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Haiti quake death toll surges to nearly 2,000
Aug 18, 2021 09:17The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941 with more than 9,900 wounded, the Caribbean nation's civil protection agency said on Tuesday.
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In Haiti, rescuers struggle to find survivors of fatal quake as storm nears
Aug 17, 2021 10:53Rescuers have stepped up search operations to save survivors trapped under the buildings razed to the ground by a recent deadly earthquake, as an approaching storm is expected to wreck more havoc on the Caribbean country.
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Death toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to nearly 1300
Aug 16, 2021 13:36The death toll from Haiti's powerful earthquake jumped to over 1,200 on Sunday, as crews desperately dug through collapsed buildings for survivors in the Caribbean nation still reeling from its president's assassination.
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Haiti searches for survivors after quake kills at least 304
Aug 15, 2021 10:48Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.
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Haiti quake death toll rises to 304: Official
Aug 15, 2021 06:42The death toll from an earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday has jumped to 304, the country's Civil Protection Agency said, having initially reported 29 deaths.
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Haiti to hold presidential, other elections in November
Aug 12, 2021 08:54Haiti will hold a presidential election on November 7, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last month, which threw the country into political chaos.
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Haiti PM vows to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’
Jul 29, 2021 08:45Haiti's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ariel Henry says his government plans to establish conditions for holding long-delayed elections as soon as possible, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, which threw the already-troubled Caribbean nation into further political chaos.
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Haiti police arrest assassinated president’s top security official
Jul 27, 2021 14:10Police in Haiti have arrested the late President Jovenel Moise’s security coordinator as a suspect in the case of his assassination earlier this month.
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US delegation flees Haiti after gunshots fired at Moise’s funeral
Jul 24, 2021 06:26The delegation US President Joe Biden sent to Haiti to attend the funeral of assassinated President Jovenel Moïse has fled the country after gunshots were fired outside the ceremony location.
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Haiti swears in new prime minister after US-linked assassination of former leader
Jul 21, 2021 16:26Haiti has formally appointed Ariel Henry as its new prime minister following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise two weeks ago, which threw the already-troubled Caribbean country into further political chaos.