Sean Penn Prefers Haiti To Dubai International Film Festival
December 13th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The 50-year-old star was supposed to receive the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The fans of the actor were looking forward to interact with their favorite ... Read more...
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Mosquito-Eating Fish From Mississippi To Reach Haiti Today
September 12th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Operating Blessing International, a humanitarian organization, is putting to use a brilliant natural method to cut down the excessive mosquito breeding in the earthquake struck Haiti. ... Read more...
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Obama warns situation in Haiti remains ‘dire’
March 11th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (DPA) US President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the situation in Haiti remains "dire" and called on the world to step up its efforts in the earthquake devastated ... Read more...
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UAE charity sends 200 tonnes of aid to Haiti
February 7th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Feb 7 (IANS) A charity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent 200 tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Haiti, WAM news agency reported Sunday.
The Khalifa bin Zayed Al ... Read more...
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Cuba calls Haiti situation a shame
January 29th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 29 (IANS) The situation in Haiti after the devastating earthquake Jan 12 is a shame for humankind, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has said.
The Cuban minister said the abject poverty ... Read more...
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Haiti aid uncoordinated, president warns
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid/Geneva, Jan 22 (DPA) Aid relief for Haiti is suffering from a "general lack of coordination", the country's president warned in an interview published in Spain Friday.
Haitian President Rene Preval told El-Pais ... Read more...
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Last official quake toll is 72,000: Haiti PM
January 20th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) The last official toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti last week was "72,000 collected bodies", Haiti Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told CNN Wednesday, adding that "now ... Read more...
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U.N. Security Council to meet on Haiti aid operation on Monday
January 17th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The U.N. Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss the international aid operation for Haiti in wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake, leaving tens of ... Read more...
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Canada confirms more than 1,400 citizens missing in Haiti following earthquake
January 15th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by BNO News
TORONTO (BNO NEWS) -- More than 1,400 Canadians remain missing following Tuesday's devastating earthquake that destroyed large parts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, officials said on Friday.Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon ... Read more...
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U.S. issues travel warning for Haiti following devastating earthquake
January 15th, 2010 - 3:17 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States on Thursday issued a travel warning for Haiti in the aftermath of last Tuesday's devastating earthquake, which killed at least thousands of ... Read more...
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The Netherlands pledges 2 million euros in emergency funds for Haiti following quake
January 13th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by BNO News
THE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) -- The Dutch government on Wednesday said it would make available two million euros (US$2.9 million) in emergency funds after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed large ... Read more...
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Haiti seeks aid after powerful earthquake
January 13th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS/EFE) Haiti's ambassador to the US issued an appeal for help here Tuesday after his homeland was rocked by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake.
Raymond Joseph said in an interview with ... Read more...
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