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Oxfam Haiti scandal: Suspects 'physically threatened' witnesses

OxfamhasrevealedthatthreeofthemenaccusedofsexualmisconductinHaitiphysicallythreatenedwitnessesduringa2011investigation.Thecharityhaspublisheditsinternalreporton

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Fire guts textile market in Haitian capital

AfireguttedatextilesmarketinHaiti'scapitalonSunday,lessthanaweekafterablazepartiallydestroyedahistoricmarket,underscoringauthorities'failuretoensurepublicsafety

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UN asks countries to shift $40 mln to Haiti cholera fund

TheUnitedNationssaidThursdayitwillaskcountriestovoluntarilyhandover40.5millionUSdollarsremainingfromthebudgetofthesoon-to-closemissioninHaititohelpvictimsofchol

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Heavy rains makes it harder for humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti

The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) reported that heavy rains over the past few days have worsened conditions in areas already affected by Hurricane Matthew, increasing the challenges to humanitarian aid distribution in the small island country, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Monday.

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Haiti death toll hits 473 as survivors plead for aid

At least 473 people are now known to have died as Hurricane Matthew leveled swaths of southern Haiti last week, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 11), as hard-hit communities struggled to rebuild homes and access food and clean water.

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UN chief announces nearly 120 mln USD appeal to aid Haiti after hurricane attack

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the launch of a nearly 120-million-U.S. dollar appeal to fund United Nations aid activities in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, where more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed.

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Hurricane Matthew heads for U.S. after killing at least 264 people in Haiti

​Hurricane Matthew left devastation in its wake, killing at least 264 people in Haiti, as it moved toward the Bahamas and the United States.

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Caribbean braces for hit from fierce Hurricane Matthew

Haiti and Jamaica urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm to menace Caribbean nations since 2007, drenched the Jamaican capital.

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Upcoming elections to be critical for stability in Haiti: UN officials

​Senior UN officials said here Thursday that Haiti's imminent elections next month will look to inaugurate a new period of transparency, democracy and development long yearned for by its citizens.

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U.S. aid money for post-quake Haiti reconstruction poorly managed: investigation

An independent investigation jointly conducted by two well-known U.S.-based media organizations has indicated that U.S. aid money for reconstruction of Haiti in the wake of the deadly 2010 earthquake has been poorly managed.

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Bus accident kills 23 people in Haiti

At least 23 people were killed and another 37 were injured Tuesday when a passenger bus crashed in western Haiti, authorities said.

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Haiti wary of 2 tropical waves in Caribbean Basin

Haiti is keeping a close eye on two tropical waves in the Caribbean Basin after heavy rains killed three people last week, the National Meteorological Center (CNM) said Tuesday.

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Obama reaffirms U.S. support to Haiti's development

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged American  commitment to Haiti in its rebuilding process after a devastating earthquake struck the impoverished Caribbean nation four years ago.