Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic is a North American country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and a land border with Haiti to the west, occupying the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola which, along with Saint Martin, is one of only two islands in the Caribbean shared by two sovereign states. In the Antilles, the country is the second-largest nation by area after Cuba at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi) and second-largest by population after Haiti with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom 3.6 million reside in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.
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Person of Interest in Sudiksha Konanki's Disappearance Free to Leave the DRThe person of interest in the case of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki is free to leave the Dominican Republic and return home. A judge ruled Tuesday that Joshua Riibe, the..TMZ.com - Published | |
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Parents of missing US student 'ask police to declare her dead' The parents of a US student missing in the Dominican Republic for nearly two weeks have reportedly asked police on the island to declare her dead.Sky News - Published | |
Missing University of Pittsburgh Student's Clothes Found on BeachThe clothing belonging to the missing University of Pittsburgh college student was reportedly located at the beach where she went missing over a week ago. Local news reports in the Dominican Republic..TMZ.com - Published | |
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20-Year-Old College Student Disappears During Spring Break in the Dominican RepublicA University of Pittsburgh student went missing during her Spring Break trip to the Dominican Republic ... and, authorities say she was last seen strolling on the beach. Sudiksha Konanki -- a..TMZ.com - Published | |
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Live Women's U17 World Cup semi-final - Spain v England Spain face England in the semi-final at Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Dominican Republic.BBC Sport - Published | |
Marc Anthony's Dominican Republic House Catches Fire, Caught on VideoMarc Anthony's house in the Dominican Republic went up in flames Thursday ... burning up part of the building -- and a local TV crew caught it all on camera. The singer-songwriter's villa burst into..TMZ.com - Published | |
Ex-MLB Pitcher Reyes Moronta Dead At 31, Reportedly Killed In 4-Wheeler CrashEx-Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has died at just 31 years old ... with local reports stating he was killed in an ATV accident in the Dominican Republic. The Mexican Baseball League and..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wander Franco Formally Charged With Sexual Abuse Against A MinorTampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic ... for a relationship he allegedly had with a..TMZ.com - Published | |
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First PGA Tour win for Wallace in Dominican Republic England's Matt Wallace wins the Corales Puntacana Championship as birdies on four of his last six holes give him a one-shot victory.BBC Sport - Published | |
