PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to
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Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several
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Iran says Israel bombed its embassy in Syria, killing a top commander
DAMASCUS — Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and
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Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission
KINGSTON — Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized
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Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized
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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2,
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American tourist dies, U.S. Marine missing in separate incidents off Puerto Rico coast
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s
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Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks
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Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the
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Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging
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