US embassy in Haiti closed to mark day of reflection
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The US embassy in Haiti was closed on Friday to mark a national call for an end to violence inthe strife-torn country, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said at a news briefing.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 15  - Haitiâs strife-torn capital came to a standstill on Friday in a protest after two weeks of deepening violence that have left about 30 people dead.
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WASHINGTON - Gunfire erupted outside Haiti&#39;s presidential palace in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday as US Secretary of State Colin Powell met with senior Haitian officials, CNN reported.
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DUBEDOU, Haiti Sept. 29, 2004 - The corn crop is flattened, rice paddies are washed away. Even the bitter oranges exported to make liqueur have become casualties of Tropical Storm Jeanne, which killed more
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The UN weather agency closed out its congress here on Friday pledging to help poor countries cope with natural disasters through better forecasting and alert systems.
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The U.S. Embassy here was closed to visitors Wednesday and security increased after officials received credible threats of an attack on the building, a spokesman said.
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Tropical Storm Jeanne's devastation of GonaÃ¯ves, Haiti, has exposed the fragility of the country seven months after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned.
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Surrounded by the devastation of a storm that killed hundreds of their countrymen, Haitians took time to groom themselves for church Sunday, braiding little girls&#39; hair and polishing shoes.
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The Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been closed to tourists after a suspicious liquid and envelope were found, CNN reported on Monday.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE  - An intense gun battle broke out just outside Haiti&#39;s presidential palace, injuring eight people as US Secretary of State Colin Powell met with interim government leaders, authorities said.
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GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 26, 2004 - Haitians surrounded by the destruction of Tropical Storm Jeanne prayed for the 1,500 dead during church services Sunday and gave thanks their lives were spared, while the
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The United States embassy in Damascus, Syria, says it has temporarily closed its doors to the public to re-evaluate its security but would not say if it is the target of a specific threat.
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The US State Department announced it has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and family members of the US Embassy in Nepal's capital and suspended Peace Corps aid work in the country due to security concerns.
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Haiti's leaders marked the country's 201st anniversary of independence Saturday while protesters demanded more help in this flood-ravaged city where political tensions still linger almost a year after a revolt that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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Description: Days of political unrest in Haiti&#39;s capital leave at least 14 people dead. In Port-au-Prince, at least 10 civilians and four police officers have been killed since Thursday, in confrontations
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A delegation from the human rights group Amnesty International expressed concern Thursday about &quot;serious problems&quot; in Haiti&#39;s police force and justice system as the team ended a visit after more than a month of sporadic
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti UN peacekeeping forces are in position in Haiti&#39;s capital, hours after violence marred Colin Powell&#39;s visit.