Haiti
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At least 30 killed in Haiti by hurricane Melissa: UN
At least 30 people have been killed in Haiti and more than 1.5 million people affected in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, a UN spokesperson said Tuesday.
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At least 50 people killed in Haiti attack
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – At least 50 people, including children, were killed when an armed gang attacked the town of Preval in central Haiti, media reports said.
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Haiti is nearing the 'point of no return', UN warns
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Haiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a "point of no return" leading to "total chaos," the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation warned Monday.
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UNSC voices "deep concern" over deteriorating crises in Haiti
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The UN Security Council on Monday expressed "deep concern" over the deteriorating crises in Haiti, condemning the continued gang violence and calling for solidarity with the Haitian people.
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Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness through witchcraft.
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US Airline flight hit by gunfire in Haiti
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A Spirit Airlines flight destined for the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic.
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Deadly tanker explosion in Haiti leaves two dozen killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck in southwestern Haiti has risen to 24, authorities said.
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40 migrants killed after boat catches fire off Haiti
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off northern Haiti, a UN spokesman said on Friday, quoting the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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US missionary couple among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – A US missionary couple and a Haitian man who led a religious group were shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church.
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At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in Haiti
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – At least 12 bodies were found in the affluent neighborhood of Petion-Ville on the outskirts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, as tensions simmer pending the announcement of a new government.
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US, Germany, EU embassies evacuate Haiti as violence spirals
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The United States and other diplomatic missions have begun evacuating personnel from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation’s capital Port-au-Prince continues to spiral.
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Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison break
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Haiti is under a nighttime curfew after armed gangs led a mass prison break and demanded the resignation of the country’s prime minister.
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Four dead, several dozen injured in Haiti quake
TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three dozen others, authorities said, with more victims feared trapped under the rubble.
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At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said.