Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has displaced 900 families in Haiti, with 3,653 people in the Grand Sud region’s shelters as the Atlantic storm – one of the strongest on record – approaches nearby Jamaica.

Gangs in Haiti took over 90 percent of the capital despite the presence of an armed United Nations mission. A new international force has a stronger mandate to fight the criminal groups, but faces the same challenges as its predecessor.

A Bermudian aid worker told of a “nightmare” scenario engulfing the premises of the Feed My Lambs orphanage complex in Haiti, where much of the country has been overrun by armed gangs after years of

Prince, Haiti, as Tropical Storm Melissa crawled its way through the Caribbean, and on Friday authorities across the region were preparing for additional heavy rain and hurricane-strength winds throughout the weekend

U.N. Security Council members have warned Haiti’s leaders that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears

Soft tunes float from the D.J. booth at Lakou in Little Haiti, setting the rhythm for a laid-back October weekend night. One by one, patrons wander in — some linger over cocktails, others savor plates of Caribbean comfort food.

Six people have been convicted on charges related to the assassination and 51 are awaiting trial in Haiti and another five in Miami.

Since the start of the year, the infectious disease has affected more than 3,000 people and caused 53 deaths, mostly in the greater Port-au-Prince area.