Topic: Caribbean
The massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile should have a sobering effect on Americans, particularly those of us living in the seismically active West. Earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time, and because of the variables involved, it is difficult to say how the United States would have ...
In the days after the earthquake that leveled Haiti, the United States promptly mobilized a massive relief effort that included search-and-rescue teams, doctors and nurses and millions of dollars in supplies. President Barack Obama pledged up to $100 million. Some right-wing talk show hosts have jumped ...
Japan will boost its aid to quake-hit Haiti to 100 million dollars, a report said Friday as the country's foreign minister prepared to visit the impoverished Caribbean nation this weekend. Japan, which has already pledged 70 million dollars in emergency aid and for long-term reconstruction, will raise the total sum by 30 million dollars, public broadcaster NHK said. The ...
