The Latest Breaking News from Dominican Republic

The explosion took place at a bustling commerce area known as ‘Old Marketplace’ in San Cristóbal

Firefighters struggling to extinguish a blaze caused by a deadly explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital this week have found two more bodies, bringing the death toll to 13

In a tune-up game against Memphis for the FIBA World Cup, Lester Quinones caught fire for 30 points for the Dominican Republic.

The Puerta Plata native will have several other NBA players on the roster with him.

A video of a young child hanging from the arms of a detained Haitian woman through the barred door of an immigration control truck in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was published in early June. The country's migration director later dismissed the agent seen in the video. According to human rights…

Molly Kelly was dragged in by security after landing in the Dominican Republic - but says she has no idea why

Molly Kelly and Oliver Wright, from Anglesey in North Wales, flew with TUI to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean to spend ten days at the Riu Republica hotel

Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez has cast doubt on a proposal for a Canadian-led aid bureau on Dominican territory.

There is little question about Canada’s desires to help Haiti deal with its volatile security crisis by helping the country’s beleaguered police force take on armed gangs. But the United States’ neighbor to the north, which this week announced millions of dollars more in new assistance for Haiti, appears to…

Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Police in the Dominican Republic are searching for Josefrailin Alcantara, 18, in connection with a shooting earlier this month.