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.
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Haiti, UN appeal for help as fears grow over cholera’s spread
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The UN and Haitian officials called for international assistance to respond to an outbreak of cholera that the World Health Organization has warned puts hundreds of thousands of people across the Caribbean nation at risk.