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AP Interview: Haiti eyes tourism, other businesses

Haiti's prime minister says his deeply poor country is aiming to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors — instead of constant handouts — to get on its feet after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

 

New president takes power in struggling Haiti

New president takes power in struggling Haiti

Charismatic pop star-turned-president Michel Martelly takes over Haiti on Saturday promising to rebuild its earthquake-devastated capital, develop the long-neglected countryside and build a modern army.

 

Haiti one year on: An aid worker's view

Haiti one year on: An aid worker's view

One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, aid worker Ian Rodgers recounts his experiences and those of many Haitians as the country has struggled to get back on its feet.

 

Haiti gets nearly $10B in aid pledges

A broad array of international donors pledged nearly $10 billion in long-term assistance to Haiti's earthquake recovery efforts during a daylong conference at United Nations headquarters.

 

Looming Nepal Earthquake Could Be Worse than Haiti or Chile

Scientists worry Nepal could suffer the next earthquake disaster An earthquake disaster in Nepal could be more devastating than the Haiti earthquake or the Chile earthquake.

 

Why quake in Haiti did more damage

Why quake in Haiti did more damage

There are reasons why the huge Chile quake did less damage than the weaker tremblor in Haiti.

 

Study: Quake damage twice value of Haiti economy

Damage from Haiti's catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake may be twice the value of the country's annual economy, Latin America's main development bank said Tuesday.

 

Haiti quake toll rises to 230,000

The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says - close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami.

 

Haiti aid chopper crashes, two Americans killed

Two Americans were killed when their helicopter, which was participating in aid and recovery operations in earthquake-hit Haiti, crashed in the Dominican Republic, aviation authorities said on Friday.

 

Breaking: Man pulled from rubble two weeks after quake

Breaking: Man pulled from rubble two weeks after quake

A man was pulled from rubble in Haiti's capital on Tuesday, two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled much of the city, officials said.

 

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