Tracking aid to Haiti
Aid is getting to Haiti but it’s not as simple as getting a direct flight to the quake-battered nation.
State Department: U.S. working to prevent child trafficking in Haiti
The United States will work with the Haitian government and with international and private aid groups to protect Haitian children who might be at risk because they were orphaned or separated from their parents by the earthquake, the State Department said Thursday.
Rescuer was woman’s last hope in Haiti: ‘We told her we won’t leave’
A sweet sadness blankets Hector Mendez’s face, appropriate, perhaps, for a middle-age man who has seen suffering and miracles at once.
Military official: U.S. hospital ship in Haiti near capacity
Haitians being treated on a U.S. Navy hospital ship are requiring longer care than expected, forcing the U.S. and other international agencies to scramble for an alternative.
Survivors of Haiti earthquake rebuilding on their own
In patches across the Haitian capital, many earthquake survivors are not waiting for an international clearing and rebuilding effort to begin. They are pulling out shovels, wood and cement to slowly repair and rebuild themselves.
U.S. hospital ship in Haiti near capacity
Haitians being treated on a U.S. Navy hospital ship are requiring longer care than expected, forcing the U.S. and other international agencies to scramble for an alternative.
Russia outraged over attacks in India
Russia has expressed outrage over the alleged rape of a nine-year-old girl in an Indian seaside resort, the latest in a series of attacks reported against foreigners in the tropical tourist hotspot.
U.S. working with Haiti to prevent child trafficking
The United States will work with the Haitian government and with international and private aid groups to protect Haitian children who might be at risk because they were orphaned or separated from their parents by the earthquake, the State Department said Thursday.
Anti-piracy strategies proving effective, U.N. says
Pirate attacks off Somalia’s coastline have “grown exponentially” in the past five years, but pirates are claiming fewer ships these days, according to the U.N.-backed European Union naval operation tackling Somali piracy.
Stranded tourists battle flooding, boredom in Machu Picchu
Clayton Fredrik is standing in the shadow of the Incan ruins in Machu Picchu, battling boredom and helping locals repair flood-damaged roads.