News: Dominica

We have started to collect the most important news related to Dominica in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Dominica – overview

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• March 26th 2013 – August 16th 2012
• August 6th 2012 – October 25th 2011
• August 23rd 2011 – January 3rd 2011
• November 17th 2010 – August 19th 2007
• March 27th 2007 – November 16th 2005

Dominica: news

US lottery winner's $338m 'pure joy'

Tuesday, March 26th 2013, 21:02
related countries: United States

A Dominican immigrant and grocery shop-owner who won $338m (£223m) in a US lottery speaks of his "pure joy" at hitting the jackpot.
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VIDEO: 'I never thought I'd be on the streets'

Thursday, March 14th 2013, 14:54
related countries: Dominican Republic, Spain

Xiomara, an unemployed woman from the Dominican Republic who is living in Spain, is just one of thousands of people who have fallen victim to the country's strict property repossession legislation.
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VIDEO: Violence erupts at Dominican party HQ

Monday, January 28th 2013, 9:21
related countries: Dominican Republic

Six people are being treated for gunshot wounds after violence broke out at a meeting of the main opposition party in the Dominican Republic.
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Guns fired at Dominican party HQ

Sunday, January 27th 2013, 21:09
related countries: Dominican Republic

A meeting of the main opposition party in the Dominican Republic ends in chaos after shots are fired and six people are hurt.
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VIDEO: Two held over 'sect' shootout

Saturday, October 20th 2012, 1:52
related countries: Dominican Republic, Germany

The Dominican Republic authorities have arrested two more German suspected doomsday cult members over a deadly shootout earlier this week.
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New arrests over Dominican 'sect'

Friday, October 19th 2012, 19:31
related countries: Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic authorities arrest two more Germans, suspected of membership of a doomsday sect, over a deadly shootout earlier this week.
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The massacre that marked Haiti-Dominican ties

Saturday, October 13th 2012, 1:39
related countries: Haiti

How a slip of the tongue spelled tragedy
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Tropical storm dumps rain on Cuba

Sunday, August 26th 2012, 3:34
related countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Tropical Storm Isaac dumps rain on eastern Cuba after bringing flood misery to the south coast of Haiti, where four people were killed.
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VIDEO: Tropical storm Isaac gathers pace

Saturday, August 25th 2012, 2:01
related countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Tropical storm Isaac has been battering the Dominican Republic and gathering strength as it moves onto its expected course to Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Keys.
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Dominican president takes office

Thursday, August 16th 2012, 18:15
related countries: Dominican Republic
related places: Santo Domingo

Economist Danilo Medina takes office in Santo Domingo promising to tackle unemployment, illiteracy and corruption.
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March 26th 2013 – August 16th 2012August 6th 2012 – October 25th 2011August 23rd 2011 – January 3rd 2011November 17th 2010 – August 19th 2007March 27th 2007 – November 16th 2005