Haiti

Haitian gang massacre leaves a minimum of 70 dead, UN says

AUPRINCE, Oct 4 (Reuters) Armed guys belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 individuals as they passed through a Haitian town with automatic rifles shooting at residents, a spokesperson for the United Nations' Human Rights Workplace stated on Friday. We are horrified by Thursday's gang attacks in the town of Pont-Sonde in Haiti's Artibonite department, spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan stated in a declaration. At least another 16 individuals were seriously injured in the attack in the early hours of Thursday, according to the U.N., as gang members apparently set fire to a minimum of 45 houses and 34

Environment

Haiti confirms 24 eliminated in 'horrible' gas truck blast

Haiti jail break leaves 12 dead as prisoners go starving

AUPRINCE, Aug 16 (Reuters) A jail break in the Haitian city of Saint-Marc left 12 inmates dead on Friday, Mayor Myriam Fievre said, the 3rd such event in Haiti in current months amid a lengthy humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence. State Prosecutor Venson Francois said the circumstance on Friday afternoon was under control at the jail, which housed around 540 inmates, but the regional population needs to remain watchful and watch for escapees. The circumstance is under control but the results are devastating. All the polices' dorms have burnt down. The archives have burnt down. They have actually set

Mining

Dominican Republic's Abinader names cabinet posts as leaders gather for inauguration

Caribbean Development Bank chief says 'no time at all to lose' on climate action

The Caribbean Development Bank's. acting president on Wednesday required immediate action to. fund efforts to protect the area's shorelines and population. from the growing effects of environment modification, ahead of a. possibly severe cyclone season. Environment change is here and now and the Caribbean is on the. cutting edges. We simply don't have at any time to waste, Isaac. Solomon, the acting president, stated at the opening event of. the bank's yearly conference in Ottawa, Canada. Greatly indebted Caribbean countries have actually long called for. rich nations and top worldwide polluters to do more to honor. their pledges to satisfy

Climate Change

Oxfam prompts G7 to tap portion of military invest for global appetite, financial obligation

Charity Oxfam urged rich nations to improve costs on ending hunger ahead of a Group of Seven ( G7) annual summit set to start in Italy on Thursday, stating that simply 3% of G7 military costs could assist fix the global food and financial obligation crisis. The G7 - making up the United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Britain - is set to meet in Italy this week where leaders will go over problems such as climate change, migration and heavy financial obligation loads in establishing nations. Determining that getting rid of global appetite would require $ 31.7

U.N. agency appeals for aid to help Haiti weather typhoon season