Month: December 2011
центре Москвы проходит митинг в поддержку “Единой России”
На Манежной площади в Москве проходит митинг в поддержку кандидата от “Единой России” на предстоящих президентских выборах, Владимира Путина. Акция, на которую собралось несколько тысяч…
Farrakhan, Winfrey land in Haiti on separate trips
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has arrived in Haiti, saying he wants to see how his organization can help the…
Haitians protest for UN cholera compensation
Several thousand people have taken part in a protest in Haiti, demanding that the United Nations pays compensation to people with cholera. The protesters say…
FLASH – FLASH – FLASH NUMBER 2 MAN KIDNAPPED WITH COMPANION-Updated 12-10
2300 hours December 8, 2011 At around 9 PM Thursday Edouard Baussan, the number two man at UNIBANK, was kidnapped. With Baussan, at the time,…
Haiti Art Expo 2011 Attracts Celebs Like Val Kilmer, Global Power Players and Raises Awareness and Funds For Haiti During Art Basel
MIAMI, Dec. 9, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — The lively spirit of Haiti was revealed through empowering works of art during Haiti Art Expo 2011, December 1-4…
Haiti leaders to begin talks on improving investment laws
As business opportunities in post-earthquake Haiti yield enthusiasm and opportunity, the government commits to passing law to make country more business friendly. By JACQUELINE CHARLES…
Iran releases video of downed U.S. spy drone–looking intact
Iran’s Press TV on Thursday broadcast an extended video tour of the U.S. spy drone that went down in the country–and it indeed appeared to…
PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF CHINA REP KIDNAPPED IN HAITI???
December 5, 2011 Haitian radio stations and TV outlets have been asked to suppress details, however, sources suggest that the PRC representative to Haiti has…
Haiti: pressure grows for reinstating fired unionists
Submitted by Weekly News Update on Tue, 12/06/2011 – 11:09. The Montreal-based apparel firm Gildan Activewear Inc. has asked its Haitian subcontractor, Genesis S.A., to…
Colombia architect leads bamboo building crusade
Eco-sustainable bamboo is strong and beautiful and can take the place of wood and concrete in many building projects, architect Simon Velez says. LaTimes: By…
How animals predict earthquakes
Can pond-dwelling animals pick up pre-earthquake signals? BBC: Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike. This,…
Haiti Leader Says Venezuela Aid is Key
By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela December 4, 2011 (AP) Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a…
Latin and Caribbean leaders forge new bloc
Latin and Caribbean leaders form a new bloc that excludes the U.S. and Canada. Some hope the CELAC will replace the Organization of American States….
EDITORIAL: Haiti can thank U.N. for cholera epidemic
ShelbyStar.com Friday, Dec 2 2011, 7:50 pm Haiti’s recent history has us wondering if the voodoo-practicing nation is cursed. Amid its ongoing efforts to recover…
U.S. Government Intends to Lift Arms Embargo on Haiti
Friday, 02 December 2011 08:18 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The United States intends to lift the 18-year arms embargo place on Haiti following the 1993…
House Ethics Committee will continue investigation into Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Charles Dharapak/AP – Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) is seen during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. By Associated Press,…
ARISTIDE – PREVAL -FRANCE – JUSTICE
Decembre 2, 2011-12-02 Le Ministre de la Présidence, chargé des Haïtiens vivant à l’étranger, Mr Daniel Supplice, a révélé qu’une demande formelle a été déposée…
Software on Android phones ‘tracking every key stroke’
Software installed on millions of Android phones is thought to be secretly tracking every key stroke, Google search, and text message by their users, it…
Wyclef Jean Defends His Haiti Charity Against Claims It Squandered Funds
You know all that money you donated to Wyclef Jean’s charity after the Haiti earthquake? It might not have gone to actually helping the quake…