http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. en-us Copyright 2008 DominicanToday.com Merit Designs ICM 60 News http://www.dominicantoday.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.dominicantoday.com The first online newspaper in english language of the Dominican Republic. http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/23/47729/The-Caribbeancan-expect-as-many-as-11-Atlantic-hurricanes College Park, Md.- The Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and other tropical storm-prone areas had better get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast Thursday, AP reports. World Thu, 23 May 2013 18:57:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/23/47729/The-Caribbeancan-expect-as-many-as-11-Atlantic-hurricanes http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/27/47445/Costa-Rica-police-dismantle-ring-that-provided-false-documents-to World Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:49:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/27/47445/Costa-Rica-police-dismantle-ring-that-provided-false-documents-to http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/25/47428/Greenpeace-statement-RSPO-revisions-too-little-and-too-late Jakarta.– The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) voted today on revisions to its principles and criteria for the production of environmentally responsible and socially just palm oil. In response, Wirendro Sumargo, Palm Oil Campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said: World Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:13:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/25/47428/Greenpeace-statement-RSPO-revisions-too-little-and-too-late http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/22/47382/Ecuador-leader-on-drug-war-We-provide-the-dead-the-US-the-noses Santo Domingo.- Ecuador president Rafael Correa on monday criticized Washington’s stance on the region’s war on drug trafficking, affirming that “we Latin Americans provide the dead and the United States, the noses,” World Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:54:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/22/47382/Ecuador-leader-on-drug-war-We-provide-the-dead-the-US-the-noses http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/22/47378/Greenpeace-paints-illegal-on-South-Korean-ship-Premier-in-Mauritian-port Port Louis, Mauritius.– Seven Greenpeace International activists peacefully demonstrated in a Mauritian port on Sunday against a South Korean vessel accused of unlawful fishing in West African waters, demanding the Seoul government order the ship's recall. World Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:10:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/22/47378/Greenpeace-paints-illegal-on-South-Korean-ship-Premier-in-Mauritian-port http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/20/47369/152-killed-3000-injured-in-China-quake Beijing.– At least 152 people were World Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/20/47369/152-killed-3000-injured-in-China-quake http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/22/47704/International-Day-for-Biological-Diversity-Greenpeace-Statement Jakarta.– The fragile state of Indonesia's oceans and forests are a clear reminder of how marine and forest life is at risk from industrial overfishing and relentless deforestation, Greenpeace International warned on International Day for Biological Diversity. World Wed, 22 May 2013 13:41:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/22/47704/International-Day-for-Biological-Diversity-Greenpeace-Statement http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/13/47596/IOTC-fails-to-protect-vulnerable-Indian-Ocean-albacore-tuna-sharks- Port Louis, Mauritius– Greenpeace International condemned on Friday the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region's most vulnerable tuna species and for adopting inadequate measures to protect sharks. World Mon, 13 May 2013 14:19:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/13/47596/IOTC-fails-to-protect-vulnerable-Indian-Ocean-albacore-tuna-sharks- http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/11/47587/JetBlue-plans-daily-flights-to-Haiti-from-NY-and-Florida Miami.– JetBlue Airways Corp. announced it plans to offer daily nonstop flights to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, World Sat, 11 May 2013 14:41:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/11/47587/JetBlue-plans-daily-flights-to-Haiti-from-NY-and-Florida http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/9/47564/Greenpeaceship-begins-first-Indonesian-tour-since-being-deported Jayapura.– World Thu, 9 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/9/47564/Greenpeaceship-begins-first-Indonesian-tour-since-being-deported http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/3/47502/Greenpeace-exposes-need-for-greater-control-of-Indian-Ocean-fis Port Louis, Mauritius.– Indian Ocean Tuna Commission World Fri, 3 May 2013 14:33:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/5/3/47502/Greenpeace-exposes-need-for-greater-control-of-Indian-Ocean-fis http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/29/47454/Venezuela-Cuba-sign-US1bn-agreement Havana.– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a two-day visit to World Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:13:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/29/47454/Venezuela-Cuba-sign-US1bn-agreement http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/27/47447/Coast-Guard-cutter-helps-rescue-4-Dominicans-at-sea Miami.– A Port Canaveral-based U.S. Coast Guard crew helped rescue five World Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:51:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2013/4/27/47447/Coast-Guard-cutter-helps-rescue-4-Dominicans-at-sea