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/2012/2/4/42551/Haitian-president-attends-summit-in-Venezuela Caracas.– Haiti's President Michel Martelly arrived in Caracas Friday to World Sat, 4 Feb 2012 12:27:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/2/4/42551/Haitian-president-attends-summit-in-Venezuela http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/29/42145/Chavez-US-gave-me-cancer World Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:03:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/29/42145/Chavez-US-gave-me-cancer http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/29/42142/Dont-be-Fooled-warning-against-illegal-crossings World Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:32:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/29/42142/Dont-be-Fooled-warning-against-illegal-crossings http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/27/42125/Taiwan-and-Dominican-Republic-to-fight-drug-trafficking-money-laundering World Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:47:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/27/42125/Taiwan-and-Dominican-Republic-to-fight-drug-trafficking-money-laundering http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/27/42120/Drug-traffickers-move-ops-to-Virgin-Islands World Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:17:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/27/42120/Drug-traffickers-move-ops-to-Virgin-Islands http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/24/42104/Facebook-goes-green 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... World Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:04:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/24/42104/Facebook-goes-green http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/31/42502/Toxic-chemicals-to-pollute-Europeans-for-another-generation 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. World Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/31/42502/Toxic-chemicals-to-pollute-Europeans-for-another-generation http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/28/42478/President-Martelly-says-no-pardon-for-Duvalier Port-au-Prince.– During a radio interview in Dublin, Haitian President Michel Martelly said he never World Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/28/42478/President-Martelly-says-no-pardon-for-Duvalier http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/27/42463/Arab-leaders-boost-Dominican-archaeologists-quest-for-Cleopatra 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. World Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:21:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/27/42463/Arab-leaders-boost-Dominican-archaeologists-quest-for-Cleopatra http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/14/42326/US-officers-find-130-pounds-of-coke-at-Philadelphia-Intl-Airport Philadelphia.– U.S. federal authorities say they found 130 pounds of cocaine in three World Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:01:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/14/42326/US-officers-find-130-pounds-of-coke-at-Philadelphia-Intl-Airport http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/14/42323/3-killed-dozens-missing-after-cruise-ship-runs-aground Rome.– At least three people are dead and dozens of people are still missing World Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:09:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/14/42323/3-killed-dozens-missing-after-cruise-ship-runs-aground http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/7/42248/IAPA-reports-that-24-journalists-were-killed-in-Latin-America-in-2011 Miami.– Last year was one of the most most "challenging and tragic" years for World Sat, 7 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2012/1/7/42248/IAPA-reports-that-24-journalists-were-killed-in-Latin-America-in-2011 http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/31/42167/New-Year-celebrations-start-in-Pacific 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 World Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:49:00 GMT http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/world/2011/12/31/42167/New-Year-celebrations-start-in-Pacific