Archive for June 12th, 2010

Aid worker seeks closure at Haiti’s collapsed Hotel Montana

June 12, 2010
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Aid worker seeks closure at Haiti’s collapsed Hotel Montana

Rick Santos has two missions in Haiti this time around. The first is expected of a man who heads the aid agency IMA World Health — he will oversee a mass drug administration campaign for neglected tropical diseases. But the second mission is much more personal, one that many in Santos’ position might never...
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The Right to Choose – For Farmers in Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

June 12, 2010
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The Right to Choose – For Farmers in Haiti-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

The Monsanto Company is learning a valuable lesson in Haiti: no good deed goes unpunished at the hands of radical anti-corporate elements of Western society. Like so many other concerned citizens, Monsanto responded to the tragic January 12 earthquake that further devastated this impoverished country. It worked for months with Haiti’s Agricultural Ministry to...
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CNN wins top award for Haiti earthquake coverage

June 12, 2010
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CNN wins top award for Haiti earthquake coverage

(CNN) — CNN has been awarded one of the highest honors in international journalism — a Golden Nymph — for its coverage of the earthquake in Haiti in the 24-hour news program category. The award was presented Thursday at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. Other nominees included BBC News, Sky News, France 24 and...
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