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President Nambariin Enkhbayar declared a state of emergency for four days late on Tuesday, after protesters clashed with police and set fire to the headquarters of the ruling party. At least one foreigner, a Japanese citizen, was among those injured in the rioting, the justice minister told a news conference. “The president has declared a [...]

At least eight people, including two ruling party officials, suffered gunshot wounds. Just under 6 million of the Dominican Republic’s 9 million people were registered to vote. The Dominican Republic is far wealthier than Haiti, its poor neighbor on the island of Hispaniola. But many Dominicans struggle to satisfy basic needs despite a tourism and [...]