floods kill thousands as Haiti floods worsen in Mapou and Fond Verrettes
U S and Canadian troops rush to flooded Mapou and Fond Verrettes as rescue teams count hundreds of bodies and fear up to 1000 dead. Rain and mudslides devastate villages across Haiti and the Dominican Republic with more rain forecast and survivors seeking food and shelter.
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Dominican Republic
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Margarette Martin
Mapau
Dave Lapan
Jean- Bertrand Aristide
National Weather Service
Jimani
Pepe Dematin
Dematin
Haiti, Fond Variettes
Jermaine Valsant
Lance Cpl
Justin Collins
Avon
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Grand Gosier
Civil Protection
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Deadly clashes erupt as Lebanon protests turn violent
In Beirut police say five protesters were killed and 12 wounded when soldiers opened fire during a labor strike against economic policy. A civil defense firefighter died from gunfire, and 20 soldiers were wounded as protesters burned tires and attacked vehicles. Streets shut down with roads blocked and the Labor Ministry set ablaze.
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Lebanon
General Confederation of Labor and Trade Unions
Beirut International Airport
National Museum
Hay al- Soulem
Labor Ministry
Chiah
Hong Kong crowds line up for Buddha finger relic
Thousands of Hong Kong residents queued for a 10 day display of a Buddha finger loaned from China. Shoppers and visitors spoke of peace and calm as they passed the bone fragment in bulletproof glass, while critics called the display a political gesture amid Hong Kong tensions.
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China
Margaret Luk
Beijing
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Leung
Chiu Dan-yin
Hong Kong Buddhist Association
Mao Zedong
Tiananmen Square
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