Global Week in Review: Drought in Haiti Hurts Farmers' Productivity

Five gay Nigerian men whipped in public, plus more news.

Drought in Haiti Ravages Crops for Farmers - Five gay Nigerian men arrested and whipped in public, Ebola outbreak spreads to Liberia, plus more global news. -- Natelege Whaley (@natelege)  A drought in Northwest Haiti has put many farming families into hardship. The U.N. World Food Program has donated food to 164,000 people in the region, an area that is considered the hungriest of the nation.  (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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Drought in Haiti Ravages Crops for Farmers - Five gay Nigerian men arrested and whipped in public, Ebola outbreak spreads to Liberia, plus more global news. -- Natelege Whaley (@natelege) A drought in Northwest Haiti has put many farming families into hardship. The U.N. World Food Program has donated food to 164,000 people in the region, an area that is considered the hungriest of the nation.  (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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Five Gay Nigerian Men Arrested and Whipped in Public - A group of gay men who were involved in a sex party in Nigeria were stripped naked and whipped in front of a large crowd in Lagos. The five men were reported to the police by another gay man after they refuse to give in to his demands for money. (Photo: Doug Berry/Getty Images)

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Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Liberia, Sierra Leone - An Ebola virus outbreak that began in Guinea has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization. Four people from Liberia and Sierra Leone are believed to have contracted it when traveling to Guinea. (Photo: WHO, Christopher Black, HO, File)

American Parents Sentenced for Adopted Child’s Death - Matthew and Grace Huang were sentenced to three years in prison by a Qatar court for the death of their adopted daughter, Gloria, 8. She succumbed to an eating disorder she developed as a child living in Ghana, according to her adopted parents. Huang’s family believes the verdict was harsh and is based on the fact they are Asian couple with Black children. (Photo: Osama Faisal/AP Photo)

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American Parents Sentenced for Adopted Child’s Death - Matthew and Grace Huang were sentenced to three years in prison by a Qatar court for the death of their adopted daughter, Gloria, 8. She succumbed to an eating disorder she developed as a child living in Ghana, according to her adopted parents. Huang’s family believes the verdict was harsh and is based on the fact they are Asian couple with Black children. (Photo: Osama Faisal/AP Photo)

Another Dead End in Search for Malaysia Flight - Objects spotted by an Australian search plane looking for fragments of the missing Malaysia flight were nothing more than fishing equipment. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a search will continue indefinitely for any sight of the flight.  (Photo: Rob Griffith - Pool/Getty Images)

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Another Dead End in Search for Malaysia Flight - Objects spotted by an Australian search plane looking for fragments of the missing Malaysia flight were nothing more than fishing equipment. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a search will continue indefinitely for any sight of the flight.  (Photo: Rob Griffith - Pool/Getty Images)

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Peacekeepers Kill Civilians in Central African Republic - Chadian peace-keeper soldiers have reportedly shot and killed 30 people in the Central African Republic’s in Bangui, the country’s capital. The soldiers began shooting after their vehicles were hit with grenades and opened fire after they were roadblocked.  (Photo: Ben Curtis/AP Photo)

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Peacekeepers Kill Civilians in Central African Republic - Chadian peace-keeper soldiers have reportedly shot and killed 30 people in the Central African Republic’s in Bangui, the country’s capital. The soldiers began shooting after their vehicles were hit with grenades and opened fire after they were roadblocked.  (Photo: Ben Curtis/AP Photo)

Indian Actress Sues BBC for Racist Comment - Actress Somi Guha, 36, has sued British television personality Jeremy Clarkson for up to $1.5 million dollars after he used the word “slope” on a BBC special. It is an offensive word to Asians. “I find it offensive that Jeremy Clarkson refers to people of different races in pejorative terms,” the Indian actress said.  (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Indian Actress Sues BBC for Racist Comment - Actress Somi Guha, 36, has sued British television personality Jeremy Clarkson for up to $1.5 million dollars after he used the word “slope” on a BBC special. It is an offensive word to Asians. “I find it offensive that Jeremy Clarkson refers to people of different races in pejorative terms,” the Indian actress said.  (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Egypt Court Denies Bail to Al Jazeera Staff - Three Al Jazeera journalists who have been detained in an Egyptian prison since Dec. 29, 2013, were denied bail on Monday. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are being held on charges of terrorism and spreading false news.    (Photo: Heba Elkholy, El Shorouk/AP Photo)

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Egypt Court Denies Bail to Al Jazeera Staff - Three Al Jazeera journalists who have been detained in an Egyptian prison since Dec. 29, 2013, were denied bail on Monday. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are being held on charges of terrorism and spreading false news.  (Photo: Heba Elkholy, El Shorouk/AP Photo)

Trinidad Official Fired for Bad Behavior on Airliner - Bad behavior on a flight has caused Glen Ramadharsingh to lose his appointment as minister of people and social development in Trinidad. A flight attendant (pictured above) said the official refused to stow his carry-on bag, brushed her left breast and threatened her.   (Photo: Andrea De Silva/Reuters)

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Trinidad Official Fired for Bad Behavior on Airliner - Bad behavior on a flight has caused Glen Ramadharsingh to lose his appointment as minister of people and social development in Trinidad. A flight attendant (pictured above) said the official refused to stow his carry-on bag, brushed her left breast and threatened her.   (Photo: Andrea De Silva/Reuters)