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Curfew imposed amid quake chaos

The Chilean Government has imposed a curfew on some of the areas worst affected by Saturday’s devastating earthquake, as the official death toll stretches beyond 700.

Will endemic corruption cripple Haiti?

Despite the best intentions of the international community, Haitians have little faith they will see the billions of dollars in aid pledged to rebuild their earthquake-shattered country, MiNDFOOD reports.

Haiti worst disaster in decades

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the Haiti earthquake as the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, as he surveyed devastated Port-au-Prince for himself.

White House condemns pastor’s ‘devil pact’ comments

The White House has dismissed a comment by evangelical preacher Pat Robertson that Haiti’s earthquake was retribution for the country swearing a “pact to the devil”, MiNDFOOD reports.

Bottleneck paralyses Haiti relief efforts

International relief to quake-devastated Haiti was reduced to a trickle this morning after the capital’s airport was overwhelmed by a sudden influx of aid planes, MiNDFOOD reports.

Clinton cancels visit as Red Cross mobilises

Hillary Clinton has cancelled her trip to New Zealand and Australia as the US ramps up its efforts to get aid into Haiti’s devastated earthquake zone, reports MiNDFOOD.

Death toll rises in Haiti

Bodies are being piled up on the streets of Haiti’s capital as the country’s Prime Minister estimates 100,000 people might have died in yesterday’s earthquake.

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