Dominican republic News

New York - AJ Sidransky's Forgiving Maximo Rothman reminds us that 'life is too short to make enemies of those we love,' and I connected with the novelist to learn more.

Montreal - The octogenarian was arrested in the Dominican Republic and returned to Canada where he faces several child pornography and sexual offences against children charges.

Hamilton - A flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to the Dominican Republic was diverted to Bermuda after a family of four were found smoking in the washroom.

A popular American magician was seriously injured when his hair was set on fire by the host of a Dominican Republic television show.

“I’m too old for this. I’m not going to be driven off of my land again,” says Juliana Guzman, a farmer from La Cerca in Dominican Republic. The walls of her house are riddled with cracks from the explosions that shake the ground every day.

As the world concentrates on the latest devastation in the US, Sandy has already done some serious damage to other countries, including Haiti and Cuba. Sandy took the lives of 54 people in Haiti and 11 in Cuba.

Santo Domingo - A ban on abortion in the Dominican Republic delayed for several weeks a pregnant 16-year-old receiving treatment for leukemia. Doctors refused to provide chemotherapy because they feared they would be prosecuted in the event that the fetus is aborted.

Port-au-prince - Tropical Storm Emily left Puerto Rico flooded and is now aimed at Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haitian authorities are preparing to evacuate thousands of people who are still living in tents and temporary structures following last year's earthquake.

A group of 10 adults and 33 children were stopped today while trying to cross the boarder from Haiti to the Dominican Republic. It is possible that as many as six Americans may be part of the group.

Women who live in a Dominican enclave of New York City are handling their pregnancies in their own ways, with the silent approval of the entire community.