Monday 8th February, 2010
UN workers' toll in Haiti Quake reaches 94
Jamaica 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.
Australia aiming to have unbeaten summer home season: Bollinger
Jamaica News.NetMelbourne, Feb 8: Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger has said that his team is aiming to whitewash West Indies in the ODI series and go through the home season unbeaten.
Capturing Lara, batsman who launched a thousand strokes
Jamaica News.NetThe West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book 'Lara: The Untamed Spirit'.
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.
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...
Racing against time, weather for Haiti's quake victims, UN seeks hazard-proof shelters
People's DailyThe United Nations said on Monday that 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...
UN urges shelter support for Haiti's quake victims ahead of rainy season
People's DailyWith the forthcoming rainy season and hurricanes, around 1 million Haitian earthquake victims are in urgent need of sturdy shelters other than tents and plastic sheets, a senior UN officials said Mond...
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...
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