Tuesday 9th March, 2010
UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
Caribbean News.NetThe United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January.
Move into Iran, Sudan would be an accomplishment: Google
Caribbean News.NetAn executive at internet giant Google said Tuesday that Washington's latest move to encourage service providers to expand their work into Iran, Cuba and Sudan was a 'great accomplishment'.
Cuban TV runs series on attempts to kill Castro
Caribbean News.NetCuban state television has premiered the series 'El que debe vivir', which will examine some of the 638 attempts to kill former president Fidel Castro.
Hospital ship USNS Comfort sailing home from Haiti
USA TodayLt. Jerri Gram, from Huntsville, Ala., shares a smile with a baby girl during an examination on the USNS Comfort off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The infant was accompanied by her mother and wa...
Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
USA TodayBob Boorstin, Google's director of policy communications, said the Web search company would now be able to offer some of its other products in those countries, such as the mapping satellite software G...
Hospital ship USNS Comfort sailing home from Haiti
USA TodayLt. Jerri Gram, from Huntsville, Ala., shares a smile with a baby girl during an examination on the USNS Comfort off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The infant was accompanied by her mother and wa...
Michaelle Jean: 'My family is here,' says GG as she visits post-quake Haiti
Vancouver SunGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean blows a kiss in the direction of military personnel as she prepares to leave Jacmel, Haiti on a military helicopter after a visit on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Elections key for Haiti stability - Clinton
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'My family is here,' says GG as she returns to Haiti
Windsor StarGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean blows a kiss in the direction of military personnel as she prepares to leave Jacmel, Haiti on a military helicopter after a visit on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
'My family is here,' says GG as she returns to Haiti
Canada.comGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean blows a kiss in the direction of military personnel as she prepares to leave Jacmel, Haiti on a military helicopter after a visit on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
CERA Week: Valero: Still Considering Options For Aruba Refinery
Morning StarValero could also decide to keep and restart the 235,000 barrel-a-day plant, Klesse told reporters on the sidelines of the IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates energy conference in
UN Chief Pays Tribute To Staff Killed In Haiti Earthquake
Quote.com(RTTNews) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday paid tributes to the 101 UN staff who died in the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti on 12th January at a memorial ceremony held a...
Volunteer Planning Haiti Mission
WTOV 9Local volunteers are planning another much-needed relief mission to Haiti.Toronto resident Bonnie Rawson said attention has shifted away from Haiti due to the earthquake in Chile, and she and other vo...
Haiti: Children central to recovery and development
UNICEFAt the Lakay Don Bosco centre in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, older boys watch a small girl play with a set of stacking toys from a newly delivered UNICEF Early Childhood Development kit.
U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti
West AustralianUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. ...
Cuba hunger striker rejects asylum offer
West AustralianA Cuban dissident on a 13-day hunger strike to demand the release of ailing political prisoners has refused a Spanish offer of asylum, saying he is determined to continue with his protest until he die...
UB.com Removes Aruba Poker Classic for 2010 With Plans to Increase Presence at Land Based Events and Enhance Online Tournament Series Offering
Market WireMIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - After wrapping up its most successful tournament series yet and propelled by an invigorated brand that's attracting more players to its community, UB.com is l...
VictoryPoker.net Participates in Oscar Gift Lounge and Charity Poker Tournament for Haiti
Market WireVictoryPoker.net CEO Dan Fleyshman, Team Victory Pros Alec Torelli, Andrew Robl, Keith Gipson and Playboy Playmate Sara Underwood, GBK CEO Gavin Keilly, Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, Shaun Toub, Shannon Eli...
President: Haiti Needs Jobs, Not More Donations
CBN NewsHaiti President Rene Preval said Tuesday that his country needs more help with job creation and less donated food from the United States. During a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pre...
Gov. Gen. wraps up Haiti visit
CBC NewsGov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean hugs Maile Alphonse in Jacmel, Haiti. Alphonse lost her mother in the earthquake, the godmother of Jean's daughter, Marie-Eden.
Mount Pearl student takes vow of silence for Haiti
CBC NewsA Mount Pearl student has taken a vow of silence to raise money to help Haiti rebuild from a powerful earthquake in January. "Like everyone's always telling me that I talk, like, way too much," said ...
'My family is here,' says GG as she returns to Haiti
Leader-PostGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean blows a kiss in the direction of military personnel as she prepares to leave Jacmel, Haiti on a military helicopter after a visit on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Governor General weeps during emotional reunion in Haiti
Vancouver SunGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean is overcome by emotion as she speaks at Centre Fanm Deside, a women's centre in Jacmel, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
BBCUN chief Ban Ki-moon has paid a moving tribute to the 101 UN "heroes" who died in the Haiti earthquake.Mr Ban, his voice breaking at a memorial service for the lost UN staff, said: "We ...
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
BBCUN chief Ban Ki-moon has paid a moving tribute to the 101 UN "heroes" who died in the Haiti earthquake.Mr Ban, his voice breaking at a memorial service for the lost UN staff, said: "We ...
U.N. Sees No Security Vacuum as U.S. Troops Exit Haiti
International Herald TribuneUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. ...
U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. ...
UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
Los Angeles TimesUNITED NATIONS - An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss f...
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2010 Cultural Capital of the Americas
Earth Times's (DR) capital city and an important center for creative thought, education and history was named 2010 Cultural Capital by the American Capital of Culture (
US urges quake-hit Haiti for elections
World BulletinSecretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of ...
U.N. pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
WHP CBS 21In this handout image provided by the United Nations, an aerial view of the U.N. headquarters in Haiti shows the devastation caused by an earthquake measuring 7.0 rocked the Haitian capital just befor...
Head of UN mission in Haiti says humanitarian aid will be needed until 2011
UN News CentreNearly two months after Haiti was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, the top United Nations official there says the country is moving towards recovery and reconstruction but will need continued urge...
U.N. pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
Fox 23In this handout image provided by the United Nations, an aerial view of the U.N. headquarters in Haiti shows the devastation caused by an earthquake measuring 7.0 rocked the Haitian capital just befor...
Talks still "up in the air"
BBC CaribbeanAir Jamaica may cease operations on 12 April, but its officials say that doesn't mean that Jamaica's national carrier will disappear from the skies on that day.
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
BBC CaribbeanMrs Clinton, standing next to President Preval at a news conference in Washington, said holding elections in Haiti as soon as possible was important.
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Completes Relief Mission in Haiti
America.orgU.S Southern Command Public Affairs Office March 9, 2010 Hospital ship USNS Comfort completes relief mission in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will depart Ha...
Rapes begin when darkness falls in Haiti
ABC AustraliaThere are growing concerns about the deteriorating security situation in earthquake-devastated Haiti, as US troops prepare to leave the country. An Australian working in Haiti says cases of rape are ...
Google welcomes chance to export sevices to Iran, Cuba
New Zealand HeraldGENEVA - A senior Google executive welcomed a US decision to relax restrictions on exporting internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. Bob Boorstin, Google's director of policy commun...
UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
SifyAn emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss for the world body ...
Google welcomes chance to export sevices to Iran, Cuba
New Zealand HeraldGENEVA - A senior Google executive welcomed a US decision to relax restrictions on exporting internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba. Bob Boorstin, Google's director of policy commun...
Canadian Journalism Foundation: Next event Mar. 16 "Stories from Haiti"
CNW Group(xxxxx) PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR NEXT CJF FORUM STORIES FROM HAITI: A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH REPORTERS WHO WERE THERE
Governor General weeps during emotional reunion in Haiti
Calgary HeraldGovernor General of Canada Michaelle Jean (centre) listens to civic leaders in Leogane, Haiti while Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay looks on in Leogane, Haiti, March 8, 2010.
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and l...
Google May Offer Services In Cuba, Iran, Sudan
Web Pro NewsBuzz This It looks like Google may be ready to wade into another controversial censorship vs. availability of services situation. A high-ranking corporate representative has welcomed the U.S. Treasury...
USNS Comfort to leave Haiti Wednesday, head back to Md.
Baltimore SunHaiti , is coming home. The U.S. Southern Command says the ship is scheduled to leave Haiti on Wednesday and is expected to arrive in Baltimore on Sunday. The military says the need for the Comf...
Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
New Jersey Online(AP) — HAVANA - Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a teenager, according ...
Bahamas Remains Destination Of Choice
Bahama JournalIt appears The Bahamas has still been able to maintain its competitive edge in the global tourism market despite some unfortunate incidents against tourists and other minor setbacks, according to seni...
[03/09] Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
Find LawHAVANA (AP) - Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a teenager, according to a terse...
Spirit Airlines Resumes Flights to Haiti
VOASince the earthquake hit Haiti, Spirit Airlines has dedicated staff and aircraft to assisting with the humanitarian aid relief efforts for the Haitian community
Haiti: Josephine, "I won't leave until I point out the rapists to the police"
Spero NewsJosephine*, 17, was living alone on the streets of Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit. She lost the few belongings she had - mostly clothes. She now stays at the Jean-Marie Vincent camp for displa...
Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
San Diego Union-TribuneHAVANA — Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a teenager, according to a ters...
UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
San Diego Union-TribuneUNITED NATIONS — An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest l...
UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy EDITH M. LEDERERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER UNITED NATIONS -- An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in th...
UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
The Miami HeraldUNITED NATIONS -- An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss ...
Cuba replaces head of civil aviation
The Miami HeraldHAVANA -- Cuba has replaced the official who oversees the country's airlines and airports, a general who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a teenager, according to a terse st...
HAITI: The Camp That Vanished
IPSPORT-AU-PRINCE, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - Perched near the top of a steep hill, the fractured pink walls of Villa Manrese overlook the rest of the capital city. Both ends of the three-story compound have co...
UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake - Summary
Earth TimesNew York - The United Nations mourned on Tuesday 101 of its own personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January. "Today, we commemorate the single greatest loss the UN has ...
Haiti looking to reschedule election
Earth TimesWashington - Haiti's president said Tuesday that he is working to reschedule parliamentary elections that were cancelled following January's devastating earthquake. President Rene Preval ruled out hol...
Canada Governor General Jean to visit Dominican Republic
Dominican TodaySANTO DOMINGO. - Canada ambassador Todd Kuiack announced that Governor General Michaelle Jean will visit Dominican Republic today and tomorrow, marking the first by a Head of State from that nation to...
Dominican Republic to benefit from insecurity in Europe
Dominican TodaySanto Domingo.– Growing fears from European investors about inflation and currency devaluation will have a positive affect on the Dominican Republic property market, experts said. According to ...
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