World | October 06, 2016 23:26 ISTAfter killing at least 102 people, mostly in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, moved toward the Bahamas and Florida's eastern coast on Thrusday. The damage from the storm
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Charlize Theron helped Sean Penn raise $6 mn for Haiti
Hollywood | January 12, 2015 9:02 ISTLos Angeles: Actress Charlize Theron helped her beau and actor Sean Penn to raise $6 million for his annual charity gala for J/P Haitian Relief Organisation.The four-hour gala, which took place Saturday at Montage Beverly
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