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Thousands flee gang killings in Haiti breadbasket town, media reports

Thousands flee gang killings in Haiti breadbasket town, media reports

At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in an overnight attack in a Haitian town led by the Gran Grif gang.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Camping in schools, hungry Haiti families ask: when will normality return?

Camping in schools, hungry Haiti families ask: when will normality return?

Some five million people in Haiti, nearly half its population, are struggling to feed themselves due to the conflict.
Sat Jul 06 2024
Haiti PM Henry's road to resignation

Haiti PM Henry's road to resignation

An uneasy quiet hung over Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after the resignation of PM Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon who came to power in 2021.
Thu Mar 14 2024
EXPLAINER - Haiti called for security support. Who answered?

EXPLAINER - Haiti called for security support. Who answered?

More than a year ago Haiti's govt formally requested a multinational force be deployed to help its police restore control of Port-au-Prince.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members

Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members

Police said at least 10 suspected gang members had been lynched and their bodies burned by residents of Port-au-Prince.
Tue Apr 25 2023
Explainer - What's driving Haiti's humanitarian crisis?

Explainer - What's driving Haiti's humanitarian crisis?

The trigger for the current crisis is the blockade of a key fuel terminal by armed gangs that began in September.
Wed Oct 19 2022
Violent protests flare up in Haiti over fuel price hikes, rampant crime

Violent protests flare up in Haiti over fuel price hikes, rampant crime

The demonstrations come as inflation surged to its highest in a decade, gang violence has left much of Haiti's territory beyond govt reach.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Haiti gangs wage battles in downtown Port-au-Prince

Haiti gangs wage battles in downtown Port-au-Prince

A new outbreak of violence following gang clashes this month outside the capital killed hundreds of people.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Plane crashes into busy street in Haitian capital

Plane crashes into busy street in Haitian capital

A small plane crashes onto a busy street in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince killing at least six people.
Thu Apr 21 2022
Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti - Media

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti - Media

The missionaries were traveling to Titanyen after visiting the orphanage in the Croix des Bouquets area, CNN said.
Sun Oct 17 2021
Angry scenes at Haiti airport add to Biden pressure over expulsions

Angry scenes at Haiti airport add to Biden pressure over expulsions

Returnees reacted angrily as they stepped off flights at Port-au-Prince airport after spending thousands of dollars on arduous voyages.
Wed Sep 22 2021
Explainer: Why does Haiti have earthquakes?

Explainer: Why does Haiti have earthquakes?

Here's a look at why the Caribbean country is affected by earthquakes.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Haiti appoints new prime minister in wake of president's assassination

Haiti appoints new prime minister in wake of president's assassination

Henry assumed the role of de-facto leader of the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation in a ceremony in the capital Port-au-Prince
Wed Jul 21 2021
Private plane crash in Haiti kills all 6 on board

Private plane crash in Haiti kills all 6 on board

The plane went down on Friday evening en route from an airport in Port-au-Prince to the southern coastal city of Jacmel.
Sun Jul 04 2021
At least 34 killed after Haiti bus crashes into parade

At least 34 killed after Haiti bus crashes into parade

The bus, which was coming from Cap Haitien to the capital Port-au-Prince, crashed into a "rara" parade in the town of Gonaives in the northern part of the country, authorities said.
Mon Mar 13 2017
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024