White caskets draped with the Haitian flag were lined up in front of a stage where government officials including President Michel Martelly greeted the victims’ relatives.
The accident occurred early Tuesday when a singer aboard one of the Carnival floats touched a power line and caused the crowd to panic, resulting in a stampede.
Merkel told reporters that the discussions were “wide-ranging,” covering Ukraine, poverty, the role of women in developing countries, women’s equality, and other items on Germany’s agenda for its G-7 presidency and summit in June.
Britain’s prime minister on Saturday urged the nation’s schools to be vigilant in the fight …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
