Obama US Haiti

2010-03-10T11:02:20Z

President Barack Obama reaches to shake the hands with Haitian President Rene Preval in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, after they finished their remarks. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti

2010-03-10T17:00:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama tells visiting Haitian president US will remain committed to recovery and reconstruction</div><div><p>President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has no...

Obama meets Preval, warns Haiti situation 'dire'

2010-03-10T14:17:14Z

<div><p>President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Haiti's plight was still "dire" after its earthquake and warned after meeting Haitian President Rene Preval of a possible new humanitarian disaster.</p><p>The US leader expressed fears that looming spring rains in H...

APTOPIX Obama US Haiti

2010-03-10T11:02:18Z

President Barack Obama and Haitian President Rene Preval, make a joint statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) walks with Haitian President Rene Preval to a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House March 10, 2010 in Washington, DC. During an Oval Office meeting earlier, Obama and Preval discussed relief, r...

Haitian President Preval thanks US for support

2010-03-10T09:32:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Haitian President Preval thanks US for support, calls for world to act on lessons learned</div><div><p>Haitian President Rene Preval (reh-NAY' preh-VAHL') has visited the White House to thank President Obama and the American pe...

Obama to host president of quake-ravaged Haiti

2010-03-10T00:16:02Z

<div><p>President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, renewing his pledge of US support for efforts to rebuild the quake-shattered Caribbean nation.</p><p>Topping the agenda for the meeting, which comes ahead of an international donors' conference later this month, were ongoing relief, ...

Clinton, Preval urge quick Haiti elections

2010-03-09T19:15:59Z

<div><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Haitian President Rene Preval in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible.</p><p>Legislative polls originally set for February and March were postponed after the January 12 earthquake that demolished the capital

Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability

2010-03-09T11:45:39Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government.</p><p>Clinton, speaking to reporters after meeting with

Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections

2010-03-09T11:15:41Z

<div><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Haitian President Rene Preval Tuesday in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible.</p><p>Legislative polls, originally set for February and March, were postponed after the January 12 earthquake that demolished the capital U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a brief news conference at the State Department March 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. Clinton and Haitian President Rene Preval discussed what next steps are needed for reconstruction, job creation and food distribution that does not undermine loca...

No more food aid, Haitian leader urges

2010-03-08T13:17:11Z

<div><p>International food aid to Haiti has to be scaled back so the quake-ravaged nation can find its feet through its own domestic production and employment, President Rene Preval said Monday.</p><p>Preval told reporters he would make that point to US President Barack Obama when the two hold talks in the PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Rene Preval plans to tell U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that food aid to the earthquake-devastated Caribbean nation should be stopped beca...

UN envoy: Haiti should hold presidential election

2010-03-04T20:04:25Z

<div id="subtitle">UN envoy says Haiti should hold presidential elections despite earthquake's ravages</div><div><p>Haitians must proceed with their presidential election this year despite the burden of earthquake damage, the top United Nations official in the country said Thursday.</p><p>Acting U.N. mission chief Haiti, confers with government leaders, meets with troops</div><div><p>U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen met Friday with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive in Mullen's fi...

Mexico Latam Summit Preval

2010-02-21T19:19:04Z

Haiti's President Rene Preval gestures as he attends the opening ceremony of a meeting of leaders in a hotel in the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Preval is in Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast for a meeting o...

Haiti death toll could reach 300,000: Preval

2010-02-21T16:30:21Z

<div><p>PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) - The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake in Haiti could jump to 300,000 people, including the bodies buried under collapsed buildings in the capital, Haitian President Rene Preval said on Sunday.</p><p>"You hav...

Haiti president pleads for shelter for quake's homeless

2010-02-20T14:16:37Z

<div><p>Haitian President Rene Preval on Saturday pleaded for the world to urgently help provide shelter for some 1.2 million people left homeless by last month's devastating earthquake.</p><p>In comments after meeting visiting Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on the grounds of the destroyed National Palace, Preval warned that the heavy rain season, w...

AP Interview: Haiti PM fears government collapse

2010-02-22T08:31:33Z

<div id="subtitle">AP Interview: Haiti prime minister fears government, unable to cope with quake, will collapse</div><div><p>Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said Thursday his government could collapse because political opponents are capitalizing on its inability to address the staggering fallout of the Jan. 12 earthquake....

US lawmakers pledge more funding for Haiti

2010-02-22T09:45:52Z

<div id="subtitle">US lawmakers pledge to seek more funding for Haiti's recovery after meeting with president</div><div><p>A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Haiti's president Friday that they will seek increased funding for the country's recovery from the catastrophic earthquake.</p><p&am...

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