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Neenah Family Leaves for Life in Haiti (WBAY Green Bay) December 4, 2009

A Neenah family is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, taking their five children to live in Haiti for the next three months.

STILLERSTRONG Supports Haiti School Through Ideas Borrowed From Other Charities (The Huffington Post) December 3, 2009

What's Your Reaction? When actor Ben Stiller visited Haiti this summer, he was struck by the vitality of the nation's culture and people. Also notable was the extreme poverty clearly visible everywhere he went.

Newsline: Brethren grants give $105,000 to hurricane recovery in Haiti, Louisiana (Worldwide Faith News) December 3, 2009

Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service, News Director Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, 800-323-8039 ext. 260, cobnews@brethren.org BRETHREN GRANTS GIVE $105,000 FOR HURRICANE RECOVERY IN HAITI, LOUISIANA (Dec. 3, 2009) Elgin, IL -- Grants from the Church of the Brethren's Emergency Disaster Fund have given $105,000 for rebuilding and recovery following […]

Eurasian Reports Drill Intercept of 28.4 Meters Averaging 20.45 g/t Gold at Grand Bois Property, Haiti (Marketwire) December 3, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 3, 2009) - Eurasian Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EMX) (the "Company" or "EMX") is pleased to announce initial drill results from the Grand Bois property in Haiti. These results include uncapped, oxide intercepts starting from surface of 28.4 meters averaging 20.45 g/t gold and 21.4 meters aver […]

Eurasian Reports Drill Intercept of 28.4 Meters Averaging 20.45 g/t Gold at Grand Bois Property, Haiti (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance) December 3, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Eurasian Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce initial drill results from the Grand Bois property in Haiti. These results include uncapped, oxide intercepts starting from surface of 28.4 meters averaging 20.45 g/t gold and 21.4 meters averaging 10.19 g/t gold.

Haiti upswing seen at Caribbean conference (Sun-Sentinel) December 2, 2009

After years of upheaval and reversals, Haiti is making significant progress; its streets safer, politics more stable and business growing, particpants said at the Miami Conference on the Caribbean this week.

Haiti's prime minister speaks at Miami conference (Miami Herald) December 2, 2009

In his first official visit to South Florida since becoming Haiti's prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive said Tuesday that Haiti is working to lower fees needed to invest in his country.

Big card in Haiti Dec 18 (Fightnews.com) December 2, 2009

In a press conference at the plush Karibe Convention Center, Promoter Jacques Deschamps in partnership with Premium Boxing Promotions of Panama, announced an interesting international 8 bout card in Haiti on December 18th (at the same venue).

Irish Christmas Dance in Caz to benefit Haiti village (Cnylink) December 3, 2009

St. James Roman Catholic Church is hosting a free Irish dance celebration at 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 4 at the village municipal building to raise funds for its sister parish, St. Yves

Helping in Haiti (The Advocate) December 2, 2009

Dr. Patrick DeHeer, of Indianapolis, left, and Dr. Tim Syperek, right, of Baton Rouge, visit with one of the patients they worked with on a recent trip to Haiti, to help with diabetes care.

BBC Caribbean News

Caribbean urged to keep up HIV fight

As Caribbean countries are warned against complacency, a mother living with HIV tells BBC Caribbean how she and her family are coping.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Guyana takes tough scholarship stand, St Lucia moving to get off OECD grey list, and other stories.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/

Forum: climate change

How concerned should the Caribbean be about climate change? Are you worried? Have your say

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/

In pictures: Haiti's pain

Commonwealth's relevance

NPR World News

Excerpt: 'The Armies' December 4, 2009

The leisurely wanderings of a retired professor accidentally lead him into the drug war slowly engulfing his small town in this novel by Evelio Rosero.

Excerpt: 'There Once Lived A Woman Who Tried To Kill Her Neighbor's Baby' December 4, 2009

A collection of "scary fairy tales" by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, from the heartland of ethereal fiction: Russia.

Petraeus Defends Pakistan's Fight Against Insurgents December 4, 2009

Days after President Obama announced his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, who commands American troops throughout the Middle East and South Asia, talks with Steve Inskeep about a country where Obama cannot send more forces: Pakistan.

Debate Over Obama's War Plan Focuses On Pakistan December 3, 2009

There is growing concern on Capitol Hill about what more the U.S. can do about terrorist havens in Pakistan. Some lawmakers say the success or failure of President Obama's plan for more troops and a new war strategy in Afghanistan ultimately depends on what happens in Pakistan.

Suicide Attack Kills Somalia Ministers December 3, 2009

A suicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a graduation ceremony in Somalia's capital, killing at least 14 people, including three Cabinet ministers. The attack underlines the inability of Somalia's weak government to control even the small patch of land it holds in Mogadishu.

Human Rights Report

Posted on June 4, 2009 by therogersinhaiti

Every year Amnesty International (linked on the right) publishes a report on “The State of The World’s Human Rights.” You can find the reports here. One document is a forward explaining the reports and the other is a country by country report, organized by different regions of the world. I took some [...]

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Miami Herald

Haiti's prime minister speaks at Miami conference December 2, 2009

In his first official visit to South Florida since becoming Haiti's prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive said Tuesday that Haiti is working to lower fees needed to invest in his country.

Haiti seeking ways to facilitate investment December 2, 2009

In his first official visit to South Florida since becoming Haiti's prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive said Tuesday that Haiti is working to lower fees needed to invest in his country.

UN urges equal treatment ahead of Haiti elections November 27, 2009

Haiti's U.N. peacekeeping mission urged local officials Friday to provide a justification for banning 17 political groups from participating in next year's legislative elections.

Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Trinidad is prelude to global climate talks November 27, 2009

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday to a wave of enthusiasm but also concern as some world leaders wonder if they can reach an agreement on climate change ahead of an upcoming international summit, and some in the Caribbean question whether they should remain tethered to the British monarch.

Haiti bans prominent party from 2010 election November 26, 2009

Haiti's electoral council has banned the influential party of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from next year's legislative elections.

Haitian-American politicians make new push for power November 25, 2009

Haitian-American politicians from across the United States, eager to exert some influence over U.S. immigration laws, have forged an alliance in hopes of shaping legislation and policy toward Haiti.

In Dominica elections, party offers `the only vision' November 20, 2009

Caribbean voters living in the tiny island of Dominica will head to the polls on Dec. 18 for general elections, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced during a rally.

Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican November 20, 2009

Growth seen for Haiti, Guyana November 10, 2009

Haiti and Guyana are the two countries in the Caribbean that are expected to post positive growth this year, despite a global economic crisis that sent financial shock waves through the region.

Haiti prime minister nominee is a political survivor November 7, 2009

The 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.

AP World News

Italian jury begins deliberations in Knox trial December 4, 2009

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- An Italian jury has begun deliberations in the yearlong trial of American student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering her British roommate....

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Gunmen attack mosque in Pakistani city December 4, 2009

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Gunmen attacked a mosque close to army headquarters outside the Pakistani capital, wounding several people at the end of Friday prayers, police said....

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Iran won't work with UN nuke agency beyond minimum December 4, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian nuclear official says Tehran will not answer to the U.N. nuclear watchdog beyond the barest minimum required under the international nonproliferation treaty....

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Officials: Top Indian rebel arrested December 4, 2009

GAUHATI, India (AP) -- The commander of a powerful rebel movement in India's remote northeast was arrested along with a top deputy, officials said Friday, in a major blow to a separatist army already crippled by a string of arrests....

By WASBIR HUSSAIN

Clinton meets with NATO amid talk of new momentum December 4, 2009

BRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined a NATO foreign ministers meeting Friday to sell the new U.S. war plan for Afghanistan to wary allies, and the top NATO official predicted a "new momentum" in the war effort in 2010....

By ROBERT BURNS

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