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. >>> in haiti protesters blaming u.n. peacekeepers for the deadly outbreak of cholera have exchanged gunfire with u.n. troops. at least one resident was killed. rallies continued in cities and towns across northern haiti on tuesday. protesters placed barricades in front of u.n. peacekeepers' camps and threw stones. a u.n. spokesperson in haiti says that in the town of quartier morin u.n. troops exchanged fire with protesters who started shooting. at least one demonstrator was killed. in another town six u.n. peacekeepers were wounded from stones hurled by demonstrators. the u.n. says its peacekeepers were acting in self-defense. the haitian health ministry says cholera has killed over 1,000 people and infected nearly 17,000. haitians are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the government's response to the outbreak. a u.n. spokesperson indicated a political motivation for the pre-election protest, saying it may be an attempt to shift the focus of public discontent to the u.n. haiti's presidential election is scheduled
. >>> in haiti protesters blaming u.n. peacekeepers for the deadly outbreak of cholera have exchanged gunfire with u.n. troops. at least one resident was killed. rallies continued in cities and towns across northern haiti on tuesday. protesters placed barricades in front of u.n. peacekeepers' camps and threw stones. a u.n. spokesperson in haiti says that in the town of quartier morin u.n. troops exchanged fire with protesters who started shooting. at least one demonstrator was killed....
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the second in haiti in the space of a year. and what has happened to this earthquake ravaged nation is that floods have spread this waterborne disease even more widely across the country. >> given the situation you have just described, what would the money, even $164 million, do? >> it would bring in supplies like rehydration fluids. it could bring in water per vacation equipment. -- water purification equipment. people are having to use the streets as toilets in places where they do not have them. and without proper toilets and a source of water that is not contaminated, it is going to be difficult to stop the disease from spreading. it is spread by infected feces and infected water and infected food. unless you can give people a proper clean water supply and toilets, it is very difficult to stop it from spreading. >> i know you have very good contacts from the medics there. are they hopeful that they could stop it? >> the people i have been talking to think that the infection is going to peak sometime next week. that the're h
the second in haiti in the space of a year. and what has happened to this earthquake ravaged nation is that floods have spread this waterborne disease even more widely across the country. >> given the situation you have just described, what would the money, even $164 million, do? >> it would bring in supplies like rehydration fluids. it could bring in water per vacation equipment. -- water purification equipment. people are having to use the streets as toilets in places where they...
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thank you >> haiti, last spring captain mendoza from the u.s. navy and i co-authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major storm events would hit the caribbean with reasonable odds at least one of them would slam haiti didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port-au-prince build some structures that would withstand storm and flood conditions to which people living in tents could flee. build an early warning and radar system which they didn't have for distinct weather detection. build an emergency alarm system with warning and training of the populace so they knew where to one and now hurricane tomas has hit haiti and none of that are in place and people are literally holding pieces of plastic in their heads while the wind and rain are pouring down upon them and we saw similarly with cholera, it's axiomatic as we go into a far more globalized -- which is good news, humanitarian and peacekeeping response in the world. that the humanitarian responders and peacekeepers the
thank you >> haiti, last spring captain mendoza from the u.s. navy and i co-authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major storm events would hit the caribbean with reasonable odds at least one of them would slam haiti didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port-au-prince build some structures that would withstand storm and flood conditions to which people living in tents could flee. build an early warning and...
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thank you. >> haiti, last spring, captain mendsa from the u.s. navy and i co authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major tropical storm events would hit the caribbean with a reasonable odds that at least one would slam haiti. didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port ah prince build some structures that could withstand storm and flood conditions to which the people living in tents could flee? build an early warning and radar system which they didn't have for distinct local weather detection, build an emergency alarm system with warning and training of the populous so they knew where to run? and now, hurricanes come and hit haiti and none of that is in place. and people are literally holding little pieces of plastic over their heads while the wind and rain are pouring down over them. and we saw similarly with cholera. it's axe yo matic as we go into a far more globalized -- which is good news. humanitarian and peace-keeping response, that the humanitarian responder
thank you. >> haiti, last spring, captain mendsa from the u.s. navy and i co authored a piece saying the national weather service was forecasting 16 major tropical storm events would hit the caribbean with a reasonable odds that at least one would slam haiti. didn't we need to immediately as a matter of urgency for the survival of the people of port ah prince build some structures that could withstand storm and flood conditions to which the people living in tents could flee? build an...
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and concern of epidemic may breach haiti's borders. they are sent to dominican republic for possible cases. >> stay with us as we look at countries around the world. here in britain, prince harry has opened up the first field of remembrance dedicated to those who lost their lives in afghanistan. our correspondent with more. >> row upon row upon row. everyone of these wooden crosses dedicated to a life lost. this is now a field of remembrance. and here to pay his own tribute, a young prince who served in afghanistan. prince harry chose to remember one particular mate from the household calvary, killed on foot patrol. the family was moved by the prince's choice. >> very moving, very gratifying. and i wouldn't have missed it. >> by the end of this month, there will be ten's of thousands of these individual crosses. and they have chosen this site because of the link in the conflict of afghanistan. >> the field is close to wooden basset, the town where many have shown their respect. after thanking local people, prince harry met the military
and concern of epidemic may breach haiti's borders. they are sent to dominican republic for possible cases. >> stay with us as we look at countries around the world. here in britain, prince harry has opened up the first field of remembrance dedicated to those who lost their lives in afghanistan. our correspondent with more. >> row upon row upon row. everyone of these wooden crosses dedicated to a life lost. this is now a field of remembrance. and here to pay his own tribute, a young...
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in haiti the numbers coming out are very, very alarming. ten times the number of people who should be dying from cholera are dying from it. that's a good sign that people are not getting treated quickly enough, that the solutions are not getting to people in time to save those lives. >> and in terms of the billions of dollars that have been pledged to haiti, not all of them have got there, but can actually something happen to improve this situation without a real infrastructure improvement, without development? >> well, you know, the long-term solution is infrastructure. it is providing water treatment plants. it's repairing those plants that were broken, but if you look at haiti before the earthquake, the numbers there were really not good at all. only 12% of the population had piped water into their house that was clean. only 17% of the population used adequate sanitation. so this earthquake did not hit a situation where you had a country with viable public health infrastructure that needed to be repaired. it hit a country that was really
in haiti the numbers coming out are very, very alarming. ten times the number of people who should be dying from cholera are dying from it. that's a good sign that people are not getting treated quickly enough, that the solutions are not getting to people in time to save those lives. >> and in terms of the billions of dollars that have been pledged to haiti, not all of them have got there, but can actually something happen to improve this situation without a real infrastructure...
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soldiers suspected of being in the infection to haiti. shanghai police have detained four people in connection to the huge fire monday to the fire on the high rise. at the fire killed 53 injured more than 70 an initial investigation is blaming the disaster on unlicensed welders. the 28 story building was being renovated when it caught fire. people and taking shelter in schools and other public buildings. stay with us will be right back after this break. you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? somebody help me do
soldiers suspected of being in the infection to haiti. shanghai police have detained four people in connection to the huge fire monday to the fire on the high rise. at the fire killed 53 injured more than 70 an initial investigation is blaming the disaster on unlicensed welders. the 28 story building was being renovated when it caught fire. people and taking shelter in schools and other public buildings. stay with us will be right back after this break. you inhale, they inhale. millions of...
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tropical storm tomas continues to work its way towards jamaica, as well as haiti. tonight it is picking up a little bit of speed. and getting better organized. wind speeds now at 95 kilometers per hour. so it's been strengthening the past couple of hours. it looks like it could further strengthen over the next few days. forecasts are calling for it to become a hurricane by the time it moves through haiti as well as into bahamas. much stronger winds are going to be possible. and of course, there is going to be that rain that we're really concerned about. already impacting jamaica. and then hispaniola as well will be seeing quite a bit of rainfall, especially haiti, looking to bear the brunt of the rainfall. a lot of people here still living in those shelters, especially in port-au-prince. not good news. there could be quite a bit of damage from the storm system. stay on the watch also for flooding as well as landslides. now, otherwise, north america is going to be looking quite settled again today. a little bit of wet and windy weather in british columbia. but that'
tropical storm tomas continues to work its way towards jamaica, as well as haiti. tonight it is picking up a little bit of speed. and getting better organized. wind speeds now at 95 kilometers per hour. so it's been strengthening the past couple of hours. it looks like it could further strengthen over the next few days. forecasts are calling for it to become a hurricane by the time it moves through haiti as well as into bahamas. much stronger winds are going to be possible. and of course, there...
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and a lot of people still in shelters here in haiti. looks like port-au-prince will miss the brunt of that storm system. but could be looking at very dangerous conditions in the days to come. now, europe today will look fairly settled for the southern half. just a little bit of rain showing up in southern italy in a little bit affecting greece. but otherwise, all the rain is going to be moving across the northern areas from the british isles all the way in towards western russia. pretty wet picture and it's likely going to stay that way. staying wet for the next few days. as for highs, despite the rain it doesn't get too cold for you. london's highs remaining at 16. also the same in berlin. stockholm, too, rising to eight degrees. a wet picture but hopefully not too cold for you. all right. so that's a look at your weather for now. and here is your three-day outlook. ♪ ♪ >>> and here's a recap of the headline story. the united nations has made an urgent appeal for $86 million to help disaster victims in two african countries. djibou
and a lot of people still in shelters here in haiti. looks like port-au-prince will miss the brunt of that storm system. but could be looking at very dangerous conditions in the days to come. now, europe today will look fairly settled for the southern half. just a little bit of rain showing up in southern italy in a little bit affecting greece. but otherwise, all the rain is going to be moving across the northern areas from the british isles all the way in towards western russia. pretty wet...
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as haiti reels from a cholera outbre outbreak. we ask what happened to the global pledge to rebuild the nation? >>> and gm's new start. was the bailout good for america after all? analysis on our roundtable with george will, democratic strategist donna brazile, ed luce of "financial times" and former clinton labor secretary robert reich. plus, "the sunday funnies." >> the capitol hill christmas tree arrives this week and as soon as it gets to washington it will die in committee. did you know that? >>> hello again and with reports of a new nuclear facility in north korea and new deadline with the war we have admiral mike mullen. president obama returned late last night from the nato summit in lisbon where the united states and its allies are now talking about another deadline, the end of 2014 to hand over combat operations to afghan forces. to make that happen, american and nato forces are escalating the war right now so we start with a powerful report from miami boettcher in afghanistan. >> reporter: when this lieutenant courage s
as haiti reels from a cholera outbre outbreak. we ask what happened to the global pledge to rebuild the nation? >>> and gm's new start. was the bailout good for america after all? analysis on our roundtable with george will, democratic strategist donna brazile, ed luce of "financial times" and former clinton labor secretary robert reich. plus, "the sunday funnies." >> the capitol hill christmas tree arrives this week and as soon as it gets to washington it...
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. >> word of a cholera explosion in haiti as the epidemic rejects -- reaches at port-au- prince. and the end to all long stalemate in forming a government. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you and -- as a hardline cleric encouraging attacks on americans. we have reports from where he is hiding in yemen. and more than its weight in gold. how it could provide a boost to spain's struggling economy. the u.s. president barack obama has said he will support india and in its bid for permanency on the u.n. security council. the pledge has been opposed by pakistan, which has accused the two countries of playing a "power politics." we have this from delhi on the growing ties between the united states and the world's largest democracy. >> as a ceremonial welcome for barack obama at the presidential palace in delhi. at this, he says, is one of the most important relationships in the world. american power allied to and massive that country with an economy growing at 9% a year. and that rhetoric was translated into one firm commitment india wanted to hear, a seat at the top tab
. >> word of a cholera explosion in haiti as the epidemic rejects -- reaches at port-au- prince. and the end to all long stalemate in forming a government. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you and -- as a hardline cleric encouraging attacks on americans. we have reports from where he is hiding in yemen. and more than its weight in gold. how it could provide a boost to spain's struggling economy. the u.s. president barack obama has said he will support india and...
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they said the disease has so far killed about 800 people. >> haiti's latest torment. children with cholera on the streets over the capital. in the past three days there has been an explosion in the number of cases. the epidemic intensified. the overstretched hospitals are overflowing with patients and exhausted doctors are overwhelmed. >> increasing patients here. because of constraints, we have to make sure that people can be sent to another place where we can provide better care. >> officially more than 12,000 people are being treated for cholera and 796 have died. the u.n. predicts up to 200,000 haitians could contract the disease. more than double the cases in zimbabwe two years ago. funds are sorely needed. >> the situation is getting more and more worse. every day we hear about increasing numbers of deaths. >> in the sprawling port-au-prince area, few have toilets or clean running water. in the crowded earthquake survivors camps, too, there are confirmed cases. they are told hand washing and basic hygiene could stop the outbreak. >> we're very scared of cholera.
they said the disease has so far killed about 800 people. >> haiti's latest torment. children with cholera on the streets over the capital. in the past three days there has been an explosion in the number of cases. the epidemic intensified. the overstretched hospitals are overflowing with patients and exhausted doctors are overwhelmed. >> increasing patients here. because of constraints, we have to make sure that people can be sent to another place where we can provide better care....
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and in part this is because haiti is a very young country. the majority of the people are young here. and people are really trying to pull them in. the former first lady is very much the sort of serious candidate saying that he is 70 years old, the dean of a university. and saying that she would be the responsible one, the one who can guideç haiti throughç this incredibly tough period that is going to be coming as they really try to getgoing on the recovery from this earthquake with all the problems and now particularly the cholera situation, i know there have been some talk or some calls for delaying this election. but i ger officials there including the international community decided it was better to go ahead? >> yes, there have been calls by some of the presidential candidates themselves have called for this election to be postponed. but the international community has said no, they're saying that this is the time to do it. that postponing it would open it up to people thinking that maybe that is a politically motivated move, that the
and in part this is because haiti is a very young country. the majority of the people are young here. and people are really trying to pull them in. the former first lady is very much the sort of serious candidate saying that he is 70 years old, the dean of a university. and saying that she would be the responsible one, the one who can guideç haiti throughç this incredibly tough period that is going to be coming as they really try to getgoing on the recovery from this earthquake with all the...
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haiti. >> reporter: this is port-au-prince, the capital of haiti. ten months after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people. even now, many collapsed houses and buildings are left as they were ten months ago. haitian government is not performing fully, and the money promised by the international community to help the island nation has been slow in coming. driving from the capital for four hours northwards, we reached the northern region where the cholera outbreak originally started. this area was flooded when the hurricane passed off the coast of haiti earlier this month. i am in a town called rubatat, when the hurricane hit, the nearby river flooded over and the water came up to my, around my knees. since then, the people tell me the cholera epidemic started being reported here, too. the neighborhood is in extreme poverty with no proper sanitation, no access to clean water. children walk barefoot among garbage and in dirty water. a breeding ground for cholera. a hospital h
haiti. >> reporter: this is port-au-prince, the capital of haiti. ten months after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people. even now, many collapsed houses and buildings are left as they were ten months ago. haitian government is not performing fully, and the money promised by the international community to help the island nation has been slow in coming. driving from the capital for four hours northwards, we reached the northern region where the cholera outbreak...
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all their bodies in haiti you know that i mean. i watched the whole program in just ten minutes here on r.t. for the ad the yuliya will bring you the latest from the world of business. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program three russian oil and gas projects being developed under a production sharing agreements may bring russia almost three hundred twenty billion dollars in the next forty years the second in one project led by exxon mobil is the most profitable the states with production may reach one hundred and eight to six billion dollars including taxes so one into that gas from may bring about one hundred twenty eight billion dollars to the budget revenues from. the project made total twelve billion dollars russia's budget received about one and a half billion dollars from the sweet projects last year. one of russia's leading travel companies interest around europe second largest tour operator thomas cook have announced a new joint venture r t correspondent but you know about has the details of the deal. thomas
all their bodies in haiti you know that i mean. i watched the whole program in just ten minutes here on r.t. for the ad the yuliya will bring you the latest from the world of business. hello and a very warm welcome to the business program three russian oil and gas projects being developed under a production sharing agreements may bring russia almost three hundred twenty billion dollars in the next forty years the second in one project led by exxon mobil is the most profitable the states with...
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cambie--- ---- comenzamos las internacionales en haiti. ----la onu dice que se esta propagando con mucha rapidez la epidemia del colera ... ...y que la cifra de muertos podria ser cercana a las 2 mil personas.----- el numero oficial es de 1,415 ....y hay 60 mil casos registrados.---- naciones unidas sospecha que muchas muertes no han sido reportadas.---- el colera era desconocido en el pais...---- la poblacion no tiene inmunidad y tampoco saneamiento adecuado. ---y donde la situacion esta dificil es en corea, porque el ataque del norte a su vecino del sur ha puesto en alerta al resto del mundo.---- corea del norte hizo disparos de artilleria a una isla surcoreana.---- el presidente de estados unidos prometio que defendera a corea del sur su aliado desde la guerra que se libro en la decada del 50... ---estados unidos no modifico el despliegue de ninguno de sus 29 mil efectivos instalados en corea del sur. ----y pasando a algo mas ... agradable ...---- es muy "chido" que la academia mexicana de la lengua haya aceptado a esa palabra dentro de
cambie--- ---- comenzamos las internacionales en haiti. ----la onu dice que se esta propagando con mucha rapidez la epidemia del colera ... ...y que la cifra de muertos podria ser cercana a las 2 mil personas.----- el numero oficial es de 1,415 ....y hay 60 mil casos registrados.---- naciones unidas sospecha que muchas muertes no han sido reportadas.---- el colera era desconocido en el pais...---- la poblacion no tiene inmunidad y tampoco saneamiento adecuado. ---y donde la situacion esta...
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but that's not what'happening in haiti. now they're hearg there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. tensions driven by cholera are also rising. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a watborne disease. the u.s. centers for disease stroll have isolate the strain here in haiti and say i came from half a world away. southeast asia. u.n. troops from nepal, here to help after the earthquake, used this latrine, now consider the likely source of the epidemic. >> hopefully we'll know one day, but it's not our job to point out. because from medical point of view, it makes no difference to us. >> reporter: in a small village, the faces of those hit by the bacterial disease are haunting. a 9-year-old labors to breathe. he and his brother just clinging to li
but that's not what'happening in haiti. now they're hearg there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. tensions driven by cholera are also rising. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a watborne disease. the u.s....
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mark doyle is in haiti. he explains how the cholera outbreak could affect the election. >> it is not very promising as an atmosphere for a normal election. this is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. this year alone, they suffered a devastating earthquake in january, typhoons and now this cholera outbreak. there is fear among people about the of brick, of course, but from what i saw that one of the rallies today, some determination also to vote. and donors and the haitian elite seem determined to hold this election, because unless there is an at least partially legitimate government, there are fears there could be violent revolution here, whether the voters start addressing ordinary poor haitians' bundle and problems. >> you mentioned you were at one of the rallies. what is the strategy of the presidential candidates? >> different candidates are using their force of personality, basically. they are using their words and actions to try to persuade people to vote. there does not appear to be a very
mark doyle is in haiti. he explains how the cholera outbreak could affect the election. >> it is not very promising as an atmosphere for a normal election. this is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. this year alone, they suffered a devastating earthquake in january, typhoons and now this cholera outbreak. there is fear among people about the of brick, of course, but from what i saw that one of the rallies today, some determination also to vote. and donors and the haitian elite...
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. >>> new horror in haiti. an explosion of cholera that could kill thousands. >>> take it apart and move it 900 miles. >>> and take it off. what do you do with 40,000 pounds of clothing that marathon runners have left behind? the man on a mission. >>> good evening. president obama is halfway across the world tonight in india, where he couldn't escape being pulled into a dance by school students. he tried to resist at first. but he ultimately gave in. he produced what may become one of the defining images from his trip to asia nor could the president escape his political predicament back in united states. college students in india asked obama very tough questions about the campaign and america's complicated relationship with india's neighbor, pakistan. jake tapper is with the president tonight. >> reporter: good evening, dan. white house officials say one of the goals of this trip is not just to encourage india to resume talks with pakistan but to encourage india's relationship to consider the entire way they lo
. >>> new horror in haiti. an explosion of cholera that could kill thousands. >>> take it apart and move it 900 miles. >>> and take it off. what do you do with 40,000 pounds of clothing that marathon runners have left behind? the man on a mission. >>> good evening. president obama is halfway across the world tonight in india, where he couldn't escape being pulled into a dance by school students. he tried to resist at first. but he ultimately gave in. he...
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but that's not what's happening in haiti. now they're hearing there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. tensions driven by cholera are also rising. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a waterborne disease. the u.s. centers for disease stroll have isolated the strain here in haiti and say it came from half a world away. southeast asia. u.n. troops from nepal, here to help after the earthquake, used this latrine, now considered the likely source of the epidemic. >> hopefully we'll know one day, but it's not our job to point out. because from a medical point of view, it makes no difference to us. >> reporter: in a small village, the faces of those hit by the bacterial disease are haunting. a 9-year-old labors to breathe. he and his brother just clin
but that's not what's happening in haiti. now they're hearing there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. tensions driven by cholera are also rising. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a waterborne disease....
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but that's not what's happening in haiti. now they're hearing there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a warter born disease. the u.s. centers for disease control say it came from half a world away. southeast asia. u.n. troops from nepal, here to help after the earthquake, used this latrine, now considered the likely source of the epidemic. >> hopefully we'll know one day, but it's not our job to point out. because it makes no difference to us. >> reporter: in the small village, the faces of those hit by the bacterial disease are haunting. a 9-year-old labors to breathe. he and his brother just clinging to life. is he going to survive because he got here in time? >> well, he came with his family of six. >> rep
but that's not what's happening in haiti. now they're hearing there's evidence the disease has spread to the dominican republic and people there are getting angry. our report from our own kerry sanders in port-au-prince. >> reporter: health teams patrol haiti's capital in search of cholera victims and they're finding them, sometimes dead in the streets. violent protests this week focused on the united nations. cholera is a warter born disease. the u.s. centers for disease control say it...
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cholera in haiti threatens to run out of control. a display of unity for photographers but off camera, deep divisions mean the g-0 leaders fail to agree on very much at all. welcome to bbc "world news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. coming up later. it is harvest time at this olive grove but how much fruit can be picked this year. how clearing out a london home produced this $70 million chinese vase. ♪ hello to you thousands of supporters of burma's main opposition leader. ching has been gathering outside her home. she's been under house arrest for almost 20 years. what brought people there now is the possibility that the burma rulers may release her. so for security reasons we're not naming our correspondent there. >> rumor fed on rumor all day and ching's followers gran to gather outside the opposition headquarters. they expected the leader to be released over the weekend but heard from somewhere she might be freed tonight. they made her -- their way to her home where she been under house arrest for much of
cholera in haiti threatens to run out of control. a display of unity for photographers but off camera, deep divisions mean the g-0 leaders fail to agree on very much at all. welcome to bbc "world news" broadcast to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. coming up later. it is harvest time at this olive grove but how much fruit can be picked this year. how clearing out a london home produced this $70 million chinese vase. ♪ hello to you thousands of supporters of burma's main...
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i was in haiti last week to take a look at the power situation. let me begin by expressing a lot of confidence in the efforts that the government of haiti has undertaken in treating the disease from what we have seen so far. i was impressed by the professionalism that i saw when i was there last week among their medical professionals. i think you know the numbers. the cases reported are going up, over 18,000 now, and unfortunately the death toll is also going up, over 1100 now. o. fda has provided about $9 million, committed about $9 million so far. that number is going up every day and you will hear why. our strategy right now is to focus very much on prevention. cholera is not very hard to prevent or treat if you get it early, but we have got to provide the tools to treat it and make sure the people know how to use those tools and take better care of themselves. if we are successful, the number of severe cases will decline. we wants, they won't overtax the government's treatment facilities and the death rate will drop. we have got an aggressive
i was in haiti last week to take a look at the power situation. let me begin by expressing a lot of confidence in the efforts that the government of haiti has undertaken in treating the disease from what we have seen so far. i was impressed by the professionalism that i saw when i was there last week among their medical professionals. i think you know the numbers. the cases reported are going up, over 18,000 now, and unfortunately the death toll is also going up, over 1100 now. o. fda has...
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chen said an increasing number of people in haiti are dying of dehydration. she said poor sanitary conditions and insufficient health care make it hard to end the epidemic in haiti. >> we assure you the u.n. agencies working with development partners and countries including japan is providing support. we are transporting medical supplies to the country, and we are deploying additional people to help. >> reporter: haitian health officials say the death toll since the earthquake has risen to more than 1,100 and more than 18,000 people have been sickened. the epidemic get worse as anti-united nations protests in the country have disrupted the flow of international aid. some of the protesters attacked u.n. bases and warehouses in northern towns. they blame u.n. peacekeepers for bringing the disease into the country. >>> soccer's governing body fifa says it has fined and suspended two executives involved in a world cup vote selling scandal. fifa's ethics committee made the announcement on thursday at their headquarters in zurich. >> according to the announcement,
chen said an increasing number of people in haiti are dying of dehydration. she said poor sanitary conditions and insufficient health care make it hard to end the epidemic in haiti. >> we assure you the u.n. agencies working with development partners and countries including japan is providing support. we are transporting medical supplies to the country, and we are deploying additional people to help. >> reporter: haitian health officials say the death toll since the earthquake has...
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when i was in haiti, i was in port-au-prince on friday. we saw people gathering and filling water containers from public pipes. and we tested that water on the spot. good news. it was chlorinated. but we've got to ensure that there is plenty of chlorine coming into the country over the next couple of months so that they don't run out, and we will do that. and then for the rural areas where they do not have access to the public source of water, a government source of water, we are providing millions of aqua tabs that families can use to clean the water themselves. second, or a rehydration therapy. cholera causes, as you know, severe diarrhea, and dehydration. and this is what kills. it's easily treated with oral rehydration therapy which is a simple mixture of sugar and salt and, very important, clean water. u.s. aid is pretty proud of fact that about 50 years ago we developed this therapy in south asia. and all of us in the foreign service know it very well. from our service overseas. we'll keep a couple of sachets in our desks at work. it
when i was in haiti, i was in port-au-prince on friday. we saw people gathering and filling water containers from public pipes. and we tested that water on the spot. good news. it was chlorinated. but we've got to ensure that there is plenty of chlorine coming into the country over the next couple of months so that they don't run out, and we will do that. and then for the rural areas where they do not have access to the public source of water, a government source of water, we are providing...
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patients have packed hospitals in northern haiti. this hospital now only treats cholera patients, many of them children. >> japan's self-defense forces engaged in the reconstruction of haiti are taking preventive measures from cholera sprending among themselves in port-au-prince. >> on wednesday, the troops began cleaning and sanitizing all vehicles used in their mission. the team members also disinfect their boots before entering the encampment. 350 members of the sdf have been deployed since february, assisting the u.n. operation. >>> the leaders of the 21 asian and pacific economies are expected to agree to aim for economic integration by the year 2020. japan's prime minister, naoto kan, is to chair the two-day summit of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum, which will open in yokohama on saturday. the leaders are expected to issue a declaration at the end of the summit to be called the yokohama vision. nhk has obtained a draft copy of the declaration. it expresses the leaders' resolve to further promote regional economic i
patients have packed hospitals in northern haiti. this hospital now only treats cholera patients, many of them children. >> japan's self-defense forces engaged in the reconstruction of haiti are taking preventive measures from cholera sprending among themselves in port-au-prince. >> on wednesday, the troops began cleaning and sanitizing all vehicles used in their mission. the team members also disinfect their boots before entering the encampment. 350 members of the sdf have been...
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calls for more assistance in the 18 off-camera, deep -- assistance in haiti. off-camera, the degree of the evidence is not much at all. coming up later for you, it is harvest time in this palestinian olive grove. but how much fruit can be picked this year? and how clearing out in london suburban home produce this $17 million chinese vase. ♪ >> hello to you. thousands of supporters of burma's main opposition leader aung san suu kyi have been gathering at her home in rangoon. the nobel peace prize winner has been under house arrest for most of the past 20 years. what brought so many people there now is the possibility that burma's leaders are about to release her. for security reasons, i am not given the name of our correspondent there. >> aung san suu kyi followers began to gather outside of headquarters. they expected that she might be freed over the weekend, but heard from somewhere that she might be freed friday. she has been under house arrest in her home in rangoon for must -- much of the past two decades. with no official announcement made, the senior p
calls for more assistance in the 18 off-camera, deep -- assistance in haiti. off-camera, the degree of the evidence is not much at all. coming up later for you, it is harvest time in this palestinian olive grove. but how much fruit can be picked this year? and how clearing out in london suburban home produce this $17 million chinese vase. ♪ >> hello to you. thousands of supporters of burma's main opposition leader aung san suu kyi have been gathering at her home in rangoon. the nobel...
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pero ya pasó entre lo que es cuba y haití. dejando destrucción , temperaturas pasra nosotros posibles lluvias, no se le vaya a olvidar el domingo hay que retrazar el reloj una hora a las 2 de la mañana. pásela bien, más detalles esta noche. >> nos toca dormir una hora más. >> no hay sobrevivientes del accidente de ayer en cuba. rescatistas se esforzaron en el que se convirtió en el peor desastre. habían latinos de otros países. >> en el área de la bahía. >> si quiere saber como acceder llame al programa. >> un adelanto de la acción deportiva. >> gracias en la jornada 16 todo porque andan urgidos y los gigantes de san francisco esperan respuesta para mañana. les cuento más al regresar. edgardo quijano y la accion deportiva... deportiva... el monterrey, >> el monterrey santos y cruz azul están ya clasificados. con calculadora en las chivas. para pasar a la liguilla. >> chivas sabe. los jugadores estuvieron trabajando en su nuevo estadio. >> estamos aún con la preocupación y pensando en el sábado poder ganar. >>
pero ya pasó entre lo que es cuba y haití. dejando destrucción , temperaturas pasra nosotros posibles lluvias, no se le vaya a olvidar el domingo hay que retrazar el reloj una hora a las 2 de la mañana. pásela bien, más detalles esta noche. >> nos toca dormir una hora más. >> no hay sobrevivientes del accidente de ayer en cuba. rescatistas se esforzaron en el que se convirtió en el peor desastre. habían latinos de otros países. >> en el área de la bahía. >>...
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my job was to protect america, and i did. >> health officials in haiti say they're examining at least 120 suspected cases of cholera in the capital port-au-prince. doctors have told the bbc that cholera is clinically present in the city, but has yet to be officially confirmed. the disease has already killed more than 540 people in haiti. >> haitian health officials have confirmed they are looking at at least 120 suspected cases of cholera, spending samples to the laboratory to test to find out whether, indeed, the cholera epidemic has traveled south from the mountains here to the capital of port-au-prince. the worry has always been that, as you can see, people live in crowded, cramped conditions here in the capital. not only the earthquake survivors in the tent cities, but also people living in the slums, most notoriously in city sele, and it turns out that 114 people suspected of having cholera do live in city sele. if, indeed, this outbreak is confirmed there, doctors have said to the bbc that it could explode, and that's because of the conditions in which people live. in this city,
my job was to protect america, and i did. >> health officials in haiti say they're examining at least 120 suspected cases of cholera in the capital port-au-prince. doctors have told the bbc that cholera is clinically present in the city, but has yet to be officially confirmed. the disease has already killed more than 540 people in haiti. >> haitian health officials have confirmed they are looking at at least 120 suspected cases of cholera, spending samples to the laboratory to test...
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. >>> and, overseas, tension and danger growing tonight in haiti. the cholera outbreak is spreading and enflaming civil unrest. demonstrations have broke out, aimed at the united nations. 1,100 people have died from cholera, and abc's matt gutman is in port-au-prince tonight. >> reporter: tonight, it's not just cholera that is spreading here. it's anger. the target of this rage? the hapless haitian government and the united nations, here to help. the haitian people are angry. they've been suffering from this rapidly spreading disease and the government is not providing enough clinics. this man says, "we need a solution to this cholera problem." add to this rumors that cholera was brought here by u.n. soldiers from nepal, and now the disease is ripping through haiti's capital. this person died 15 minutes ago. he's now being disinfected, because cholera patients who died can still infect others. and this is what people in the city are so concerned about today. so concerned that people let this woman's son die in the middle of the street. "he's the one
. >>> and, overseas, tension and danger growing tonight in haiti. the cholera outbreak is spreading and enflaming civil unrest. demonstrations have broke out, aimed at the united nations. 1,100 people have died from cholera, and abc's matt gutman is in port-au-prince tonight. >> reporter: tonight, it's not just cholera that is spreading here. it's anger. the target of this rage? the hapless haitian government and the united nations, here to help. the haitian people are angry....
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. >> ifill: from haiti, jonathan snow of "independent television news" reports on the ground, ten months after the earthquake. >> for the vast majority there is aid, not development. their emergency, more permanent by the day. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown explores political involvement rules for journalists. >> ifill: and we examine reform efforts in the nation's largest public school system, as new york city school chancellor joel klein steps down. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> opportunity is a powerful force. set it in motion, and it goes out into the world like fuel for the economy. one opportunity leading to another and another. we all have a hand in it, because opportunity can start anywhere and go everywhere. let's keep it moving. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public b
. >> ifill: from haiti, jonathan snow of "independent television news" reports on the ground, ten months after the earthquake. >> for the vast majority there is aid, not development. their emergency, more permanent by the day. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown explores political involvement rules for journalists. >> ifill: and we examine reform efforts in the nation's largest public school system, as new york city school chancellor joel klein steps down. >>...
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her family was actually in haiti in january when the earthquake struck. this is video of miriam as homecoming at sfo. miriam is less worried about her safety and more about helping the haitians. no word when she'll make it back home but it could be as soon as today. eric? >> thank you very much. it's 5:47. foster city leader are considering a list of cuts to close a $3.4 million budget deficit. it could include some police jobs and the annual fourth of july fireworks display which attracted large crowds this summer. the city is looking at raising planning and inspection fees. the city council will hold a public hearing on proposed cuts november 29th. >> golden gate ferry riders get ready. it could cost you more to ride the ferry even with your subsidized clipper card. instead of paying $5.15 for san francisco, clipper card holders will pay $5.70 and sausalito riders will be charged $4.85 instead of the current $4.40. cash paying customers pay more than $8 for the same ride. a final decision on the increase will be made today. >> wasting water in marin cou
her family was actually in haiti in january when the earthquake struck. this is video of miriam as homecoming at sfo. miriam is less worried about her safety and more about helping the haitians. no word when she'll make it back home but it could be as soon as today. eric? >> thank you very much. it's 5:47. foster city leader are considering a list of cuts to close a $3.4 million budget deficit. it could include some police jobs and the annual fourth of july fireworks display which...
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i mentioned haiti. when the infrastructure was a largely down, but most of the devices were still working. we galvanize efforts with all the news organizations, used social media to map where the reconstruction was and where it aid was desperately needed. next, it was a distribution tool. i may have the statistic wrong because i have not checked this in a month or duroc, but months back, we were the most retweeted independent news source. but that may sound like gobbledygook. what that means is, you like that, you to read it to all of your followers, and they tweak it to all of their followers, and you have an exponential following. it is at the core of public media. the public in public media is the audience. so, we are able to have dialogue. the comments stream that follows is absolutely delightful and intelligent and informed, most of the time. and we are in it with them. our reporters and editors are in the mix, talking to people i think we have just begun to scratch the surface about how social med
i mentioned haiti. when the infrastructure was a largely down, but most of the devices were still working. we galvanize efforts with all the news organizations, used social media to map where the reconstruction was and where it aid was desperately needed. next, it was a distribution tool. i may have the statistic wrong because i have not checked this in a month or duroc, but months back, we were the most retweeted independent news source. but that may sound like gobbledygook. what that means...
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she's back doing agriculture work in haiti. pictures of her returning home after she after the earthquake early this year. now protestors are lashing out at un peacekeepers over suspicion that un soldiers introduced the cholera epidemic. >> depending on where you go you can easily get caught if the cross fire. some of my friends manageed to come to the hotel and they said they have to frequently turn back and take different street because of the tear gas or rocks. being thrown. there's no vehicle virtually traveling on the roads because vehicles are a target. >>reporter: she's in northern haiti. she hopes to come home tomorrow. rioting going on for days howevever. the cholera epidemic killed more than 1,000 people and again it is spreading. >>> china has sentenced a woman to a year in a labor camp for post ago message to twitter. she ace human rights activist and she said she jokingly retweet add message urging demonstrators to attack a japanese pavilion. charge was disrupting social order. twitter is banned in china. >>> as we
she's back doing agriculture work in haiti. pictures of her returning home after she after the earthquake early this year. now protestors are lashing out at un peacekeepers over suspicion that un soldiers introduced the cholera epidemic. >> depending on where you go you can easily get caught if the cross fire. some of my friends manageed to come to the hotel and they said they have to frequently turn back and take different street because of the tear gas or rocks. being thrown. there's no...
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this disease was unheard of in haiti now it's got a foot old in the water supply. they expect to battle it for years to come. shepard? >> shepard: steve harrigan live tonight in south florida. thank you. three car bomb attacks in one 24-hour period in one country. the most recent one killing at least five people. it's our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. >> iraq. police and hospital officials say the bomb exploded near a restaurant in southwest bat shiite city. they used car bombs populated by shiite muslims. the bombings happened as political leaders were meeting for the first time over trying to break a dead lock over forming a new government. united kingdom ♪ >> prince harry opening a field of remembrance to britain's war in afghanistan. the man is third in line for the throne and served with the british army in afghanistan in full military dress for the ceremony. the prince planted a cross in memory of a friend reportedly killed while fighting taliban insurgents. cuba. the president raoul castro joining venezuelan leader hugo chavez in havan
this disease was unheard of in haiti now it's got a foot old in the water supply. they expect to battle it for years to come. shepard? >> shepard: steve harrigan live tonight in south florida. thank you. three car bomb attacks in one 24-hour period in one country. the most recent one killing at least five people. it's our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. >> iraq. police and hospital officials say the bomb exploded near a restaurant in southwest bat shiite city....
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right now he's focusing on haiti. joining me by skype is the founder and president of the university of the people which has been around for about a year now. you've been offering tuition free course to people around the world intel me a little bit about the university of the people. >> yeah. that's exactly right. university of the people is none profit online tuition free university dedicated for people who graduate high school, can go university but cannot afford it either for financial reasons or because there aren't enough universities where they live or for potential reasons we offer them tuition free university online. they can study for b.a. in computer science and business administration, hopefully to improve their standard of living, their own life, the family life, the community life and their country's life. >> they have to have a high school diploma, be table speak english u-have 2,000 professor, 700 students and now you're moving into haiti. tell me about this. a country we've been talking about with pers
right now he's focusing on haiti. joining me by skype is the founder and president of the university of the people which has been around for about a year now. you've been offering tuition free course to people around the world intel me a little bit about the university of the people. >> yeah. that's exactly right. university of the people is none profit online tuition free university dedicated for people who graduate high school, can go university but cannot afford it either for financial...
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our team from crossly world whose brief haiti's cholera outbreak killed at least seven hundred twenty four that's the latest estimate the disease is spreading fast in the haitian capital and heading towards southern regions become truth health minister says around an eleven thousand people hospitalized since the outbreak the u.n. expects the infection rate to rise. a u.n. panel of experts said north korea has sold nuclear technology and other weapons to states including iran syria. report says one hundred million dollars worth of arms and other equipment have been shipped the sales go against u.n. imposed sanctions on north korea to try to quash its nuclear activities testing. one seventeen am moscow time other verse metropolis like moscow's home to many cultures of course let's take you closer to one of them now as martin andrew spends time in the russian capital's jewish quarter that is just ahead. no. i mean there is a new. oh i welcome to moscow jewish community center for years in this complex has been a special box for about one hundred twenty five thousand people from russians
our team from crossly world whose brief haiti's cholera outbreak killed at least seven hundred twenty four that's the latest estimate the disease is spreading fast in the haitian capital and heading towards southern regions become truth health minister says around an eleven thousand people hospitalized since the outbreak the u.n. expects the infection rate to rise. a u.n. panel of experts said north korea has sold nuclear technology and other weapons to states including iran syria. report says...