Haiti to hit pause on rebooting of a commission to disarm violent gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Miami Herald) — A rebooted effort in Haiti to disarm the country’s criminal gangs and reintegrate child soldiers into […]
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US designates Haitian gangs as a foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.S. officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization today, raising concerns the
Trump put Cuba back on state sponsor of terrorism list — right where it belongs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s swift action after his Monday inauguration to return Cuba to the list of countries that
Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against ‘airlines around the world’
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that
FAA bans U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gunfire hit Spirit, JetBlue, American
MIAMI — All U.S. airlines and other commercial operators have been banned from flying into Haiti for at least 30
Turkey strikes Kurdish militants after deadly attack on defense firm
ANKARA — Turkey said it launched strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria today after blaming them for an
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty
HAVANA (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed
Russian warships to arrive in Havana next week but pose no threat, Cuba says
HAVANA — Cuba said this week that Russian warships would arrive in Havana next week, but that the four navy
State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Cuba Wednesday from the State Department’s short list of countries that it deems
Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of