Haiti Earthquake
Man pulled alive from Haiti earthquake rubble
February 10, 2010Authorities 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 severely dehydrated man was buried under a marketplace and was discovered as locals dug...
Wife of U.S. Ambassador to Haiti recounts horrors of earthquake
February 05, 2010By Nicholas F. Benton Susan Merten, the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, gave a spellbinding firsthand report of the horrors of the Jan. 16 earthquake in Haiti to a gathering of the Falls Church chapter of Rotary International in Virginia ...
The Haitian apocalypse - a survivor's tale
January 26, 2010By: Julius N. Fondong*, with intro by Innocent Chia See Part II: We saw a light When news of Haiti’s earth-shattering quake broke I got worried sick whether my friends and acquaintances had survived. At the end of a frustrating day of...
Hugo Chavez: U.S. caused the Haiti earthquake
January 26, 2010By Robert Coalson Sometimes earthquakes just happen. But sometimes, if you believe the conspiracy theorists out there, they are made to happen -- usually by secret U.S. military weapons. It isn’t surprising that the idea that the U.S. military...
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...
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...