U.S. and 15 Caribbean nations gather for Tradewinds 2010
Approximately 450 U.S., U.K., and Caribbean nations’ security forces will participate in the 26th annual Tradewinds exercise, April 12-26 at the Belize Defence Force Price Barracks. An additional component of the exercise will be conducted in Jamaica. Fifteen Caribbean nations will participate along with the U.S. and U.K.
US, Brazil sign defense agreement
US and Brazilian defense chiefs on Monday signed a military cooperation agreement designed to bolster security ties, despite strain over Iran and a fighter jet contract.
Bulldozers Start to Demolish Presidential Palace in Haiti
Two bulldozers have started to demolish the Haitian Presidential Palace, destroyed during the earthquake that struck the country on 12 January, AFP reporters confirmed Friday.
Brazilian Air Force Starts Training in the United States
Operation Angel Thunder started on April 12 in Tucson, Arizona (US). Seventeen members of Brazilian Air Force (FAB) units that perform search-and-rescue missions are participating in the exercise.
More Than a Million Haitians Given Tents: UN Officials
More than a million Haitians, about 90 percent of those made homeless in January's devastating earthquake, have received tents or other means of shelter, UN officials said Thursday.
Haiti camp evictions begin ahead of rainy season
Police moved to evict thousands of homeless quake victims Saturday from squalid encampments in Haiti's capital, even from the pitch of the country's national stadium.
The Red Cross – An International Mission for Haiti
The Red Cross has become truly international in Haiti since the earthquake, with representatives of the organization arriving in the Caribbean country from various regions of the world in order to help their Haitian colleagues.
Liberty and Equality for the Children of Haiti
The thirty boys and girls of the Liberté-Égalité (Liberty-Equality) orphanage in Port-au-Prince are happy to see anyone in uniform – in our case, a group of military personnel from the United States Southern Command and a reporter from Diálogo – because they know that they are going to receive aid [ … ]
UN To Open New Haiti Camp, Transfer 8,000 People
The United Nations will Saturday begin to transfer 8,000 homeless Haitians out of a high-risk location to a new site that can accommodate up to 250,000 people, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Argentines Pray That Messi Will Maintain His Level Of Play In The World Cup
Argentine fans are reacting with devotion to star Lionel Messi’s superlative current play for Spanish team FC Barcelona, but they are praying that he will maintain the same level when he plays in the 2010 South African World Cup for the national team in white and sky blue, with which [ … ]
The Japanese Invent An Android That Smiles
Japanese researchers at the University of Osaka have introduced a humanoid robot that can laugh and smile, in addition to imitating a person’s facial expressions, a creation they will test in a hospital so that it can keep the sick company.
Call For Unity Among Countries Wanting To Recover Their Antiquities
A conference on achieving restitution of “stolen” antiquities began Wednesday in Cairo with calls for unity among countries that, like Egypt, want to recover significant objects from their historical heritage that are scattered around the world.