There has already been a review of wildlife crime policing in Scotland which recommended the appointment of a full-time wildlife coordinator within each police force area and minimum standards of investigation.

BBC: Wildlife crime 'not taken seriously'

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, also based at Fort Bragg, were on their way to Haiti, said Rajiv Shah, coordinator for U.S. assistance to the stricken area.

CNN: Honore: U.S. military should have reached Haiti sooner

"We are expecting low casualty numbers and minimal damages because the area is thinly populated, " Fars quoted Mohamad Sarvar, the deputy national relief coordinator, as saying.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

"We are expecting low casualty numbers and minimal damages because the area is thinly populated, " Fars News Agency quoted Mohamad Sarvar, the deputy national relief coordinator, as saying.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran