dominicanrepublicnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for dominicanrepublicnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page dominicanrepublicnews.net http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:56:26 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:56:26 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim urged to reconsider retirement ahead of T20 World Cup]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274179367/pakistan-all-rounder-imad-wasim-urged-to-reconsider-retirement-ahead-of-t20-world-cup Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:18:21 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274179367/pakistan-all-rounder-imad-wasim-urged-to-reconsider-retirement-ahead-of-t20-world-cup <![CDATA[China's Wang rises to men's top position in table tennis world rankings]]> BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Chuqin climbed to men's singles world No. 1 as the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) released its latest world rankings on Tuesday.

After taking home 2,000 points from his triumph at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash, Wang leapfrogged his compatriot Fan Zhendong to the top spot, while WTT Singapore Smash finalist Liang Jingkun rose to third, follow]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274179323/china-wang-rises-to-men-top-position-in-table-tennis-world-rankings Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:44:01 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274179323/china-wang-rises-to-men-top-position-in-table-tennis-world-rankings <![CDATA[Haitian Gangs Launch New Attacks Amid Transitional Council Delays]]> Gangs attacked affluent neighborhoods in Haiti early Monday, killing at least a dozen people, according to witnesses.

The upscale neighborhood of Petionville outside the capital, Port-au-Prince, was one of those attacked, and at least 12 bodies were found, according to residents and media.

Gunmen looted homes in the Laboule and Thomassin communities before sunrise, forcing residents to flee. Until now, both]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178854/haitian-gangs-launch-new-attacks-amid-transitional-council-delays Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:06:51 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178854/haitian-gangs-launch-new-attacks-amid-transitional-council-delays <![CDATA[UN seeks Haiti port security after looting of aid items]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians said on Monday they are seeking security for aid containers arriving in Haiti following the looting of one with essential items for maternal, neonatal and infant survival.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Port-Au-Prince continues despite the tense and volatile situation in]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178842/un-seeks-haiti-port-security-after-looting-of-aid-items Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:49:01 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178842/un-seeks-haiti-port-security-after-looting-of-aid-items <![CDATA[Windies pacer Shamar Joseph starts practising for LSG ahead of IPL 2024]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178633/windies-pacer-shamar-joseph-starts-practising-for-lsg-ahead-of-ipl-2024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:06 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178633/windies-pacer-shamar-joseph-starts-practising-for-lsg-ahead-of-ipl-2024 <![CDATA[No Brain Injuries Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients, New Study Finds]]> Washington - An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed 'Havana syndrome, ' researchers reported Monday.

The National Institutes of Health's nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were fi]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178494/no-brain-injuries-among-havana-syndrome-patients-new-study-finds Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:05:08 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274178494/no-brain-injuries-among-havana-syndrome-patients-new-study-finds <![CDATA[First Charter Flight With US Citizens Fleeing Haiti Lands in Miami]]> MIAMI - A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday in Miami, U.S. State Department officials said.

More than 30 U.S. citizens were on the government-chartered flight, officials said in a statement. It arrived in the Miami International Airport after the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince earlier this month urged U.S. citizens to leave 'as soon as possible']]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274175317/first-charter-flight-with-us-citizens-fleeing-haiti-lands-in-miami Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:09 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274175317/first-charter-flight-with-us-citizens-fleeing-haiti-lands-in-miami <![CDATA[Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, other men's stars laud RCB women's side following WPL title win]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174734/virat-kohli-faf-du-plessis-other-men-stars-laud-rcb-women-side-following-wpl-title-win Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:37:27 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174734/virat-kohli-faf-du-plessis-other-men-stars-laud-rcb-women-side-following-wpl-title-win <![CDATA[Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi among others to feature in Global Legends League]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174443/yuvraj-singh-shahid-afridi-among-others-to-feature-in-global-legends-league Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:37:31 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174443/yuvraj-singh-shahid-afridi-among-others-to-feature-in-global-legends-league <![CDATA['Success is sum total of those who teach you right lessons': Ashwin after TNCA felicitation for 500 Test wickets]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174437/success-is-sum-total-of-those-who-teach-you-right-lessons-ashwin-after-tnca-felicitation-for-500-test-wickets Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:18:52 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174437/success-is-sum-total-of-those-who-teach-you-right-lessons-ashwin-after-tnca-felicitation-for-500-test-wickets <![CDATA["Bring the trophy home...": AB de Villiers wishes RCB best ahead of WPL final clash with DC]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174359/bring-the-trophy-home-ab-de-villiers-wishes-rcb-best-ahead-of-wpl-final-clash-with-dc Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:18:43 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274174359/bring-the-trophy-home-ab-de-villiers-wishes-rcb-best-ahead-of-wpl-final-clash-with-dc <![CDATA["I will forever be indebted to him": Ashwin praises Dhoni for giving him new ball against Gayle in 2011 IPL final]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274173988/i-will-forever-be-indebted-to-him-ashwin-praises-dhoni-for-giving-him-new-ball-against-gayle-in-2011-ipl-final Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:13 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274173988/i-will-forever-be-indebted-to-him-ashwin-praises-dhoni-for-giving-him-new-ball-against-gayle-in-2011-ipl-final <![CDATA[IPL 2024: Travis Head joins Sunrisers Hyderabad squad ahead of upcoming season]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274173889/ipl-2024-travis-head-joins-sunrisers-hyderabad-squad-ahead-of-upcoming-season Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:22 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274173889/ipl-2024-travis-head-joins-sunrisers-hyderabad-squad-ahead-of-upcoming-season <![CDATA[Hunger Soars, Aid Dwindles as Gangs in Haiti Suffocate the Country]]> PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A crowd of about 100 people tried to shove through a metal gate in Haiti's capital as a guard with a baton pushed them back, threatening to hit them. Undeterred, children and adults alike, some of them carrying babies, kept elbowing each other trying to enter.

'Let us in! We're hungry!' they shouted on a recent afternoon.

They were trying to get into a makeshift shelter in an abandon]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274170815/hunger-soars-aid-dwindles-as-gangs-in-haiti-suffocate-the-country Sat, 16 Mar 2024 21:36:30 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274170815/hunger-soars-aid-dwindles-as-gangs-in-haiti-suffocate-the-country <![CDATA[Players, Positioning and High Praise | Daily Brew]]> Marc Vandermeer

Two new Texans players somehow navigated their way through the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo maze and got into the building to meet people.

It's always interesting this time of year when new Texans see their new home, with the field covered in dirt and actual bulls in the bullpen section of seats.

Danielle Hunter already knew this. After moving here from Jamaica at eight years old,]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274170055/players-positioning-and-high-praise--daily-brew Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:02:17 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274170055/players-positioning-and-high-praise--daily-brew <![CDATA[Haitian capital still tense despite reported political accord: UN]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians said Friday that the situation in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince remains tense and volatile despite an agreement on leadership transition.

The Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said violence each day in the capital city brings more suffering.

"The UN and our national partners continue to work around the clock, despite t]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274169168/haitian-capital-still-tense-despite-reported-political-accord-un Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:12:52 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274169168/haitian-capital-still-tense-despite-reported-political-accord-un <![CDATA[Blinken Says Haiti Transitional Council Will Take Charge Soon]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the proposed transitional council in Haiti, meant to provide a political transition and bring stability to the troubled Caribbean nation, is still not set but he expressed confidence it will happen in the coming days.

Speaking at a news conference in Austria, Blinken said most Haitian social and political stakeholders have named their representatives to the seven]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274168389/blinken-says-haiti-transitional-council-will-take-charge-soon Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:05:07 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274168389/blinken-says-haiti-transitional-council-will-take-charge-soon <![CDATA[Jofra Archer plays two-day match amid buzz of his gaining fitness ahead of T20 World Cup]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274167809/jofra-archer-plays-two-day-match-amid-buzz-of-his-gaining-fitness-ahead-of-t20-world-cup Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:55:37 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274167809/jofra-archer-plays-two-day-match-amid-buzz-of-his-gaining-fitness-ahead-of-t20-world-cup <![CDATA[India sets up control room in New Delhi for citizens in crisis-hit Haiti]]> NEW DELHI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government on Friday set up a control room to assist the country's nationals living in Haiti in view of the volatile situation in the Caribbean country, said Spokesman for the External Affairs Ministry Randhir Jaiswal.

According to the latest media reports, criminal gangs have overrun Haiti as the Caribbean country's Prime Minister Ariel Henry offered to step down amid ]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165843/india-sets-up-control-room-in-new-delhi-for-citizens-in-crisis-hit-haiti Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:56:02 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165843/india-sets-up-control-room-in-new-delhi-for-citizens-in-crisis-hit-haiti <![CDATA[Ready to evacuate Indian citizens, if required: MEA on Haiti situation]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165336/ready-to-evacuate-indian-citizens-if-required-mea-on-haiti-situation Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:55:42 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165336/ready-to-evacuate-indian-citizens-if-required-mea-on-haiti-situation <![CDATA[ICC mandates use of stop-clock in white-ball internationals from T20 World Cup 2024]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165333/icc-mandates-use-of-stop-clock-in-white-ball-internationals-from-t20-world-cup-2024 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:55:41 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165333/icc-mandates-use-of-stop-clock-in-white-ball-internationals-from-t20-world-cup-2024 <![CDATA[Wade set to retire from red-ball format ahead of T20 WC 2024]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165181/wade-set-to-retire-from-red-ball-format-ahead-of-t20-wc-2024 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:55:42 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274165181/wade-set-to-retire-from-red-ball-format-ahead-of-t20-wc-2024 <![CDATA[Haitian Gang Leader Threatens Transitional Council Politicians]]> As violence continued in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, a powerful gang leader on Thursday threatened political leaders who are set to take part in a planned transitional council to govern the Caribbean nation.

Under pressure from the United States, unpopular and unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Monday that he would step down once the transitional council was in place. The White House confir]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164980/haitian-gang-leader-threatens-transitional-council-politicians Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:06:34 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164980/haitian-gang-leader-threatens-transitional-council-politicians <![CDATA[Violence prompts UN to reconfigure presence in Haiti to deliver aid]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- While withdrawing non-essential staff from Haiti due to the escalation of violence, the United Nations is bringing in crisis specialists and humanitarian personnel to help deliver life-saving aid, a UN spokesman said Thursday.

"We are reconfiguring our presence in the country while remaining fully committed to delivering life-saving assistance to the people of Haiti," said St]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164423/violence-prompts-un-to-reconfigure-presence-in-haiti-to-deliver-aid Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:20:04 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164423/violence-prompts-un-to-reconfigure-presence-in-haiti-to-deliver-aid <![CDATA["Exciting times for cricket...": Ponting on US hosting IND-PAK T20 WC clash]]> Melbourne [Australia], March 14 (ANI): Legendary Australian batter Ricky Ponting is eagerly awaiting the match between India and Pakistan in New York at this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup and opines that there is a really strong possibility of cricket becoming a really big sport in the United States in coming future through the marquee T20I cricket tournament.

All eyes will be on the new Nassau County Internatio]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164309/exciting-times-for-cricket-ponting-on-us-hosting-ind-pak-t20-wc-clash Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:03:18 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164309/exciting-times-for-cricket-ponting-on-us-hosting-ind-pak-t20-wc-clash <![CDATA[Government of Canada officials to provide an update on the situation in Haiti]]> March 14, 2024 -Officials from Global Affairs Canada will offer a technical briefing on the situation in Haiti.

Information provided at the technical briefing is for attribution.However, video and audio recording of the briefing for the purpose of broadcasting will not be permitted.

Event: Technical Briefing 
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024<]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164221/government-of-canada-officials-to-provide-an-update-on-the-situation-in-haiti Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:46:21 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164221/government-of-canada-officials-to-provide-an-update-on-the-situation-in-haiti <![CDATA[Canada temporarily draws down to essential personnel at its embassy in Haiti]]> March 14, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:

"Canada is committed to supporting Haiti and the Haitian people. Our immediate priority remains the safety and security of Canadians as we continue to closely monitor the security situation in Haiti.

"Global Affairs Canada continually assesses the security of its personne]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164160/canada-temporarily-draws-down-to-essential-personnel-at-its-embassy-in-haiti Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:07:36 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164160/canada-temporarily-draws-down-to-essential-personnel-at-its-embassy-in-haiti <![CDATA[US mulls using Guantanamo to host Haiti migrants CNN]]> People fleeing the violent unrest in on the island could be processed at the notorious military facility, the outlet has reported

The US could use the notorious Guantanamo Bay military facility in Cuba to process migrants fleeing the violence in Haiti, CNN has reported, citing an unnamed American official.

Washington is bracing for mass migration from the island nation, according to the new]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274163736/us-mulls-using-guantanamo-to-host-haiti-migrants-cnn Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:12:53 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274163736/us-mulls-using-guantanamo-to-host-haiti-migrants-cnn <![CDATA[US mulls using Guantanamo to host Haiti migrants - CNN]]> People fleeing the violent unrest in on the island could be processed at the notorious military facility, the outlet has reported

The US could use the notorious Guantanamo Bay military facility in Cuba to process migrants fleeing the violence in Haiti, CNN has reported, citing an unnamed American official.  ]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274163743/us-mulls-using-guantanamo-to-host-haiti-migrants---cnn Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:59:12 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274163743/us-mulls-using-guantanamo-to-host-haiti-migrants---cnn <![CDATA[More than one million children trapped as gang violence rages in Haiti]]> PORT-AU-PRINCE, 14 March 2024 - More than one million children in Haiti - a quarter of the nation's children - are living in areas controlled or under the influence of armed groups as violence spirals out of control, cutting families off from food and vital services, Save the Children said.

Gang groups now control about 90% of Port-au-Prince and other urban areas have turned into "battlefields", ]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164722/more-than-one-million-children-trapped-as-gang-violence-rages-in-haiti Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:19:42 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274164722/more-than-one-million-children-trapped-as-gang-violence-rages-in-haiti <![CDATA[Opposition wants Steve Smith to play as opener: Tim Paine]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274156441/opposition-wants-steve-smith-to-play-as-opener-tim-paine Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:37:21 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274156441/opposition-wants-steve-smith-to-play-as-opener-tim-paine <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 14]]> UNITED NATIONS -- Due to a volatile security situation in Haiti, the United Nations is withdrawing non-essential personnel, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.

"Based on the outcome of a revised Security Risk Management Process, we will be reducing the footprint of non-essential personnel," said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "The UN is not leaving Haiti. Colleagues w]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274156309/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-14 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:31:04 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274156309/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-14 <![CDATA[Kenya halts Haiti security mission]]> The decision comes after the island nation's prime minister, Ariel Henry, announced that he would resign

Kenya's plan to deploy police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational security mission has been postponed following a decision by the Caribbean nation's prime minister to resign, an official from the East Afri]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274155559/kenya-halts-haiti-security-mission Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:47:54 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274155559/kenya-halts-haiti-security-mission <![CDATA[Moscow reacts to US complaints over South American media presence]]> President Joe Biden's speeches alone would be enough to negatively portray the US to audiences in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said

Moscow hardly needs to expend time or effort to make Washington look bad in Latin America, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274155040/moscow-reacts-to-us-complaints-over-south-american-media-presence Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:28:48 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274155040/moscow-reacts-to-us-complaints-over-south-american-media-presence <![CDATA[Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier: the gangster behind the violence in Haiti who may have political aspirations of his own]]> A violent uprising in the Caribbean nation of Haiti has put the spotlight on the man leading the mayhem - a homicidal gang boss and former policeman called Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier.

Over the past two weeks, Haiti's powerful gangs have plunged a country already on life support into a coma. More than 3,800 hardened criminals were broken out of ]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274154852/jimmy-barbecue-cherizier-the-gangster-behind-the-violence-in-haiti-who-may-have-political-aspirations-of-his-own Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:56:35 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274154852/jimmy-barbecue-cherizier-the-gangster-behind-the-violence-in-haiti-who-may-have-political-aspirations-of-his-own <![CDATA[Haiti PM agrees to step aside amid regional push to end crisis]]> KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) - Haiti's prime minister said early Tuesday that he would step aside, seeking to quell a spiraling crisis of gang violence that spurred a regional push for political transition in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry's resignation at an emergency meeting on Monday in Jamaica, where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered another $10]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274154559/haiti-pm-agrees-to-step-aside-amid-regional-push-to-end-crisis Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:06:38 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274154559/haiti-pm-agrees-to-step-aside-amid-regional-push-to-end-crisis <![CDATA[UAE ranks fifth globally in IPU's latest 'Women in Parliament 2023' report]]> GENEVA, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE ranks fifth in the IPU's latest 'Women in Parliament 2023' report, which is based on parliamentary renewals in 66 chambers in 52 countries in 2023.

"Rwanda continues to lead the IPU world ranking with women accounting for 61.3% of seats in the Chamber of Deputies, followed by Cuba and Nicaragua with 55.7% and 53.9% respectively, while Andorra, Mexico and the United Arab Em]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274147313/uae-ranks-fifth-globally-in-ipu-latest-women-in-parliament-2023-report Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:12:13 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274147313/uae-ranks-fifth-globally-in-ipu-latest-women-in-parliament-2023-report <![CDATA[Nine people are dead following van crash in Mexico]]> MEXICO CITY, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Nine people died Monday in a van crash on a highway in a largely Indigenous area on Mexico's Caribbean coast, Associated Press (AP) reported.

The crash occurred early Monday in an area about 75 miles (120 kilometres) south of the resort of Tulum.

The van burst into flames after the collision. Another six people, all apparently passengers aboard the van, suffered seriou]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274146336/nine-people-are-dead-following-van-crash-in-mexico Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:05:31 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274146336/nine-people-are-dead-following-van-crash-in-mexico <![CDATA[Minister Hussen attends 46th CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean]]> February 27, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of the Canada-CARICOM Summit, held in Ottawa from October 17 to 19, 2023,]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274139510/minister-hussen-attends-46th-caricom-meeting-and-announces-new-funding-for-multiple-countries-in-the-caribbean Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:03:48 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274139510/minister-hussen-attends-46th-caricom-meeting-and-announces-new-funding-for-multiple-countries-in-the-caribbean <![CDATA[UAE leaders congratulate President of Dominican Republic on Independence Day]]> ABU DHABI, 27th February, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of DubaiL and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Dep]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274138906/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-dominican-republic-on-independence-day Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:54:02 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274138906/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-dominican-republic-on-independence-day <![CDATA[Backgrounder - Government of Canada announces allocation of $123 million for projects to support Haiti ]]> The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the allocation of $123 million for projects to support Haiti while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. It is being distributed as follows:

Project title: Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission

Recipient: United Nations

Funding: http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274139586/backgrounder---government-of-canada-announces-allocation-of-123-million-for-projects-to-support-haiti- Fri, 23 Feb 2024 04:27:31 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274139586/backgrounder---government-of-canada-announces-allocation-of-123-million-for-projects-to-support-haiti- <![CDATA[Canada announces $123 million in funding to improve security in Haiti]]> February 22, 2024 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Global Affairs Canada

Canada and Haiti are long-standing partners and friends, and Canada remains steadfast in its support to Haiti and its people as the country continues to face political, security and humanitarian crises.  

Today, the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in an international pledging event in support ]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274135178/canada-announces-123-million-in-funding-to-improve-security-in-haiti Fri, 23 Feb 2024 04:24:14 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274135178/canada-announces-123-million-in-funding-to-improve-security-in-haiti <![CDATA[Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Prime Minister of Cuba at World Governments Summit 2024]]> DUBAI, 13th February, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met with Manuel Marrero Cruz, Prime Minister of Cuba, on the second day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.

The meeting was held in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential C]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274125469/mohammed-bin-rashid-meets-with-prime-minister-of-cuba-at-world-governments-summit-2024 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:41:02 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274125469/mohammed-bin-rashid-meets-with-prime-minister-of-cuba-at-world-governments-summit-2024 <![CDATA[Joint initiative between UAE, Brazil and Cuba to enhance food security announced]]> http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274124752/joint-initiative-between-uae-brazil-and-cuba-to-enhance-food-security-announced Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:27:24 GMT http://www.dominicanrepublicnews.net/news/274124752/joint-initiative-between-uae-brazil-and-cuba-to-enhance-food-security-announced