UN plane crashes in Haiti with 6-10 military personnel on boardOctober 9th, 2009 UN plane crashes in Haiti with 6-10 onboardUNITED NATIONS — A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed Friday near the border with the Dominican Republic with 6 to 10 military personnel on board, the United Nations said.
UN peacekeeping plane crashes in HaitiOctober 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - A UN surveillance plane carrying six to 10 UN peacekeepers went down in Haiti Friday, but the cause of the crash was not immediately known, the UN said. The military plane belonging to the Uruguayan contingent of the UN mission in Haiti was monitoring the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the UN said.
UN peacekeepers killed in Haiti chopper crashOctober 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - A UN surveillance plane crashed in Haiti Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the UN said. The dead included the crew members and peacekeepers from Uruguay and Jordan, the UN said.
Bill Clinton says he hated destructive 1990s embargo on Haiti, but defends action as necessaryOctober 2nd, 2009 Clinton 'hated,' but defends, Haiti embargoPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Bill Clinton grimaced Friday as he recalled the severe embargo he oversaw as president against Haiti's then-brutal regime, a move that destroyed the very economy he is now fighting to revive. Clinton said the action was necessary to end a junta's brutal and illegal rule.
Bill Clinton cheers turnout by hundreds of international investors at Haiti conferenceOctober 1st, 2009 Clinton cheers investor turnout at Haiti meetingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Bill Clinton applauded the large turnout at an investor conference in Haiti's capital Thursday, calling it a sign of hope for economic growth and job creation in the impoverished Caribbean nation. At least 200 representatives of U.S., Latin American and other foreign businesses crowded into an upscale hotel for the conference.
Bill Clinton joins hundreds of international businessmen at Haiti investment conferenceOctober 1st, 2009 Clinton heads investment meeting in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Bill Clinton headlined an investors' conference Thursday in Haiti's capital to promote economic growth and job creation in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Clinton, the United Nations special envoy to Haiti, is also planning to visit the countryside Friday as part of a two-day visit.
Clinton Global Initative announces $258M for drinking water, homes, disaster prep in HaitiSeptember 24th, 2009 $258M in Haiti projects announced at Clinton eventPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Clinton Global Intiative is announcing $258 million worth of aid projects for this impoverished country. The projects were announced Thursday at the initiative's annual conference in New York.
At UN, Bill Clinton criticizes nations for withholding pledged aid for HaitiSeptember 9th, 2009 Bill Clinton chides nations over help for HaitiUNITED NATIONS — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton reprimanded wealthy nations Wednesday for coughing up just 3 percent so far of the hundreds of millions of dollars in aid they had promised for Haiti.
Haiti mudslide kills at least 1, damages more than 30 homes after several hours of rainSeptember 7th, 2009 1 killed in Haiti mudslide after few hours of rainMOUNTROIS, Haiti — A mudslide set off by several hours of heavy rain swept into at least 32 houses and shacks made of tin, concrete and dirt walls early Monday, killing at least one person in this Haitian beach town. Civil protection chief Marie-Alta Jean-Baptiste said two other people were missing, while residents put the number at four.
1st named storm spares Haiti, Dom Rep; 'Bill' still looms far off shoreAugust 18th, 2009 1st named storm of season mostly bypasses HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — People in flood-prone Haiti and the Dominican Republic awoke to good news Tuesday as it appeared the first named storm of the Atlantic season had largely spared their shared island. Hurricane Bill, meanwhile, loomed out at sea.
Bill Clinton says fixing Haiti's problems depends on better coordination of aid effortsJuly 8th, 2009 Bill Clinton: Aid coordination needed to fix HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A lack of coordination among aid groups and Haitian leaders is hurting efforts to ease poverty in the Caribbean nation, Bill Clinton said Wednesday as he wrapped up his first trip here as a special U.N. envoy. The former U.S.
Crowds cheer Bill Clinton in first trip to Haiti as special UN envoy seeking to drum up helpJuly 8th, 2009 Bill Clinton draws crowds as UN envoy to HaitiGONAIVES, Haiti — Bill Clinton on Tuesday took his Haiti relief effort to this battered seaside city that was nearly destroyed last year by a series of tropical storms, finding a mud-caked maze of partially rebuilt homes and shops. Clinton, the new special U.N.
Bill Clinton on Haiti trip recalls how 'immensely gifted' Michael Jackson helped DemocratsJuly 7th, 2009 Bill Clinton on Haiti trip praises Michael JacksonGONAIVES, Haiti — Bill Clinton paused during an aid mission to Haiti on Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson for helping the Democratic Party raise cash at a crucial time. The former U.S.
Bill Clinton seeks to regain donors' attention on first visit as UN envoy to troubled HaitiJuly 6th, 2009 Bill Clinton making first Haiti visit as UN envoyPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Bill Clinton aims to refocus international attention on this Caribbean country's deep economic problems and environmental decay during his first visit as the United Nations' special envoy to Haiti. The former U.S.
New UN envoy Bill Clinton says Haiti has best chance in decades to escape povertyJune 16th, 2009 Bill Clinton: Haiti has chance to escape povertyUNITED NATIONS — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Monday that Haiti has the best chance in decades to escape poverty and political upheaval and he will seek in his new job as U.N.
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