Here is an interesting article about the future plans of the U.N. in Haiti. There is definitely a need for something to be done at the Dominican-Haitian border. We will see how this works.
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Haiti In The News- On Environmental Brink, Haiti Scrambles for a Lifeline (New York Times) November 9, 2009PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A hard rain can be deadly here. A family of four was reported killed late last month when rushing st...
- Recycling in Haiti Eases Tensions in 'a Very Violent Neighborhood' (New York Times) November 9, 2009PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Two years ago, the Carrefour Feuilles (pronounced
- Bellerive nominated for Haiti prime minister (McClatchy Washington Bureau) November 9, 2009The Haitian Senate unanimously approved a longtime technocrat as prime minister Friday, hoping that a man with long ties to Haiti's political power brokers and the international community can lead this nation through its fifth change of cabinets in five years.
- Haiti's new prime minister wins confirmation (Reuters via Yahoo! News) November 7, 2009The lower house of Haiti's parliament confirmed Jean-Max Bellerive as prime minister on Saturday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government.
- Can Scrap Paper Save Haiti's Remaining Forests? (Scientific American) November 10, 2009Two years ago, the Carrefour Feuilles (pronounced "kar-ah-fur fay") neighborhood was considered too dangerous for U.N. peacekeepers who were not protected by armored vehicles. And even today, a dozen or so Sri Lankan troops garrisoned here nervously stand watch behind heavy fortifications. But Carrefour Fueilles has turned out to be perfect for an […]
- Haiti’s new prime minister wins confirmation (The Malaysian Insider) November 8, 2009PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 8 — The lower house of Haiti’s parliament confirmed Jean Max Bellerive as prime minister yesterday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government. An overwhelming majority of members in the Chamber of Deputies ratified Bellerive as the new premier of the impoverished Caribbean nation. He was appointed […]
- HOMER-CENTER: Shoes collected to help children in Haiti (The Indiana Gazette) November 7, 2009HOMER CITY - On behalf of Mr. Rob Stossel's seventh-period economics class, in partnership with Indiana University of Pennsylvania as well as Partners in Progress in Haiti, we would like to announce the kick-off of the Homer-Center School District's Help for Haiti Shoe Drive.
- Other Area Newspapers & TV: (NewsLink Indiana) November 9, 2009The Roemer family from Yorktown will be selling toys Saturday at the Old Riley School Gym in Muncie. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is encouraged to stop by and rummage through the new and gently used toys. All the proceeds from the toy sale will benefit a school in Haiti.
- Ships in Port (Beaumont Enterprise) November 9, 2009Port of Beaumont: Beagle VI, Panama, wheat for Haiti; BBC Colorado, Antigua & Barbuda, inbound with steel billets; Johanna Oldendorf, Liberia, soybeans for China; MV Lifter, Antigua & Barbuda, inbound with windmills; Ikebana, Singapore, inbound with forest products; Caja Duchess, Marshall Islands, potash for Colombia.
- Listen Up: Wyclef Jean builds a brutally real 'Mansion' (USA Today) November 10, 2009This 13-track concept album finds the former Fugees star adopting the persona of Toussaint St. Jean, a character based on 18th-century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture.
- On Environmental Brink, Haiti Scrambles for a Lifeline (New York Times) November 9, 2009
- BBC Caribbean News
- Caribbean wrestles with migrationDutch Caribbean is latest to offer immigration amnesty as issue continues to haunt the region amid economic crisis.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/
- BBC Caribbean News In BriefWorld tourism leaders meet to find solutions to industry slump; Usain Bolt tipped for top track award... and more.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/
- Forum: A crime epidemic?As violent attacks continue, is the Caribbean in danger of losing the battle against crime?http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/
- The Caribbean and global warmingNew projections of sea level rises of around three feet highlight the vulnerability of coastal communities in several Caribbean nations.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/
- A Caribbean charter city idea?ttthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/
- Caribbean wrestles with migration
- NPR World News
- Tear Down That (Replica) Wall! November 9, 2009A Missouri college with special ties to the start of the Cold War are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall today. Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., was the site of Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech, which historians say marked the start of the Cold War. Westminster also has the largest complete piece of the Berlin Wa […]
- Voices Of A Revolution: Leipzig November 9, 2009The revolution that brought down the communist regime in East Germany began in the city of Leipzig, about 100 miles from Berlin. There, a Lutheran pastor and his congregation began holding prayer meetings that eventually grew into massive demonstrations demanding peaceful change. As part of our series Voices of a Revolution, we hear from that pastor, the Rev […]
- Berlin Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Wall's Fall November 9, 2009Ceremonies and celebrations marking the fall of the Berlin Wall are taking place in that city today, the 20th anniversary of the day the wall was breached. World leaders joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in walking through the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin, crossing the line where the wall once divided the city. Michele Norris talks to NPR […]
- Official Discusses Release Of Berlin Wall Documents November 9, 2009Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive, talks to host Melissa Block about the release of secret documents concerning the Berlin Wall. He says that neither Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa nor the George H.W. Bush administration wanted it to come down, while the Soviets and the Czechs were thinking of tearing it down themselves to relieve the re […]
- Palestinians, Israelis Weigh Future Without Abbas November 9, 2009Palestinian leaders are struggling with the aftermath of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' announcement that he does not intend to run for re-election in a vote scheduled for January. There is no clear-cut successor, and the uncertainty has rattled both Palestinians and Israelis.
- Tear Down That (Replica) Wall! November 9, 2009
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- Miami Herald
- Haiti prime minister nominee is a political survivor November 7, 2009The Haitian Senate unanimously approved a longtime technocrat as prime minister Friday, hoping that a man with long ties to Haiti's political power brokers and the international community can lead this nation through its fifth change of cabinets in five years.
- Nominee for Haitian PM clears first hurdle November 6, 2009Haitian senators have taken a key first step toward replacing the prime minister they ousted a week ago.
- Dominican Republic town blames U.S. firm for birth defects November 6, 2009ARROYO BARRIL, Dominican Republic -- Maximiliano Calcaño is 2 and was born with no arms. ``When I was pregnant, I was dizzy, vomiting and could barely walk,'' said Maximiliano's mother, Anajai Calcaño, 20. ``My tooth cracked and fell out. Then my baby was born like that, without arms. Nothing like that had ever happened here befo […]
- Irish volunteers come together to build a new community in Haiti October 31, 2009Cillian Twomey is an eminent doctor, a geriatrician in his native Ireland. So what is he doing here, in this bleak, sweltering Haitian border town?
- In S. Florida, Haitian PM's dismissal met with fears, little surprise October 30, 2009When dozens of Haitian leaders mingled at a luncheon fundraiser on a cruise ship docked at the Port of Miami, one topic kept popping up over and over: The imminent dismissal of Prime Minister Miche`le Pierre-Louis.
- Haiti calm after firing of Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis October 30, 2009Schools opened, public transportation ran as usual and Haitians went about their daily struggle Friday as this Caribbean nation awoke to find that Prime Minister Miche`le Pierre-Louis' year-old government had been toppled overnight.
- Haiti's president turns to Cabinet for new PM October 30, 2009Haiti's president turned Friday to a member of his former prime minister's freshly dissolved Cabinet to replace her, a day after she was abruptly removed by the Senate in a vote that reflects the country's deep political divisions.
- Haitian Senate fires prime minister October 30, 2009Haiti's Senate voted just after midnight Friday to dismiss Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis, following almost 10 hours of debate. Senate President Kely Bastien, who is not allowed to cast a vote under Senate rules, said a letter will be sent to President René Préval notifying him of the Senate's 18-0 decision.
- Police: Small plane crash in St. Croix kills 3 October 30, 2009A small plane crashed into a field and burst into flames shortly after taking off Thursday in St. Croix, killing all three people on board, authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands said.
- Grenada Catholics alter Mass for swine flu fears October 30, 2009Roman Catholic officials in Grenada have temporarily banned wine-drinking and hand-holding during Mass out of swine flu concerns.
- Haiti prime minister nominee is a political survivor November 7, 2009
- AP World News
- Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage November 10, 2009TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq....By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LEE KEATH
- Thousands cheer 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall November 10, 2009BERLIN (AP) -- Ulrich Sauff and his wife stared at the mammoth domino pieces marking the path where the Berlin Wall once stood and reminisced about life in the barrier's shadow....By MELISSA EDDY and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
- French make slow gains in contested Afghan valley November 9, 2009COMBAT OUTPOST ROCCO, Afghanistan (AP) -- Shortly before nightfall, an Afghan farmer slipped into this NATO outpost with a bag of ammunition and gear he'd collected from nearby Taliban positions. It turned out not to be much: pieces of 82-millimeter mortar guns and some combat food rations....By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU
- 9 executed over China's deadly ethnic riots November 9, 2009BEIJING (AP) -- China has executed nine men, including eight from the Muslim Uighur minority, for crimes committed during July riots that killed 200 people in far western Xinjiang region. The men are the first to be put to death for the country's worst ethnic violence in decades....By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
- Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack November 9, 2009NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Somali pirates attacked an oil tanker and fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades Monday farther out at sea than any previous assault, suggesting that pirate capabilities are growing as they increase activity off East Africa....By JASON STRAZIUSO
- Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage November 10, 2009
