There are reasons why the huge Chile quake did less damage than the weaker tremblor in Haiti.
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BING NEWS:
- Northern Haiti airports reopened to US flights
U.S. flights to six airports in northern Haiti can resume this week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The restart comes after the FAA prohibited U.S. airlines from ...
11/22/2024 - 5:42 am | View Link - More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti
At least 108 suspected gang members have been killed in Haiti over three days, a Port-au-Prince human rights group has reported. The National Human Rights Defense Network’s findings are the first real ...
11/22/2024 - 3:34 am | View Link - Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
Armored vehicles used by Kenyan police rumble through the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The vehicles are part of the United States’ $300 million-plus in contributions to the U.N.-backed ...
11/21/2024 - 10:27 pm | View Link - 6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.
11/21/2024 - 10:40 am | View Link - FAA eases Haiti flight ban as US airlines permitted in north of country
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday modified a ban on U.S. airlines operating in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, issuing a notice which permits flights over northern parts of the ...
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