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Atlantic hurricane

03 Jul 2021

Elsa threatens eastern Caribbean, becomes first Atlantic hurricane of 2021

A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica and from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince to Punta Palenque in the Dominican Republic. A hurricane watch was issued for the Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, and Santiago de Cuba.

21 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria lashes Dominican Republic after direct hit on Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts.

07 Sep 2017

Hurricane Irma kills 10, may hit Florida Sunday as Category 4

The eye of Irma was moving west-northwest off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, heading slightly north of Haiti, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Hurricane Matthew

04 Oct 2016

Hurricane Matthew kills four in Dominican Republic

Hurricane Matthew killed four people, including three children, when it slammed into the Dominican Republic, officials said Tuesday, bringing the total death toll from the storm to at least seven.

Dominican Republic

15 May 2016

Dominican presidential vote marred by difficulties

No fewer than 3,000 such assistants presented their resignations, said the head of the electoral commission, Roberto Rosario, without giving details.

Frenchman Christophe Naudin

04 Mar 2016

Frenchman extradited to D Republic in `Air Cocaine` case

Frenchman Christophe Naudin arrived early Friday in the Dominican Republic after being extradited by Egypt over his alleged involvement in the escape of two pilots jailed in a drugs case dubbed "Air Cocaine."

16 Feb 2016

Russia confirms first case of Zika virus

The woman, whose name has not been revealed, was admitted to hospital after she spiked a fever and displayed a rash.

25 Nov 2015

DNA: Today's Historical Relevance - 25th November

04 Oct 2015

Puerto Rico police seize $5.4 million drug shipment

Police said they arrested Teofilo Tineo Gonzalez, a 36-year-old Dominican man, after seizing about 518 pounds (235 kilograms) of cocaine and heroin and a 22-foot (6.7-meter) boat on the coast west of San Juan, but three other suspects got away.

21 Sep 2015

Bizarre! Girls turn into boys at the age of 12 in this village

Apparently, because of a rare genetic disorder, children who live in a village in the southwestern Dominican Republic are born female and become male at puberty i.e these boys grow a penis only when they hit puberty.

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