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India raises concern at UNSC over Haiti's multi-dimensional challenges

India on Thursday raised concern over the multi-dimensional challenges Haiti faces in the backdrop of natural calamities and political turmoil at the United Nations Security Council

Suspect in Haiti president Jovenel Mose's assassination extradited to US

US authorities have said that a businessman accused in the July 7 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Mose was extradited to face criminal charges in Miami

Prime Minister of Haiti survives assassination attempt: Reports

A failed attempt to assassinate the PM of Haiti, Ariel Henry, took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independence

Over 40 killed, dozens injured after fuel truck explosion in Haiti

More than 40 people have died and dozens were injured after a fuel truck exploded in northern Haiti, media and government officials have said.

Massachusetts' governor weighs $20 mn in aid to Afghanistan, Haiti refugees

Immigrant advocates in Massachusetts are cheering the inclusion of $20 million in aid to Afghan refugees and Haitian migrants in a broader, $4 billion spending plan from state lawmakers. The bill, which was approved last week and is currently awaiting Republican Governor Charlie Baker's signature, sets aside $12 million for Afghan refugees and another $8 million for Haitian migrants. Jeffrey Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, one of the state's major refugee resettlement nonprofits, said Friday the bill, if approved, would make Massachusetts one of the few if only states to commit state money to support the latest wave of immigrants from both troubled countries. Massachusetts really stands out, he said, noting that Oregon lawmakers have proposed allocating $18 million to help resettle some 1,200 Afghan refugees. New York has also committed $5 million to help nearly 1,800 Afghans resettle in the state, and California's governor and legislative

WhatsApp, social posts helped lead Haitian migrants to Texas

For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey

US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

The US plans to speed up its efforts to expel Haitian migrants on flights to their Caribbean homeland, officials have said as agents poured into a Texas border city

US airlifts food, tents to earthquake-ravaged southern Haiti

US military aircraft are now flying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti

Haiti raises earthquake death toll, passes 2,200; 344 still missing

Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said Sunday that the toll from this month's magnitude 7.2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people still missing

Spain to send 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Haiti

Spain will send on Saturday 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Haiti hit by the powerful earthquake, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said.

Hopes for quake survivors dwindle as tropical storm Grace lashes Haiti

The latest disaster comes just over a month after Haiti was plunged into political turmoil by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on July 7.

Haiti quake toll nears 1,300 as US deploys search teams: Report

At least 1,297 people were killed after the 7.2-magnitude quake struck off Haiti's coast, according to the nation's civil protection agency

Tropical storm heads to Haiti as death toll of earthquake soars to 1,297

Saturday's earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced.

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed, 1,800 injured

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.

Ariel Henry appointed new Prime Minister of Haiti amid political turmoil

Amid political turmoil caused by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Ariel Henry on Tuesday was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti.

Ex-Haitian official ordered President Jovonel Moise's killing: Colombia

A former official of the Haitian Ministry of Justice ordered the assassination of the country's President Jovenel Moise, Colombian authorities said

Joe Biden says sending American troops to Haiti 'not on the agenda'

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday US is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but idea of sending American troops into Caribbean country was 'not on the agenda'

Haiti police chief links Venezuelan businessman to assassination plot

Haiti's police chief accused a Venezuelan businessman who owns a security company in Florida of travelling to Haiti numerous times as part of a plot to assassinate President Jovenel Moise

Haiti's request for US military troops under review, says White House

White House has said that it is still reviewing Haiti's request for US military support to stabilize country after assassination of President Jovenel Moise

Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds: Police chief

Haiti's police chief announced that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet