ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Outside the Zekai Tahir Burak maternity hospital stands a bronze statue of a mother nursing a baby with an inscription from the Prophet Mohammed: “Paradise lies at the feet of the mother.” In July, the Ankara …
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Haiti storm toll tops 600 as hurricane hits
Hurricane Ike took aim at Cuba today after leaving 20 people dead in Haiti, where the death toll from a succession of powerful storms in the past few weeks now tops 600. Ike was downgraded today from a Category Four …
Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti
CAMAGUEY, Cuba – Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people. With Ike forecast to sweep the length of Cuba …