World

Bright ideas: Exploring the importance of light on learning

Can adjustable lighting in classrooms affect educational achievement? And what about schools that have no electricity at all? We explore the impact

05/02/2016

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic to demand international warrants for French "Air Cocaine" fugitives

The Dominican Republic is to demand international arrest warrants for two Frenchmen accused of flying 680 kilos of cocaine into the country who have

27/10/2015

Haiti

Tropical Storm Erika threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic with mud slides

Tropical Storm Erika swirling across the Caribbean on Friday threatening Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The biggest risk over the weekend is

28/08/2015

Dominica

Florida braces for hurricane after deadly Tropical Storm Erika hits Dominica

Tropical Storm Erika has dumped torrential rain on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. At least four people are reported dead and 20 missing

28/08/2015

Dominica

Dominican Republic jails 4 Frenchmen for cocaine smuggling

A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced four Frenchmen to 20 years in prison for involvement in a 700 kilogram shipment of cocaine. The

16/08/2015

Culture news

The popularity of the Bachata - a dance from the Dominican Republic is growing in Europe

Bachata is to the Dominican Republic what jazz is to the United States of America. It is a genre of music but it is also a dance and a vector of

16/06/2015

Culture news

Sensual and romantic the Bachata BachaTu Festival in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bachata, a sensual and romantic Afro-Caribbean dance. Boca Chica in the Santo

09/06/2015

Dominican Republic

Small plane crash in Dominican Republic kills seven

Seven people, including two Britons and two Spaniards, were killed when a small plane crashed in the Dominican Republic. Local aviation authorities

21/04/2015

USA

Shakira hit 'copied' from another song

21/08/2014