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Nevada Guard unit going to Haiti
About a dozen soldiers and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter of the Nevada Army National Guard depart Tuesday for Haiti to assist with relief supply and cargo airlift missions, troop movements, and medical m...

MANVILLE: ABIS council raises funds to help Haiti
The ABIS Student Council members, shown with advisor Robin Cook, raised more than $600 for American Red Cross projects in Haiti. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

First women contingent leaves Bangladesh to join UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti
Forty-five members of a Bangladeshi women contingent of the UN Formed Police Unit (FPU) left capital Dhaka Sunday for Haiti by a UN chartered flight to join the UN Peacekeeping Mission. This is for th...

In Haiti's devastation, Minnesotans shine
When it comes to civic engagement, Minnesota is hard-wired to step up. It's in our DNA. This is being proven true once again in Haiti. I have just returned from my first visit to Haiti as a board mem...

Abducted Haitian relief worker is found dead
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A Haitian man kidnapped while working with a U.S.-based development foundation was found dead on Saturday, the group said.The driver for the Pan-American Development Foundatio...

US$2 billion sought to overhaul Haiti schools
Haitian President Rene Preval and Bank President Luis Moreno announced the five-year program Saturday. It could be among the first presented for possible funding by the new Haitian Interim Reconstruct...

Top Caribbean musician says gospel music is growing
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Former reggae and dancehall star turned gospel musician Papa San believes gospel music is gaining in popularity in the Caribbean. Speaking on local Cayman television bef...

OAS ready for elections in Haiti, says assistant secretary general
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Group of Friends of Haiti of the Organization of American States (OAS) met at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, to review and discuss the preparations for the Haitian general ...

Bloodshed mars Dominican Republic elections
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) -- Election day violence claimed the life of an opposition supporter on Sunday and left three others wounded as voters in the Dominican Republic chose senators,...

For Haitian-Americans, a day to rejoice, reflect
Local Haitian-Americans united yesterday in music and dance five months after an earthquake devastated the country, destroying homes, breaking up families, and taking thousands of lives.

Presumed Haitian presidential candidate dies of heart attack
GONAIVES -- Gabriel Bien-Aimé, former Haitian minister of education and presumed presidential candidate, has died, Haitian government officials confirmed. Bien-Aimé died of a heart atta...

Parade highlights pride, earthquake relief in Haiti
L ocal Haitians and those supporting recovery efforts in the island nation decimated by an earthquake in January gathered yesterday to celebrate Haiti’s heritage. The 10th annual Haitian Americ...