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Haiti Earthquake

Haiti’s first female-directed movie bids for Oscars
Article
/ 1 November 2017

Haiti’s first female-directed movie bids for Oscars

Haiti is still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people but a nascent film industry has begun to emerge.

By Frankie Taggart
Black cloud over Red Cross help in Haiti
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Black cloud over Red Cross help in Haiti

A US report says the Red Cross has built only six permanent homes and seemingly squandered millions of dollars since the 2010 earthquake.

By Staff Reporter
Two years on and Haitians still bear the brunt of slow aid
Article
/ 12 January 2012

Two years on and Haitians still bear the brunt of slow aid

United Nations figures show that only $2.38-billion of $4.5-billion pledged has been sent to Haiti where a 2010 earthquake killed 300 000 people.

By Staff Reporter
Two years on and Haiti still floundering
Article
/ 11 January 2012

Two years on and Haiti still floundering

Haiti is trapped in a grim scene frozen in time two years after Haiti’s earthquake disaster which killed between 200 000 and 300 000 people.

By Clarens Renois
No image available
Article
/ 24 January 2011

Welcome for Baby Doc shows Haitians’ desperation

An earthquake, hurricanes, cholera, political crises — it seemed Haiti’s woes could not get worse.

By Rory Carroll and Kim Willsher
Aftershocks go on
Article
/ 14 January 2011

Aftershocks go on

NGOs singled out as Haiti struggles to recover after quake.

By Andres Schipani
Haitians yearn for change after year in ‘hell’
Article
/ 12 January 2011

Haitians yearn for change after year in ‘hell’

As Haitians mark the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in 2010, hope has given way to a crushing sense of bitterness and despair.

By Tom Brown
One year on, Haiti honours earthquake dead
Article
/ 11 January 2011

One year on, Haiti honours earthquake dead

Haiti on Tuesday began two days of remembrance ceremonies in honour of the thousands of people who died in an earthquake a year ago.

By Sebastian Smith
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Article
/ 2 January 2011

Haiti’s earthquake survivors voice hopes and fears

A year after the earthquake that left more than a million Haitians homeless, a unique scheme has given them the chance to spell out their needs.

By Staff Reporter
Another shameful betrayal of Haiti
Article
/ 26 November 2010

Another shameful betrayal of Haiti

Cholera is just the latest disaster to be linked to the United Nations in Haiti — and the country’s election won’t change the nature of the mission.

By Staff Reporter
Cholera-hit Haiti braces for looming storm
Article
/ 4 November 2010

Cholera-hit Haiti braces for looming storm

Haiti is reeling from a spike in cholera deaths as authorities plan mass evacuations from squalid tent cities ahead of a major storm.

By Staff Reporter
Wyclef wants to be president
Article
/ 13 August 2010

Wyclef wants to be president

Now that the world knows the former singer with the multi-platinum group, the Fugees, turned solo star is running for president of Haiti.

By Ed Pilkington
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

World raises nearly $10bn for quake-hit Haiti

International donors pledged nearly $10-billion on Wednesday to help shell-shocked Haiti recover from January’s devastating earthquake.

By Gerard Aziakou
Calls mount for Aristide to return to Haiti
Article
/ 23 February 2010

Calls mount for Aristide to return to Haiti

Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced out of Haiti, but the suffering wrought by last month’s earthquake has intensified calls for his return.

By MJ Smith
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Article
/ 22 February 2010

Haiti quake toll could reach 300 000

The death toll from Haiti’s January 12 earthquake could reach 300 000, Haitian President Rene Preval said.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 19 February 2010

Haitians who survived destruction face new fear

Haitians who survived last month’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 200 000 now face a fear: rain.

By MJ Smith
No image available
Article
/ 18 February 2010

Haiti highlights concerns over food security

Haiti received special attention at the International Fund for Agricultural Development governing council meeting in Rome on Wednesday.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Sarkozy’s Haiti visit a first ever by a French President
Article
/ 17 February 2010

Sarkozy’s Haiti visit a first ever by a French President

France’s national anthem blared across the tarmac on as Nicolas Sarkozy made the first visit ever by a French president to Haiti.

By Michelle Faul
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Article
/ 14 February 2010

More than a million remain with no shelter in Haiti as rains loom

For the hundreds of thousands still ­living on the streets, fears are now turning to what the next few months of downpours will bring.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 February 2010

Haiti mourns one month after devastating quake

Haiti on Friday marks the one-month anniversary of the devastating quake that killed more than 210 000 people.

By MJ Smith
No image available
Article
/ 11 February 2010

Haiti: More than 217 000 killed in earthquake

Haiti has raised the death toll from January’s quake to more than 217 000, while the focus turned to providing shelter for the homeless.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 7 February 2010

US vows to stay course as Haiti battles hunger

The US military has vowed to help Haiti as long as needed while the Caribbean nation struggles to feed up to a million people.

By Andrew Beatty
Haiti quake death toll reaches 212 000
Article
/ 5 February 2010

Haiti quake death toll reaches 212 000

The death toll from Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake last month has reached 212 000, the prime minister said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 4 February 2010

Haiti death toll tops 200 000 as aid anger mounts

The death toll in the Haiti quake has swelled to 200 000, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said on Wednesday.

By Clarens Renois
No image available
Article
/ 1 February 2010

Survivor saved by a Scot and a bottle of Scotch

Hotel cashier Wismond Exantus dreamed, among other things, that he was in the middle of the ocean and riding a horse.

By Rory Carroll and Rory Carroll in Caracas
Haiti: Aid agencies ‘jostle’ for position
Article
/ 1 February 2010

Haiti: Aid agencies ‘jostle’ for position

The earthquake has highlighted the competitive ethos of large NGOs, writes Matthew Weaver.

By Matthew Weaver
No image available
Article
/ 31 January 2010

Haiti doctors fear malaria and typhoid as rains arrive

With a million Haitians homeless and disease spreading, the earthquake-shattered island is threatened by other natural forces.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 30 January 2010

Disease spreads in quake-hit Haiti

Haiti’s desperate earthquake survivors faced a new deadly threat on Friday as the UN reported a rise in cases of diarrhea, measles and tetanus.

By Virginie Montet
No image available
Article
/ 29 January 2010

Haiti quake survivors face mounting insecurity

Haiti’s quake survivors faced rising insecurity on Friday with thousands of criminals on the loose and reports of rape and violence.

By Virginie Montet
No image available
Article
/ 28 January 2010

Girl saved from rubble 15 days after Haiti quake

Rescuers on Wednesday dragged a Haitian girl alive from the rubble 15 days after a devastating quake, in a rare moment of joy for the country.

By Alex Ogle
No image available
Article
/ 27 January 2010

Trapped Haitian rescued after 12 days

Stunned rescuers in Haiti pulled out a man still alive after an amazing 12 days under the rubble.

By Dave Clark and Daphne Benoit
No image available
Article
/ 25 January 2010

Bodies pile up as Haiti begs for aid

Earthmovers cleared rotting corpses from Haiti’s ruined capital as donors met on Monday to draw up a recovery plan.

By Jordi Zamora
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