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9 of the best things to do in the Dominican Republic

Beautiful towns, picture-perfect coastlines and amazing natural sights await you on this Caribbean island

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Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built

Experts say a concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic's capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people amid heavy rains was poorly designed

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Armed robbery at St. Louis Cardinals complex in Dominican Republic leaves players, staff 'shaken'

Authorities are seeking at least five people in an armed robbery of the St. Louis Cardinals complex in the Dominican Republic on Friday

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Haiti refuses to open key border crossing with Dominican Republic in spat over canal

Haiti has declined to join neighboring Dominican Republic in reopening a key border crossing for trade

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Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists

The Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier amid an ongoing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river

The Independent UK

Dominican Republic to reopen its border to essential trade but not Haitians

The Dominican Republic government says it will temporarily allow the trade of essential Dominican products, including food and medications, on the border with Haiti

The Independent UK

FIBA World Cup: Warriors’ Lester Quinones plays 15 minutes for Dominican Republic vs. Philippines

Lester Quinones scored two points in 15 minutes during the Dominican Republic's victory over the Philippines to start the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

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Rays' Wander Franco moved to administrative leave while MLB, Dominican authorites investigate

Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball while authorities in the Dominican Republic investigate the All-Star shortstop for an alleged relationship with a minor

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Canada concludes exhibitions with 94-88 loss to Dominican Republic

Full recap on Canada's 94-88 exhibition loss to the Dominican Republic.

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Wander Franco allegations: Everything we know so far about the investigations into the Rays shortstop

Here's everything we know about the investigation against the Rays shortstop.

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Explosion near Dominican Republic’s capital leaves 25 people dead, dozens injured

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

The Independent UK

Dominican firefighters find more bodies as they fight blaze from this week's explosion; 13 killed

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

The Independent UK

Lester Quinones drops 30 points for Dominican Republic in FIBA World Cup tune-up game

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

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Boston’s Al Horford to play for Dominican Republic in 2023 FIBA World Cup

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

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Video: The 'hunt' for Haitian migrants continues in the Dominican Republic

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…

Liverpool Echo

Holidaymaker broke down in tears after airport security hauled her in for questioning

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

Daily Mirror

'I was sent home from £3k Caribbean holiday after four hours - no one will tell me 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

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Dominican Republic denies Canada consulted on Haitian aid office

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

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Why is the Dominican Republic in a diplomatic spat with Canada over Haiti’s police force?

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…

The Independent UK

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

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

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Cubs Prospect Sought in Connection With Shooting Death

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

The Hindu

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Dominican Republic

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on April 28 inaugurated the Embassy of India in the Dominican Republic in the presence of Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Pena.

Daily Mirror

'Nothing really touches Boris Johnson and his latest luxury holiday shows it'

Instead of keeping his head down and doing his work as an MP, the former prime minister jetted off on holiday to the Dominican Republic, his forth in the six months since resigning as PM

The Philadelphia Inquirer

From the child of undocumented parents to a star principal, here's how this educator thrives at her toughest job

PHILADELPHIA — Some people might say Diana Garcia came from very little: Her parents were undocumented immigrants from Dominican Republic who sometimes lacked the money to buy clothes for the family. They never stepped foot in their children's school buildings — they didn't speak English, and they didn't feel welcome.

The Independent UK

Politician gets house arrest in Dominican corruption case

A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered an ex-presidential candidate held under house arrest and two former high-ranking officials jailed while awaiting trial in a record $347 million embezzlement case

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