SAN CRISTOBAL: The death toll from an explosion that ripped through a commercial area of a town in the Dominican Republic has risen to 25, a civil defense official said Wednesday.The blast on Monday shook the commercial area of San Cristobal, less than 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the capital Santo Domingo, sparking a fire that burned for hours, and a huge column of smoke.The official, Delfin Antonio Rodriguez told local news channel SIN that there were 25 victims who had either died at the scene, or later...