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Shark dies as tourists take selfies

Shocking footage has emerged of a shark being dragged out of the water so a group of tourists could take photographs with it.

Dominican police find first underground drug lab

Dominican authorities seize 1000kg of cocaine

Storm blasts Dominican Republic's resort coast

Haiti death toll soars

Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionaries

Ten missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti could be released from jail.

Aide admits Obama team 'controlled' the media (+video)

One of Obama's aides has run into controversy by revealing the extent to which his campaign manipulated the media.

Pulitzer winning author to speak at Auckland writer's festival

Captain Kidd's treasure ship found after 300 years