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Haiti searches for survivors after quake kills more than 300
Rescue workers scrambled to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early on Aug. 14, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti (videos-photos)
At least 29 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that shook Haiti today
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WHO: Rich Countries to Stop Revaccination
Rich countries to stop revaccination - this is what the World Health Organization demanded. Several Western countries have announced that in less than a month they will start giving a third dose of coronavirus vaccines.
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Wife of Haiti’s slain leader speaks as political intrigue swirls
The wife of slain Haitian leader Jovenel Moise, who was critically wounded in the attack that claimed his life, on July 10 issued her first public remarks since the assault, calling on the nation not to "lose its way."
17 Colombian ex-soldiers thought involved in Haiti assassination: Police
Seventeen Colombian ex-soldiers are thought to have been involved in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, Colombia's police director said on July 9.
"Foreigners came to our country to kill the president"
This was confirmed by the Haitian authorities, who added that the perpetrators and motives of this crime are still being searched for.
Turkey 'strongly condemns' assassination of Haitian president
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on July 7 strongly condemned the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
"We strongly condemn this heinous attack and hope that the perpetrators will be brought to justice as soon as possible," it said in a statement.
UN Security Council: Refrain from violence
In last night's statement, the Council called on all political actors in Haiti to refrain from any acts of violence and incitement to violence, and also requested that the perpetrators be brought to justice, Reuters reports.
It was also announced that the Security Council will discuss the assassination of the President of Haiti at a closed-door meeting today.
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Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated
The attackers have not been identified yet.
According to the latest information, the President of Haiti was killed in his residence during the night in Porto Prens, said the Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. Moïse's wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, was injured in the attack and has been hospitalised, AP reports.
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Haiti police battle gunmen who killed president, amid fears of chaos
Haiti's security forces were locked in a fierce gun battle on July 7 with assailants who assassinated President Jovenel Moise at his home overnight, plunging the already impoverished, violence-wracked nation deeper into chaos.