Dominican News

Toxic chemicals to pollute Europeans for another generation

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:00 GMT
Brussels.- A review of chemical laws announced today will allow continuing toxic contamination of European lakes and rivers linked to serious human illnesses. The European Commission has dodged its responsibilities for over a decade and is allowing some of the most dangerous chemicals to continue polluting for a generation, said Greenpeace.

“Don't be Fooled" warning against illegal crossings

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:32:00 GMT

Taiwan and Dominican Republic to fight drug trafficking, money laundering

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:47:00 GMT

Drug traffickers move ops to Virgin Islands

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:17:00 GMT

Facebook goes green

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:04:00 GMT
New York.- After 20 months of mobilizing, agitating and negotiating to green Facebook, the Internet giant has announced its goal to run on clean, renewable energy. More than 700,000 people from all over the world joined to make this victory possible.Facebook's message to energy producers is clear: invest now in renewable energy, and move away from coal power.In addition, Greenpeace and Facebook will collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and encourage major utilities to develop renewable energy sources. Facebook has also committed to develop programmes with Greenpeace so that Facebook users can save energy and engage their communities in clean energy decisions. The possibilities for helping to empower and mobilise people around the world to launch an energy revolution are staggering.Facebook has a siting policy that states a preference for access to clean, renewable energy supply for its future data centers - the places where its computers live. Coal power is still a featu...

Report: The country joins Convention on Cluster Munitions

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:51:00 GMT
Santo Domingo.- The country has become the 67th State Party to the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of the indiscriminate weapon, reports stopclustermunitions.org.

President Martelly says no pardon for Duvalier

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT
Port-au-Prince.- During a radio interview in Dublin, Haitian President Michel Martelly said he never

Arab leaders boost Dominican archaeologist's quest for Cleopatra

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:21:00 GMT
SANTO DOMINGO.- Egypt's new military authorities have reissued the license to Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez to resume the excavations in the historic search for the tomb of Cleopatra, an investigation that has piqued the interest and obtained the support of the leaders of the United Arab Emirates.

U.S. officers find 130 pounds of coke at Philadelphia Intl Airport

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:01:00 GMT
Philadelphia.- U.S. federal authorities say they found 130 pounds of cocaine in three

3 killed, dozens missing after cruise ship runs aground

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:09:00 GMT
Rome.- At least three people are dead and dozens of people are still missing

IAPA reports that 24 journalists were killed in Latin America in 2011

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT
Miami.- Last year was one of the most most "challenging and tragic" years for

New Year celebrations start in Pacific

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:49:00 GMT
Sydney.- Sydney has seen in the New Year with a spectacular multi-million dollar fireworks display, but Samoa and Tokelau were first to toast in 2012 after skipping a day by jumping west across the international dateline.In New Zealand, heavy rain meant celebrations in Palmerston North, Mount

Chávez – US gave me cancer

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:03:00 GMT