Taipei, June 25 (CNA) Two hundred tons of rice donated by Taiwan’s government and a local non-government organization (NGO) were shipped to Haiti Friday to help people affected by an earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation early this year. Liu Chi-chun, president of Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps (TRMPC) , said the Council of...
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NEW YORK — Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke pleaded not guilty Friday to U.S. charges that he ran a massive drug ring in the Eastern U.S. from his Caribbean stronghold. The 42-year-old boss of the Shower Posse gang was sent to New York on Thursday under tight security after waiving extradition. His case...
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Friday, 25 June 2010 13:02 White House Press Release - Haiti and Chile Earthquakes Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. President Obama pledged a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort in response to the earthquake in Haiti in January and called for sustained commitment to Haiti’s reconstruction. In light of Haitian President Preval’s attendance at the G8...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The founder of the U.S. cable TV company Black Entertainment Television has announced a project for factories that will build construction materials in Haiti. A press release from Robert L. Johnson says the two factories will build earthquake- and hurricane-resistant panels for housing in Haiti’s quake-battered capital and the city of...
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Real reconstruction has yet to begin, while the people suffer in ramshackle housing in overcrowded camps. Instead of facilitating imports of equipment, leaders have lapsed into a pattern of corruption and delay. Five months after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the emergency response has finally secured a toehold: No one is lacking essential life-preserving services. But...
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While researching on the GMO Alfalfa Story, I found this story which is a little old, but still relevant. It goes like this: GMO Giant Monsanto offered to send 60,000 sacks (475 Tons) of seed to Haiti to help restore their farming practices; but Haiti is refusing the deal. Instead, they are choosing to...
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