Tuesday 9th February, 2010
UN workers' toll in Haiti Quake reaches 94
Caribbean News.NetUnited Nations, Feb 9 (RIA Novosti) The number of UN workers killed in last month's earthquake in Haiti has reached 94, while eight of its staff remained unaccounted for, a spokesman for the UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon said.
Rajasthan Royals form global alliance
Caribbean News.NetLondon, Feb 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at Lord's.
Haiti: Supplies for every child
UNICEFGirls hold blankets at the Foye Zanmi Jezi orphanage in the Lilavois neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The blankets were part of a recent shipment that also equipped thousands of children in res...
Irrigation clearing programme starts in Haiti
New KeralaNew York, Feb 9: The United Nations agricultural agency has launched a scheme for some 600 Haitians affected by the Caribbean country's devastating earthquake to quickly clear irrigation canals in a b...
UN workers' toll in Haiti Quake reaches 94
New KeralaUnited Nations, Feb 9 : The number of UN workers killed in last month's earthquake in Haiti has reached 94, while eight of its staff remained unaccounted for, a spokesman for the UN secretary general ...
Haiti aid effort hit by fake coupon scam
InquirerPORT-AU-PRINCE- The struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback Monday as the UN halted deliveries to some 10,000 quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons were in operation. A...
Utahns pulling out of Haiti
Salt Lake TribuneThe Utah Hospital Task Force, a 120-person "rescue and relief" mission to Haiti is winding down, about a week earlier than anticipated. And plans to dispatch another, smaller group of volunteer transl...
Haiti aid effort hit by fake coupon scam
The Daily TelegraphTHE struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback today as the UN halted deliveries to some 10,000 quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons were in operation.
Denny's offers free Grand Slam breakfasts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday
Sun-SentinelFor the second year in a row, Denny's is out to prove that there is such a thing as a free meal. In a reprise of last year's free breakfast bonanza, the restaurant chain will again be offering free...
Temperatures to dip into the upper 30s on Wednesday
Sun-SentinelOur version of winterQuick cold snap comingA strong shot of cold air is forecast to dip temperatures into the low- to mid-40s for most of the region by Wednesday night.The western suburbs and northern
Cuba, Russia agree to mutually recognize diplomas, academic degrees
RIA NovostiHAVANA, February 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Cuba signed on Monday an agreement to reciprocally recognize education diplomas and academic degrees. The document was signed by the countries' education ...
S. Korea's parliament approves dispatch of troops to Haiti+
BreitbartSEOUL, Feb. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Korea's parliament on Tuesday approved the government's plan to dispatch about 250 troops to Haiti as part of a U.N. peacekeeping operation in the Caribbean cou...
Unasur summit "milestone" for South America to aid Haiti: Ecuadoran security minister
People's DailyEcuador hailed the upcoming Union of the South American Nations (Unasur) Extraordinary Summit as "an important milestone" for the union to aid quake-torn Haiti, Security Minister Miguel Carv...
Chinese medical team leaves Haiti after successful mission
People's DailyA Chinese medical team Monday left the Haitian capital for home after winding up a two-week emergency aid and epidemic control mission in the quake-stricken Caribbean country.The team, consisting of 4...
China delivers 25 tons of medical aid to Haiti
People's DailyThe government of the People 's Republic of China on Monday delivered 25 tons of medical aid to quake-stricken Haiti, which included multiple types of epidemic prevention medicine.Wang Shuping, head o...
Chinese medical team leaves Haiti for home
People's DailyA Chinese medical team Monday left the Haitian capital for home after winding up a two-week emergency aid and epidemic control mission in the quake-stricken Caribbean country.The team, consisting of 4...
Man Pulled Alive From Haiti Earthquake Rubble
VOAUS Seeks Debt Relief for Haiti Authorities in Haiti say a man has been pulled alive from rubble in Port-au-Prince where he may have been trapped since the January 12 earthquake.Officials say the sever...
Haiti, a Nation in Mourning
RedOrbitHaiti is a nation in mourning," said World Vision's child protection specialist Sian Platt. "People have not just lost homes, jobs and everything they own, they are somehow trying to come to terms wit...
Carolinas HealthCare System Volunteers to Join Navy Rescue Mission in Haiti
RedOrbitCarolinas HealthCare System (CHS) will soon be headed to Haiti. Through an agreement with the Department of the Navy, CHS is organizing volunteer groups who will spend two weeks at a time providing ca...
In Haiti, Recovery Hinges on Fixing Government
PBSNearly a month after the earthquake in Haiti, the government in Port-au-Prince remains tattered. Ray Suarez takes a closer look at the state of Haiti's government and what it means for rebuilding effo...
Aid Groups in Haiti Launch Massive Vaccination Effort
PBSWith conditions on the ground ripe for a disease outbreak, aid groups in Haiti have launched a campaign to vaccinate more than 100,000 people against measles, diphtheria and tetanus. Emma Murphy of IT...
UN workers' toll in Haiti Quake reaches 94
SifyNovosti) The number of UN workers killed in last month's earthquake in Haiti has reached 94, while eight of its staff remained unaccounted for, a spokesman for the UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon sai...
Haiti miracle: Survivor found after four weeks
New Zealand HeraldAnother survivor has been pulled from the wreckage of a building in Port-au-Prince, more than two weeks after the government called off search-and-rescue efforts and nearly a month after the earthquak...
Jolie visits Haiti victims in Dominican Republic
MSNBCDario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Contrera Hospital in the capital of Santo Domingo, where dozens of survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake in neighboring Haiti are receiving medical help.
Haiti aid effort hit by fake coupon scam
News.com.auTHE struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback today as the UN halted deliveries to some 10,000 quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons were in operation.
Michael Mayo: Did Broward judge let emotions outweigh justice?
Sun-SentinelAfter reading the transcript of last week's courtroom folly that led to a first-degree murder case getting tossed by Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow, two things seem clear: 1) There were some hea...
Rothstein partner Adler sued for $1.2 million
Sun-SentinelScott Rothstein's former Fort Lauderdale firm, was sued Monday for more than $1.2 million by bankruptcy attorneys who claim the money was the fruit of Rothstein's massive investment scam. The bankrupt...
FPL Group launches investigation of complaints
Sun-SentinelFPL 's parent company has hired an independent investigator to look into allegations that some utility workers were asked to manipulate data and provide inaccurate information to regulators about the ...
Video: U.S. Baptists Still in Haiti Jail
CBS NewsIn the Haitian child-trafficking case, Americans remain in jail as their leader remains under tough interrogation. As Bill Whitaker reports, investigators could take months to untangle this case.
UNICEF chief visits earthquake victims in Dominican Republic
People's DailyThe head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Ann Veneman, spent two days in the Dominican Republic visiting Haitian earthquake victims following a trip to Haiti last Thursday, according to...
Actress Jolie Visits Haiti Survivors in DomRep
ABCHollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Contrera Hospital in the capital of Santo Domi...
Wyclef Jean, Choir Open BET Concert for Haiti
ABCWyclef Jean arrives at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (AP) Wyclef Jean opened the "SOS Saving OurSelves — Help for Haiti" concert and te...
Americans 'trusting God' in Haiti kidnap
West AustralianThe leader of an American church group, arraigned in court on Monday on kidnapping and conspiracy charges, said she was "trusting God" for the case's outcome and insisted the missionaries would be...
Actress Jolie visits Haiti survivors in DomRep
The Miami HeraldBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday. Keith Schilling...
UK experts aid Haiti reconstruction
Independent.ieBritish construction experts are helping rebuild prisons in disaster-struck Haiti as part of a new aid network launched by the UK Government.More than a thousand professionals from the UK are ready to...
Haiti aid effort hit by fake coupon scam
Channel News AsiaPORT-AU-PRINCE: The struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback Monday as the UN halted deliveries to some 10,000 quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons were in operation. A...
Actress Jolie visits Haiti survivors in DomRep
The Seattle TimesSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Contre...
Haiti confronts new threat: Deadly spring rains
Times of IndiaPORT-AU-PRINCE: Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last. The rainy season in Haiti is dea...
US Baptists' attorney in Haiti: Clients innocent
Sify-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The new lawyer for 10 American Baptists charged with child kidnapping said Monday he believes they had paperwork to take 33 children out of the country after Haiti's de...
Actress Jolie visits Haiti survivors in DomRep
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman f...
Jolie visits Haiti survivors in Dominican Republic
USA TodayAngelina Jolie stands with doctors and nurses at Dario Contreras Trauma Center in Santo Domingo where the actress visited earthquake victims from neighboring country, Haiti.
UK experts aid Haiti reconstruction
Belfast TelegraphBritish construction experts are helping rebuild prisons in disaster-struck Haiti as part of a new aid network launched by the UK Government. More than a thousand professionals from the UK are ready ...
Britain to help rebuild prisons Haiti
ITNBritish construction experts will help rebuild prisons in disaster-struck Haiti as part of a new aid network launched by the Government. More than a thousand professionals from the UK are ready to de...
Race to Avoid a 'Death by Red Tape' in Haiti
International Herald TribuneIan Urbina reports on Monday that medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian children have slowed down in part because of concerns that not completing the proper paperwork beforehand could expo...
Rewiring Haiti: Patience Wears Thin in Port-au-Prince
Wired NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — In a soccer field near the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, rows of green canvas tents are arranged neatly on the pitch, ready to receive new arrivals. This small encampme...
Recession cuts cost of building roads and bridges in S. Fla.
Sun-SentinelThe recession has produced at least one benefit: Building roads and bridges has become cheaper. In the past year, bids on publicly funded construction projects have been coming in way below budget ...
Did Broward judge let emotions outweigh justice?
Sun-SentinelAfter reading the transcript of last week's courtroom folly that led to a first-degree murder case getting tossed by Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow, two things seem clear: 1) There were some hea...
Forget Jenny Craig! Hit the drive-through?
Sun-SentinelDiet advertising campaign for the Fresco menu, which features Dougherty's story in TV and print advertisements, and online. The company recently began offering the menu in its drive-through kiosks, an...
Video: U.S. Baptists Still in Haiti Jail
CBS NewsIn the Haitian child-trafficking case, Americans remain in jail as their leader remains under tough interrogation. As Bill Whitaker reports, investigators could take months to untangle this case.
Haiti aid effort hit by fake coupon scam
Times of IndiaPORT-AU-PRINCE: The struggling aid effort in Haiti was hit by another setback on Monday as the UN halted deliveries to some 10,000 quake survivors after discovering that fake coupons were in operat...
Bill to make Haiti contributions deductible for '09 taxes
Pioneer PressMinnesota taxpayers could deduct contributions to Haiti earthquake relief programs when they file their 2009 state income tax returns under a bill approved Monday by the House Tax Committee. The bill...
US Baptists' attorney in Haiti: Clients innocent
New Jersey Online(AP) — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The new lawyer for 10 American Baptists charged with child kidnapping said Monday he believes they had paperwork to take 33 children out of the country after Hai...
Actress Jolie visits Haiti survivors in DomRep
BreitbartSanto Domingo , where dozens of survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake in neighboring Haiti are receiving medical help. Manon says Jolie toured the hospital Monday and spoke with several patients. He tol...
[02/08] US Baptists' attorney in Haiti: Clients innocent
Find LawPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The new lawyer for 10 American Baptists charged with child kidnapping said Monday he believes they had paperwork to take 33 children out of the country after Haiti's devas...
A humanitarian mission to spread love: Chinese medical team in Haiti
People's Daily"We are here to bring love and hope to the Haitian people from the Chinese people," said Su Yi, member of the Chinese medical team upon their arrival in the quake-torn Haitian capital late D...
Emergency vaccination campaign begins in Haiti
People's DailyAn emergency vaccination campaign began in Haiti's capital on Monday, according to the Red Cross, which is involved in the effort.The Red Cross expects to vaccinate 1,800 on Monday on the former airpo...
Actress Jolie visits Haiti survivors in DomRep
Sign on San DiegoSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Co...
UN stops food handouts at Haiti site
West AustralianThe United Nations stopped food handouts at one of its distribution sites in Port-au-Prince on Monday, after discovering fake aid coupons were in circulation, officials said.Rice handouts at a site in...
'Every Penny Helps;' Even The Busiest Help Haiti Relief
State JournalFAIRMONT -- American Red Cross donation canisters aren't easy to open; it actually takes a can opener. But inside is money that will help deploy volunteers, send relief supplies, and provide financial...
Racing against time, weather for Haiti?s quake victims, UN seeks hazard-proof shelters
Spero NewsThe United Nations said today it is racing against time to bring in hazard-resistant tents for Haiti?s earthquake victims before the rainy season starts, provide sufficient agricultural input to save ...
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