Haiti
Haitian woman, 84, pulled alive from rubble 10 days after quake
January 23, 2010Woman was rescued from the ruins of her home Friday An 84-year-old Haitian woman has been pulled alive from the rubble of her Port-au-Prince home, 10 days after she was buried by the earthquake that devastated the capital and surrounding areas. Emergency...
Quake-striken Haitians grow desperate for food, supplies
January 15, 2010Haitians are growing increasingly desperate waiting for food, water and medicine after a devastating earthquake left the capital in ruins and killed up to an estimated 50,000 people. International troops and planeloads of supplies are arriving in Port...
Moldova’s provides assistance to Haiti
January 15, 2010The Republic of Moldova, considered to be the poorest country in Europe, will provide the amount of 100 thousand USD to Haiti Republic, a country hit by a fierce earthquake, DECA-press Agency informs. Chisinau provided these funds in order for Haiti...
Haitian relief efforts: World Bank to create Haiti Reconstruction Fund
January 15, 2010US$ 100 Million for Recovery and Reconstruction of Haiti in Wake of Earthquake In swift response to the worst catastrophe in Haiti’s history, the World Bank has mobilized considerable technical and financial resources to help the impoverished nation...
Full picture of Haiti devastation emerges as international aid mobilized
January 15, 2010By Michael Bowman In Port-au-Prince, sheet-draped bodies remain unclaimed, and untold numbers of people are trapped in rubble or missing and feared dead. Death, devastation and deprivation prevail in Haiti's capital, as the full extent of the country...
Scientists explain Haiti earthquake
January 15, 2010By Art Chimes Caribbean region has history of seismic activity Tuesday's earthquake hit Haiti hard, with extensive damage and many casualties. Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, the Caribbean seems geologically quiet, but...
Haitian hospitals struggle with flood of injured
January 14, 2010By Brian Wagner International aid is streaming into Haiti following Tuesday's massive earthquake that has left the capital Port-au-Prince in ruins Hospitals in Haiti are struggling to cope with the flood of people injured in Tuesday's earthquake, as...
Aid agencies, individuals mobilize to help victims of Haiti earthquake
January 14, 2010International aid agencies are scrambling to respond to a major earthquake in Haiti and are predicting a disaster of catastrophic proportions in the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Reuters AlertNet reports. At the same time, individuals are...
Major earthquake hits near Haitian capital
January 13, 2010By Brian Wagner A massive earthquake has struck near the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, causing damage across the impoverished region. Experts say it is the largest quake to hit the area in some 200 years. Experts with the U.S. Geological Survey...
2010 Watch List: 93 cultural heritage sites in 47 countries
October 06, 2009The World Monuments Fund has released a list of 93 cultural heritage sites in 47 countries that it says are threatened by human neglect, vandalism or natural disasters. The list released Tuesday by the New York-based non-profit includes the ancient city...
