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Intelligence Report Lists Iran and Cyberattacks as Leading Concerns – New York Times

New York Times Intelligence Report Lists Iran and Cyberattacks as Leading ConcernsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Some senior Iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks inside the United States in response to perceived American threats against their country, … Continue reading

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Haiti judge: Try Duvalier on corruption charges

A Haitian judge said Monday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face trial for corruption, but not the more serious charges of human rights violations committed during his rule.

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Haiti's Duvalier faces trial for corruption, not abuses

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier will face trial for corruption during his 15-year rule, but not for human rights abuses, the judge handling the case said on Monday. A 20-page ruling on the charges … Continue reading

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Tony Boursiquot rushed home to Haiti to become a 'defender of the weakest.'

Tony Boursiquot flashes the smile known to thousands of poor children and others across Haiti as he negotiates his SUV skillfully over the rough roads of Port-au-Prince.

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Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier faces trial for corruption, not abuses

Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier will face trial for corruption during his 15-year rule, but not for human rights abuses, the judge handling the case said on Monday.

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Haiti should brace for more devastating quakes: study

The 2010 earthquake that devastated southern Haiti may have opened a new era of seismic activity and residents should brace for more massive temblors, said a US study on Thursday.

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Scientists: Haiti, DR may facing big quake period

Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes, according to a scientific study released Thursday.

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US man helping in Haiti rebuilding is shot, robbed

A U.S. man who helped build a trauma center in Haiti after January 2010's devastating earthquake was treated at that hospital after being critically wounded during a robbery in the capital of Port-au-Prince, his wife and doctors said Friday.

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Haiti president now says no pardon for Duvalier

Haitian President Michel Martelly on Friday backed off a suggestion from an interview a day earlier that he might be open to a pardon for former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. He said he meant only that he wanted an end to … Continue reading

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How Haiti is fighting poverty by killing cash

With many of Haiti's physical banks destroyed, Haitians are beginning to rely on their cell phones as 'mobile wallets.'

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