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UN fears humanitarian crisis in Haiti as pro-Aristide forces retake three towns
Supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti's embattled President, retook control of three towns attacked by rebel fighters yesterday and set up flaming barricades on the outskirts of several others in an effort to quell the five-day-old armed rebellion, which has claimed more than 40 lives. Comment?
UN urges equal treatment ahead of Haiti elections
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Haiti's U.N. peacekeeping mission urged local officials Friday to provide a justification for banning 17 political groups from participating in next year's legislative elections. Comment?
Hurricanes and floods leave hundreds dead
... hurricanes and floods left disaster in their wake yesterday. In one of the worst hurricane seasons in living memory, Haiti faces the threat of yet more extreme weather as Hurricane Ike hurtles towards it with winds already blasting at above 120mph. ... Comment?
She helps Haitians help themselves
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... 1829, overlooking placid Lobster Cove. Instead, she rose at 3:30 a.m. Thursday to catch a dawn flight from Boston to Haiti, trekking once more to the poor mountain town of Fond des Blancs where she will live for the next several months. Since she ... Comment?
This is one way of keeping up with what's happening in southern Haiti. Please consider helping us in our work with Haitian orphans and needy children. Comment?
Commentary: My global cultural calendar
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... Festival or Mexico City mingling with the natives feeding the spirit of the dead or Grand River or Port au Prince, Haiti. Jean H Charles MSW, JD is Executive Director of AINDOH Inc a non profit organization dedicated to building a kinder and gentle ... Comment?
... nations that wealthy countries are serious about helping them address climate change, he said. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's U.N. peacekeeping mission urged local officials Friday to provide a justification for banning 17 political groups ... Comment?
Haiti: Aristide's Party Is Banned
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Haiti 's electoral council banned Fanmi Lavalas, the influential party of the exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide , from next year's legislative elections. Comment?
... Soudas said Harper's decision was based on the fact that now "a critical mass of world leaders will be attending." Haiti: Party banned PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti's electoral council has banned the influential party of exiled former President ... Comment?
Haiti bans prominent party from 2010 election
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Haiti's electoral council has banned the influential party of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from next year's legislative elections. Comment?
Halloween pales next to Haitia s annual voodoo holiday
Possession ceremony with female priestesses during a Day of the Dead Voodoo possession ceremony in Port au Prince, Haiti. Comment?
Haiti Bans Aristide's Party From 2010 Election
Share + Nov 26, 2009 2:58 pm US/Eastern PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI Lavalas, the political party and social movement that provided the power base for exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, has been banned by Haiti's electoral council from running in next year's legislative elections. Comment?
Haiti Bars Ex-President's Party From Elections for Parliament
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... election officials said Wednesday. The decision drew immediate criticism from Mr. Aristide, who was a populist hero in Haiti before being ousted in an armed rebellion in 2004 . From exile in South Africa, he asked whether Haitian election officials ... Comment?
Aristide party barred from Haiti's February ballot
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... elections officials said on Wednesday. The decision drew immediate criticism from Aristide, a onetime populist hero in Haiti who was ousted in an armed rebellion in 2004. From his exile in South Africa, he asked whether elections officials were ... Comment?
Aristide party barred from Haiti's 2010 ballot
... elections officials said Wednesday. The decision drew immediate criticism from Aristide, a onetime populist hero in Haiti who was ousted in an armed rebellion in 2004. From his exile in South Africa, he asked whether elections officials were trying ... Comment?
How safe are Britain's bridges?
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... arises for bridges to be inspected in other parts of the country, the Highways Agency will conduct those inspections." Haiti prepares for storm season 17 Aug 2009: As the peak of the hurricane season begins Suzanne Goldenberg travels to Haiti and ... Comment?
Haiti's Teleco gives potential bidders more time
The deadline for the submission of bids for a 60% stake in state-owned Telecommunications d'Haiti has been extended from 9 November to 30 November. Comment?
Cumbria floods: Unpredictable but not unforeseeable
... can better protect lives and livelihoods in the first place. Comments Loading............... Loading............... Haiti prepares for storm season 17 Aug 2009: As the peak of the hurricane season begins Suzanne Goldenberg travels to Haiti and finds ... Comment?
Holidays on Earth Today: November 25, 2009
... 3. France : *St. Catherine's Day 4. Palau : *Thanksgiving Day 5. Bosnia-Herzegovina: *National Statehood Day 6. Haiti : *Mang Yam: fte de la moisson 7. Suriname : *Independence Day 8. International : *International Day for the Elimination of ... Comment?
Students send toys to Haiti
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MADISON PLACE - Queen of Angels Montessori School, an independent Catholic school in Madison Place with 200 students, collected more than 3,000 gently used and new toys to give to students at the Becky DeWine School in Cite Soleil, Haiti. Comment?