White House: Medical evacuations of Haitians to resume
Jan 31st
Flights transporting critically injured Haitians into the United States will resume within a few hours, the White House announced Sunday afternoon.
13 dead, 13 injured in Juarez shooting, Mexican police say
Jan 31st
As many as 15 gunmen stormed into a house party in Juarez, Mexico, in the early hours of Sunday morning and opened fire, killing at least 13 people and injuring 13 others in one of the deadliest attacks the city has seen this year, a police official said.
Massive food distribution begins in quake-ravaged Haitian capital
Jan 31st
A massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government was under way Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.
Detained Americans say they had good intentions in Haiti
Jan 31st
Ten Americans charged with trafficking in Haiti defended their plan to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic, saying their intention was to get them to a temporary shelter.
Businessman arranges burial rites for about 2,500 quake victims
Jan 30th
Daniel Rouzier clutched a mahogany rosary and a pair of latex gloves in his left hand, his face covered in a sterile mask.
U.S. military: Evacuations of injured Haitians suspended
Jan 30th
Flights transporting critically injured Haitians into the United States have temporarily been suspended because of logistical issues, including a lack of space, a White House spokesman said Saturday in response to reports of a dispute over who would pay for patients’ care.