Jul 16 UN expresses concern about violence in Haiti By Associated Press The warning came hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution renewing the mandate of a U.N. office in the troubled Caribbean nation and calling on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks in months In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over… Continue watching
Jul 07 Haiti’s struggles worsened in the year since the president was assassinated By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not only have authorities failed to identify all those who masterminded and financed the killing, but Haiti has gone into a freefall as violence soars and the economy tumbles. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:33 Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt By Ali Rogin Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere, yet the reasons for that are often overlooked. The New York Times recently conducted an unprecedented investigation into those root causes, which includes revelations about Haiti’s former colonizer: France. Continue watching
May 12 At least 11 people dead, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Authorities in Puerto Rico say 11 people have died and 31 others have been rescued after their boat capsized near an uninhabited island close to the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:37 Uncertainty looms in Haiti where interim president’s term nears end By PBS NewsHour On Monday, the term of Haiti’s American-backed prime minister, Ariel Henry officially ends. It will also be seven months since the island nation’s president was assassinated, raising concerns over another crisis in a nation struggling to contain gang-violence in its… Continue watching
Jan 21 Canada, U.S. and allies discuss aid for Haiti By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says immediate action is needed to fix the security situation in Haiti and he says additional aid is a central topic of a virtual conference that includes officials from Canada, the United States and France. Continue reading
Dec 20 Captive missionaries made daring escape, says church agency By Peter Smith, Associated Press Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for. Continue reading
Dec 16 All hostages from U.S. missionary group freed in Haiti, police say By Evens Sanon, Peter Smith, Associated Press The remaining members of a U.S.-based missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed. Continue reading
Dec 14 Gasoline truck explosion kills dozens in northern Haiti By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The explosion occurred late Monday in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien as survivors rushed outside and yelled as they observed how the fire consumed part of their neighborhood. Continue reading