Ouest, Haiti News

A group of seven transient killer whales dropped by Vancouver's harbour on June 14, 2013, giving tourists and locals alike a rare treat.

Lymphatic filariasis , also known as elephantiasis, results from mosquito-borne infection with filarial worm parasites, predominantly Wuchereria bancrofti , and can lead to severe disfigurement from lymphedema and hydrocele.

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In this May 22, 2013 photo, a malnourished 2-year-old Jerydson Baltazar is weighed by a community volunteer in Belle Anse, Haiti.

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The lineup for this year's PNE Summer Night Concerts series has been announced. Take a look at the star-studded roster of rock bands, pop stars and country crooners who are set to rock the stage this season.

In this June 8, 2013 photo, bodybuilder Bazile Gordon, right, lifts weights under the watch of his coach before competing at an athletic center in Carrefour, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A view of a tent city is seen on January 8, 2013 in Marassa, a suburb of Port-au-Prince.

The hardship of hunger abounds amid the stone homes and teepee-like huts in the mountains along Haiti's southern coast.

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The Porsche 911 made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963. The rest, as they say, is history.

The film "Girl Rising" opens with a young woman in a colorful silk costume standing alone on a stage.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti is bringing in mining experts from around the world in hopes of developing precious metals in one of the world's poorest countries.

Firefighters work to extinguish a massive fire to a government building at Port Market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Be Like Brit is a 19,000-sq-ft, two-story orphanage on a four-acre site 30 miles east of Port-Au-Prince. It is named in honor of Britney Gengel, a 20-year-old American college student who died in the 2010 earthquake.

Jane Ehlers reflects on her spring break experience with Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church.

There were no injuries. Airport police spokesman Max Justin says the fire erupted as the airplane was speeding down the runway Sunday and the craft ran into the grass.

Displaced Haitians walk the streets amidst collapsed buildings and rubble in downtown Port Au Prince Thursday, Jan.