UN congratulates Haitians for elections
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the Haitian people and authorities for the successful presidential runoff.
Germany demands political asylum for Assange
The Die Linke German Socialist Party (left-wing) demanded that government of Chancellor Angela Merkel grant political asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks.
Deaths from Cholera in Haiti Increase to 796
The Haitian ministry of health reported that the cholera death toll rose to 796, including 13 in Port au Prince, where the disease spreads rapidly despite strong sanitary measures.