A powerful aftershock struck Haiti, shaking buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by a previous quake.
An aid group that has been working in Haiti for two decades warned that 20,000 people are dying daily due to lack of medical care, especially surgery.
Rescue teams found a 15-day-old baby alive in a crumbled house here Tuesday, after she'd spent nearly half her life without food or water amid the ruins of last week's earthquake.
Dozens of Haitian orphans arrived in Pittsburgh, after a complex rescue mission that involved a military cargo plane, several federal agencies and help from the White House.
Economic activity is sprouting up in the rubble of Haiti's ruined capital, much of it fed by looting and blighted by price gouging, but still a vibrant sign of life.
Port-au-Prince's ruined seaport has begun taking small deliveries aid, and U.S. military forces are seeking to use other ports to relieve the tremendous pressure on the city's airport.
American soldiers and Marines arrived in Port-au-Prince to distribute aid and bolster security, as the U.N. voted to deploy forces amid widespread looting.
The Zanmi Lasante hospital complex stands on the front lines of a nascent reverse migration to rural Haiti as it takes in waves of earthquake survivors from Port-au-Prince.
Supplies are beginning to reach large numbers of Haitians. The number of U.S. troops in Haiti is expected to reach about 10,000 by midweek to help transport emergency aid, provide security and clear debris.
Sir John Holmes addresses the relief mission so far, describing coordination with the U.S., the U.N.'s emergency structure and why looting is sometimes justified.
A task force of 2,000 U.S. Marines established a beachhead in the relief-starved western neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince Tuesday morning, creating the first major distribution point for humanitarian supplies outside the capital's overburdened airport.
International companies have scrambled over the past week to learn the fate of their employees in Haiti, keep survivors safe and begin producing again, even as rubble and bodies are cleared.
What was a dangerous aviation free-for-all in the disaster's immediate aftermath, with aid planes jostling for space on the single runway of Port-au-Prince's airport, is now being tamed by a small team of Air Force special-operations troops.
Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp.,T-Mobile and AT&T; Inc. are advancing the payment on customers' text-message pledges of $10 to the American Red Cross.
The suffering in smaller cities in rural Haiti has gone largely unnoticed next to the devastation of Port-au-Prince.
Thousands of looters played a deadly version of cat-and-mouse with police in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, stripping stores of canned goods, wash basins and other wares along block after block of a downtown thoroughfare.
Outside of Port-au-Prince, the town of Léogane has been practically left to its own resources since the earthquake.
Armed with little more than hope and the clothes on their back, Haitians headed for the countryside.
Haiti's earthquake dashed hopes for economic revival that had been building credibility among aid workers and businessmen days before the temblor hit.
With Haiti's death toll so high -- and still incalculable -- officials have been forced to dispose of bodies as a health and sanitation precaution.
While many churches and aid organizations have been scrambling to send help to Haiti, others are searching for information about their own members.
The first seven non-American earthquake victims were being treated in a medical clinic aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier, reflecting a dilemma faced by air organizations: In some cases, life-saving supplies and expertise stand tantalizingly close but still out of reach.
Haiti's largest seaport remained in shambles, sealing off one of the main supply routes into the country. Experts don't expect the port to reopen anytime soon.
The Obama administration is expecting to commit significantly more to Haiti than the $100 million already designated for earthquake-relief, as the White House accelerates humanitarian assistance and deploys thousands of new troops.
American Red Cross officials said Saturday that their aid effort in Haiti was gaining momentum, as supplies finally started streaming into the earthquake-stricken country
Relief groups focused on moving the food, water and other aid to Haiti's survivors, even as despair grew among the survivors of this week's deadly earthquake.
The president said America "stands united" with the Haitian people as the U.S. military began delivering emergency food and water rations to thousands of victims of this week's deadly earthquake.
A large U.S. relief group began distributing water-purification packets across Haiti's capital, four days after an earthquake left much of the population without clean water.
International companies scrambled this week to learn the fate of their employees in Haiti and to keep survivors safe.
The Obama administration says it doesn't seek a long-term American presence in Haiti, but as the nation's challenges mount in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake, many say the U.S. will have little choice but to play an extended administrative role.
Miami officials say they are ready to cope with an influx of Haitian earthquake refugees, though not all are expecting a mass migration to Florida.
Janet Napolitano extended temporary amnesty to Haitians who were illegally inside the U.S. before the earthquake, but warned the Coast Guard would turn back any new refugees.
Thousands of Americans have pledged some $9 million to Haitian relief agencies this week by sending a text on their cellphones. But it could be weeks, if not months, before any of that money actually can be used.
The improvement in Haiti's communications in recent years suffered a severe blow from the earthquake, complicating relief efforts.
Rosemene Josiane was alive, trapped under a heap of concrete, and unable to move. After hours of grappling, her rescue team made a crucial decision.
Millions of survivors in Haiti have been without clean water for drinking and washing since the earthquake hit, with relief efforts stymied by transport obstacles and security fears.
U.S. companies pledged more than $43 million in aid within the first 72 hours after the quake struck Haiti.
To make the most impact with their donations to Haiti, Americans have to use their heads as well as their hearts.
A massive but frenzied international relief effort struggled to reach Haiti's desperate residents, as survivors of the ferocious quake pleaded for medical care and raced against time to dig people from the rubble.
With masses of the newly homeless clustering in public spaces without clean water or sanitation, doctors and aid workers worry that a wave of infectious disease may soon spread through Haiti.
The quake in Haiti knocked out about half the country's international communication links. What remained was congested with calls, tweets, video, emails and texts from Haitians abroad and at home.
PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Cries from victims trapped beneath debris pierced the air in this crowded capital, where shocked residents carried the injured and dead a day after a quake that some estimate has killed more than 100,000.
More than 150 U.N. workers remained missing, including as many as 100 trapped in the rubble of their headquarters, with the head of the mission feared dead.
The impoverished nation of Haiti, with an economy of subsistence farming and small-scale apparel production, has yet to recover from a spate of hurricanes in 2008.
Scientists have long warned about a major earthquake in Haiti. Some believe that the latest temblor will trigger other regional ones in coming decades.
See details on the damage and aftershocks from Tuesday's powerful earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Many Haitians found themselves praying around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning when the ground rumbled once more. Marc and his family bolted out the door. It was another earthquake, which hit southwest of Port-au-Prince. It left many residents feeling uneasy about their safety. âI feel all shaky,â Marc said.
It started to drizzle again Tuesday night. So Marc and his family decided to sleep indoors, despite the fear of aftershocks.
With no government help, residents bury their own dead in mass grave at Carrefour Feuilles, Haiti. WSJ's David Belle reports.
A massive but frenzied international relief effort struggled to reach Haiti's desperate residents, as quake survivors pleaded for medical care and raced against time to dig people from the rubble.
Photographer Julie Platner captured scenes of death, devastation and despair on the streets of Port-au-Prince.
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Former President George W. Bush's expected role as co-chair of the U.S. relief efforts in Haiti will mark his re-emergence into the public spotlight for the first time since leaving office a year ago amid controversy and low popularity ratings.
U.S. special operations forces have reopened Haiti's airport and U.N.- and U.S.-led teams have begun rescue efforts in the earthquake-stricken nation.
The Pentagon appointed a three-star general to head the rapidly expanding U.S. military relief effort in Haiti, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest American humanitarian missions in decades.
In Miami's Haitian community, leaders say they fear the earthquake's aftermath and political unrest could prompt people to flee Haiti on rafts and in boats.
Veterans of past disasters say the grim realities of the Haiti earthquake, including an almost nonexistent government and battered infrastructure, set it apart from many other calamities.
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The Haitian diaspora could lead a post-quake revival if given the chance.
The U.S. military will provide relief, as ever.
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