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An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in Bad Bayersoien, Germany.

Since he first read the names of people murdered by the Nazis at a protest in 1989, the practice has become a part of memorial ceremonies around the world.

The Caribbean nation has plunged into disorder and violence with gangs controlling access to the main airport and seaports, and taking command of many parts of Port-au-Prince.

Federal authorities in several countries have recently nabbed several caches of weapons headed to Haiti, but armed violence continues to rise there, with gangs increasingly obtaining high-caliber firearms and ammunition.

The shooting reflects escalating tensions as vigilante groups push back against gangs in areas around Port-au-Prince.

The power struggle in Haiti is raising pressure on the United States to ease tensions while casting doubt on plans for a Kenyan-led security mission.

A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their homes.

Garry Conille is taking on the office just ahead of the arrival of a Kenyan-led international police force charged with helping restore order to the violence-torn nation.

A governing council was finalized after a month of negotiations. It is tasked with restoring law and order by appointing an acting prime minister.

The country’s political crisis grew more volatile this week after an armed environmental brigade allied with a former coup leader began demanding the prime minister’s ouster.