US police bust up alleged drug-trafficking ring in Pennsylvania
World April 1, 2015 | 9:52 am
Reading, Pennsylvania.– U.S. agents seized over US$2.2 million worth of heroin and methamphetamine when they busted up a drug ring, with some members of Dominican origin, that was operating throu[...]
Senator Menendez may face U.S. indictment very soon: Bloomberg
World April 1, 2015 | 12:07 am
New York.– Bloomberg reported Monday night that U.S. prosecutors plan to seek an indictment of Senator Robert Menendez as soon as Wednesday on corruption charges tied to gifts and campaign donati[...]
US authorities find cocaine hidden in car accessories shipment from DR
World March 21, 2015 | 7:58 am
Cincinnati, US.– Drug smugglers think they've found a clever way to conceal their shipment of cocaine, but it doesn't fool customers and border protection officers at the local DHL facility, loca[...]
Greenpeace ranking reveals fashion companies’ action on toxic pollution
World March 19, 2015 | 12:57 pm
Beijing.– Greenpeace East Asia today released its Detox Catwalk, an online platform assessing how effectively major fashion brands are removing toxic chemicals from their supply chains and tackli[...]
US TV host Conan O’Brien makes history with trip to Cuba
World March 7, 2015 | 1:25 pm
Havana.– Comedian and late-night television host Conan O’Brien made history this week with a special taping in Havana, Cuba, becoming the first American late-night host in more than a half-cent[...]
The New York Times: Menendez to face corruption charges
World March 7, 2015 | 10:00 am
New York.– The JusticeDepartment is preparing to file corruption charges against Senator RobertMenendez, 61, after atwo-year investigation into allegations that he accepted gifts and lavishvacati[...]
Spain to deport Dominican, Latin American gang leaders
World February 28, 2015 | 10:57 am
Madrid.– Spain will deport 34 key members of violent Latin American gangs operating in Madrid, who will also be banned from entering Spain for between five and 10 years.
As reported in theo[...]
Coast Guard interdicts 1,729 pounds of marijuana, nabs Russian smuggler
World February 21, 2015 | 9:54 am
San Juan, PR.– The Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo and a U.S. naval vessel with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment onboard apprehended a Russian smuggler and intercepted 1,729 pounds of mariju[...]
Thousands more cracks found in Belgian nuclear reactors
World February 17, 2015 | 12:01 pm
Brussels.– Following the discovery of thousands of additional cracks in critical components of two Belgian nuclear reactors, Greenpeace today called for immediate checks of nuclear power plants [...]
Voice of America: 15 diein Haiti Carnival float mishap(Update)
World February 17, 2015 | 10:50 am
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.-At least 18 people died electrocuted or burned Tuesday when a crowded Carnival float in Haiti's capital stuck a power line and caught fire.
The accident occurred as tho[...]
US police agents arrest Dominican man trying to illegally obtain ID
World February 14, 2015 | 8:47 am
Manchester, New Hampshire.– US police agents arrested a Dominican man who allegedly tried to obtain a New Hampshire photo identification despite being in the United States illegally.
Accord[...]
Trial of Polish priest charged with abusing minors set for March
World February 12, 2015 | 5:09 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry on Thursday said Polish authorities notified by that the criminal trial against former priest Wojciech Gil (padre Alberto Gil), starts in March, on charges of s[...]
Dominicans in New Jersey to remember Juan Pablo Duarte
World January 24, 2015 | 9:16 am
Union City, NJ.– Union City Mayor Brian Stack, the Board of Commissioners and several local Dominican organizations will hold a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo D[...]
US VP expresses support to Haitian President
World January 17, 2015 | 11:55 am
Washington.– The United States expressed its backing for President Michel Martelly after the Haitian Legislature failed to authorize an electoral law that would have ended the ongoing political s[...]
Five years after deadly quake, Pope calls for conference on Haiti
World January 9, 2015 | 12:06 pm
Vatican City. - Pope Francis for Saturday called for a conference on Haiti five years after the quake that devastated its capital and caused more than 200,000 deaths in the Caribbean country of 10 [...]
Dominican man sentenced to 10 months in prison in US
World January 5, 2015 | 10:57 am
Boston, US.– A Dominican man residing in Dorchester, Massachusetts, was sentenced to federal prison on charges that he used the identity of another man in an attempt to fraudulently obtain identi[...]
