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Global Forum for food and agriculture

Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Summit of Food Security through Sustainable Growth - Farming with limited Resources met. The meeting was in the...

by Gonçalo Silva in Germany on 21/01/2012

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National Police of Haiti and Dominican Republic hold Workshop

A workshop was held at the border frontier in Jimani between the Haitian National Police PNH and the Dominican Republic police force at the request...

by Jean Jacques AUGUSTIN in Dominican Republic on 16/09/2011

Politics

Memorial for the killers of Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo

A memorial commemorating those involved in the plot to kill dictator Rafael Trujillo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 29th April 2011

by Tim Mansel in Dominican Republic on 29/04/2011

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UN holds day of commemoration for Holocaust victims - New York City
The United Nations community gathered in the General Assembly Hall for a memorial ceremony to honor the lives and memories of the children of the Holocaust. The keynote speaker was chil...
Global Forum for food and agriculture
Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Summit of Food Security through Sustainable Growth - Farming with limited Resources met. The meeting was in the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Am...
Insight into the Dominican Republic
Haitian workers and theirs families in Batey, Dominican women in Macao and streets of Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 26th December 2010
Shakira plays in Santo Domingo as part of her 'the Sun Comes Out' tour
Colombian pop star Shakira performs in Santo Domingo, as part of her "The Sun Comes Out" tour. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 30th March 2011
Mass Tourism Threatens Traditional Livelihoods in Samana
Mass tourism has helped to fuel rapid economic growth in the Dominican Republic. But it also threatens the traditional lifestyles of rural communities like the fishermen of Las Galeras ...
Memorial for the killers of Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo
A memorial commemorating those involved in the plot to kill dictator Rafael Trujillo. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 29th April 2011
Haiti Earthquake - Port Au Prince
On the 12th January an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti killing thousands and leaving millions homeless. In the days that followed rescuers searched for surviv...
National Police of Haiti and Dominican Republic hold Workshop
A workshop was held at the border frontier in Jimani between the Haitian National Police PNH and the Dominican Republic police force at the request of the presidents of both countries. ...
Festival celebrates Weekends Around The World - Montreal
One event with 50 countries gathered around as Jean-Drapeau Park was turned into the 'World this week-end'. Music, dance and culinary activities were "the heart" tha...
Cock Fighting in Santo Domingo and Haiti
Cockfighting is permitted in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, a country which has ​​the largest cockfighting groups worldwide, a TV channel also transmits each event. Jacmel, Haiti. 21...
The Strokes and Twin Shadow play at SXSW
The Strokes and Twin Shadow play a free concert at the Auditorium Shores during the South by Southwest festival. Austin, USA.
The 27th Annual Dominican Day Parade - New York
The 27th annual Dominican Day Parade took place. The parade celebrates the city's vibrant Dominican community. New York, USA. 09/08/2009.
Indoor Athletics Grand Prix Birmingham
AVIVA Indoor Athletics Grand Prix was held today at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK. 19/02/2011
Mèxico crowned champions of the 2011 Caribbean Series
Mexico, represented by the Yaquis de Obregon, today was crowned champion of the 2011 Caribbean Series by the Toros del Este in the Dominican Republic, 3-0 bleached by the Criollos de Ca...
The Caribbean Baseball Series
The Serie del Caribe is the highest baseball tournament at club level in Latin America. The league winners from the Winter Leagues of Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezue...
Trees to charcoal in Dominican Republic
Cutico makes charcoal from trees in Boca de Nigua, San Cristobal province, Dominican Republic, so as to make ends meet because his income from driving a taxi is not sufficient
2010 Youth Olympic Games, 400m medalists
Ruan Greyling of South Africa, Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic and Afas Kishoyan of Kenya at the medal podium for their performances in the 400m event at the Youth Olympic Gam...
Australian Jayden Lawrence wrestles at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Jayden Lawrence (red) of Australia grapples with Jeffry Serrata of the Dominican Republic in the 54 kg freestyle wrestling event of the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games. Singapore 17/08/20...
Deaf mans' world trip arrives in Belfast. UK
Vladimir Yarets arrives in Belfast on one of his many stops, as he attempts to be the first deaf person to travel around the world on a motorbike. Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. 20/07/2...
Colombian President concludes his visit to United Kingdom
After six days of meetings with political leaders of the United Kingdom, which includes, David Cameron, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher and several others, Juan Manuel Santos completes hi...