Port-au-Prince: At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

After a two-year absence, Haiti is returning to the Miss Universe competition, represented by Haitian-American beauty queen Melissa Queenie Sapini, who hopes to bring global visibility to her country with her message: “When Haiti rises,

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.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Haitian prime minister Claude Joseph welcomed the UN Security Council's recent decision to transform the multinational police support mission into a more