January 29, 2010 11:06 AM

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Haiti memorial for UN quake victims

The United Nations has held a memorial service in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, to remember dozens of its workers killed in the earthquake. People hugged each other as the list of eighty-five confirmed UN fatalities, including mission head Hedi Annabi, was read out. Former UN mission chief Edmond Mulet told UN staff that their continuing work for Haiti was the best memorial to colleagues who died. As many as 200,000 people died in the 12 January earthquake. An estimated 1.5 million people have also been left homeless.

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