News Topic - Haiti
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Haitian lawmakers reject new prime minister
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's parliament rejected former Inter-American Development Bank adviser Ericq Pierre as the country's new prime minister on Monday, more than a month after violent protests over food prices that triggered the dismissal of his predecessor.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's parliament rejected former Inter-American Development Bank adviser Ericq Pierre as the country's new prime minister on Monday, more than a month after violent protests over food prices that triggered the dismissal of his predecessor.
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Death toll from capsized ferry in Haiti hits 13AP - A U.N. official says the bodies of two teenagers have been found near a capsized Haitian sailboat, raising the death toll to 13.
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Jesse Jackson Draws Attention to Haiti
Widespread hunger and political unrest have severely destabilized the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Rev. Jesse Jackson and writer E.R. Shipp discuss their recent trip to the country and how they believe the international community can help feed the people and quell the violence.
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Widespread hunger and political unrest have severely destabilized the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Rev. Jesse Jackson and writer E.R. Shipp discuss their recent trip to the country and how they believe the international community can help feed the people and quell the violence.
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Several die in Haiti ferry accident
'Overloaded' passenger vessel capsizes during journey along southern peninsula.
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'Overloaded' passenger vessel capsizes during journey along southern peninsula.
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Packed Ferry Capsizes Off Haitian Coast
An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said. U.N. peacekeeping mission spokesman David Wimhurst said most of the 100 people aboard the vessel were able to swim to safety.
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An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said. U.N. peacekeeping mission spokesman David Wimhurst said most of the 100 people aboard the vessel were able to swim to safety.
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11 dead in Haiti ferry capsizing
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said Sunday....
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said Sunday....
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Overcrowded ferry sinks off Haiti, killing 11
An overcrowded ferry sunk off Haiti's southern coast, killing at least 11 people, United Nations and Haitian authorities said Sunday.
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An overcrowded ferry sunk off Haiti's southern coast, killing at least 11 people, United Nations and Haitian authorities said Sunday.
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At least 20 dead, dozens missing as Haiti ferry capsizesAFP - A ferry capsized late Saturday off the coast of Haiti, killing at least 20 people, including five children, and leaving dozens more missing, authorities said Sunday.
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Graveyard quiet of huge Haiti slum signals progress
Reuters - It is a measure of success for President Rene Preval that calm prevailed in Haiti's largest and most violent slum during recent food riots in the Caribbean nation.
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Reuters - It is a measure of success for President Rene Preval that calm prevailed in Haiti's largest and most violent slum during recent food riots in the Caribbean nation.
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At least 11 dead after crowded Haitian ferry sinks
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti---- An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said Sunday.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti---- An overloaded ferry capsized off the coast of southern Haiti, killing at least 11 people, U.N. and Haitian authorities said Sunday.
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