This dog-faced bat is a very good boy… with wingsBats have a nasty reputation for being creepy, dangerous, and sometimes turning into blood-sucking vampires, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Bats are incredibly special animals that are in desperate need of a PR makeover, and I think we've found the mascots that might be able to turn th....
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Ex-Ecuador president ordered to stand trial in kidnap caseQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's top court has decided that former President Rafael Correa must stand trial for his alleged role in the 2012 botched kidnapping of an opposition lawmaker.Correa was charged in September by prosecutors.......
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The Latest: Mucarsel-Powell 1st Ecuador-born US House memberTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Election Day in Florida (all times local):11:45 a.m.Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who toppled GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo in South Florida's 26th congressional District, is the first Ecuador-born.......
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Ex-Ecuador VP reportedly hospitalized after hunger strikeQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A former Ecuadorean vice president convicted in Latin America's biggest graft scandal has reportedly been rushed to a hospital after over two weeks on a hunger strike.Ex-President Rafael Correa wrote on Twitter.......
Thousands of Venezuelans on Peru border as deadline nearsQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing that country's crisis were stuck on the border between Peru and Ecuador on Tuesday, a day before a deadline set by Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra to grant temporary residence.......
People were eating chocolate way earlier than scientists previously thoughtHalloween is just days away, and if you haven't already dug into a big bowl of candy you probably will within the next 72 hours or so. But while you're munching away on that Hershey's bar, spare a thought for the first humans who made it all possible.
In a new study published in Nature Ecology &a....
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Ecuador judge rules against Assange in court caseQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge has ruled against a request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to loosen new requirements he says are meant to push him out of the London embassy where he lives.Judge Karina Martinez ruled.......
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Julian Assange says Ecuador is trying to end his asylumWikileaks founder Julian Assange argued Monday that Ecuador's government is trying to force him out of that country's embassy in London with the goal of handing him over to the United States.....
Ecuador pitches grocery imports to Jamaicans Jamaican companies import millions of dollars worth of canned fish from big trading nations such as the United States and China, while largely ignoring Ecuador, the second largest producer of canned tuna and shrimp, a Ecuadorean technocrat.......
Ecuador no longer to intervene with UK for Assange: foreign ministerEcuador does not plan to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in talks over his situation as an asylee in the South American country's London embassy, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Tuesday.....
Syrian asylum seeker al-Kontar should be granted refugee status: Bar CouncilKUALA LUMPUR: Asylum seeker Syrian Hassan al-Kontar should be granted refugee status following his arrest, said the Bar Council Migrants, Refugees and Immigration Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Sri M. Ramachelvam.
"Our position is that he should be granted refugee status. He is obviously an asy....
Doggy bag: Beagle intercepts roast pig at Atlanta airportATLANTA (AP) — A passenger traveling from Ecuador was relieved of leftovers when an intrepid beagle found a roasted pig's head in baggage at the world's busiest airport.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the Agriculture.......
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EPL: Manchester United to take final decision on Antonio Valencia's futureManchester United are set to take final decision on defender, Antonio Valencia's future, at the club. Valencia is set to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer due to a clause in his contract. The Ecuador international’s current contract at United will expire at the end of the season. The Sun r....
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UNHCR granted access to speak to airport refugee Hassan al-KontarKUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been given access to Syrian Hassan al-Kontar (pix) following his arrest recently.
UNHCR spokesman Yante Ismail confirmed this to theSun today.
"Following Hassan al-Kontar's arrest last week, we understand he is cu....
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Here Are The Places That Have Scrapped Columbus Day And Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day InsteadToday, Native people across the country are celebrating their heritage, and a growing number of cities are joining them. At least 60 cities and four states across the United States have officially stopped observing Columbus Day, opting to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
Tacoma, Washingt....
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Slice of redemption for pizza deliveryman after feds drop appeal that freed him from ICE detentionThe federal government dropped its appeal of a court order freeing an undocumented pizza deliveryman who was detained by immigration agents after he dropped off a pie at an Army base in Brooklyn. Pablo Villavicencio, who is originally from Ecuador,.could still face deportation at some point, but...
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Pinoy chessers barge into Olympiad top 20
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men's team won its fifth straight match by beating Ecuador 3-1 Thursday night, October 4, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia.
With the victory, the Philippines landed 19th and will play Southeast Asian ....
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Ex-Argentine President Menem found not guilty in arms caseBUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina's highest criminal court acquitted former President Carlos Menem on Thursday of smuggling arms shipments to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s when both countries were involved in armed conflicts, overturning.......
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PH men's team wins 4 straight, now 31st in Chess Olympiad
MANILA, Philippines – After 4 straight wins, the Philippine men's team jumped to 31st place after beating Zambia, 2.5-1.5, in the 9th round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad on Wednesday, October 3, in Batumi, Georgia.
With 12 match points from 6 wins and 3 losses, the Philippines faces Ec....
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Arrested Syrian insists on Canada, says deputy ministerPETALING JAYA: Arrested Syrian Hassan al-Kontar has declined assistance from Malaysia and insists on going to Canada, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman said today.
The 36-year-old al-Kontar, who has been stranded at KLIA2 for seven months, refused Malaysia's help to place him as a ....
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EPL: Man United captain, Antonio Valencia speaks on fresh bust-up with MourinhoManchester United captain, Antonio Valencia has played down rumours of a fresh dispute between him and manager, Jose Mourinho. It was claimed that the Ecuador international was no longer in speaking terms with Mourinho after he was criticised for not attending his side's Champions League goalless dr....
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Syrian arrested after months trapped in Malaysia airportKUALA LUMPUR: A Syrian man has been arrested after almost seven months stranded in a Malaysian airport, an official said Tuesday, in a bizarre saga that drew comparisons with hit movie "The Terminal".
Hassan al-Kontar had been stuck at the budget terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport sin....
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193 speeches? UN General Assembly president says format just rightUNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly may be one of the most unwieldy events on the diplomatic calendar, with non-stop speeches by 193 leaders and hundreds more side events, all in a few blocks along New York's East River.
But for Maria Fernanda Espinosa, the newly-elected president of the....
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Julian Assange is no longer editor-in-chief of WikiLeaksWikiLeaks has replaced Julian Assange as editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, the organization announced Wednesday. Assange, who will remain on board as publisher, has appointed Kristinn Hrafnsson as the new editor in chief.
The decision comes six months after Assange's internet privileges at the Ec....
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Here's How Community Rights Could Help Save the Great LakesOrganizers in Toledo work to save their drinking water.
Imagine for a moment, putting the rights of nature into public policy: Your town charter, your state constitution, or even federal law.Imagine, for a moment, giving the Great Lakes—the world's largest source of fresh water—the right t....
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Britain, Ecuador seeking an end to the Assange standoffNEW YORK (AP) — Ecuador's president says his country and the United Kingdom are working on a legal solution for Julian Assange that would allow the Wikileaks founder to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in "the medium term."President.......
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Stephen Colbert Joins the World in Laughing at TrumpWhen the United Nations laughs, Stephen Colbert laughs with them. Donald Trump was scheduled to be the second speaker at the U.N. General Assembly yesterday, but he showed up so late that the President of Ecuador had to stand in for him. Colbert thinks he should know better, since he understands New....
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Welcome to eco-paradiseJANE MEMMLER heads to Ecuador, land of other-worldly creatures, cloud forests and colonial cities PRACTICALLY enveloped by dense forest on the predominantly volcanic Isabela island in the Galapagos sits Scalesia Lodge.....
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Ex-president Kirchner charged in Argentina corruption scandalBUENOS AIRES: Argentina's ex-president Cristina Kirchner (pix) was charged with corruption on Monday as a judge asked that her legislative immunity be lifted so she can be detained.
She is accused of having accepted tens of millions of dollars in bribes in the notorious "corruption notebooks....
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Colombia's president says dissident rebel leader injuredBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's President Ivan Duque said the nation's most-wanted criminal fugitive has been injured in combat along the border with Ecuador.Walter Artizala is better known by his alias Guacho. He leads a holdout.......
US financial adviser guilty in Ecuador bribery schemeMIAMI (AP) — A U.S. based financial adviser has pleaded guilty for his role in a bribery scheme involving Ecuador's state-owned energy company.The Miami U.S. attorney's office said in a news release Tuesday that 40-year-old Jose.......
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Dutch investigators search for missing WikiLeaks associate in NorwayOSLO: The Norwegian police on Monday said Dutch investigators were helping them search for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's associate Arjen Kamphuis, who mysteriously disappeared in northern Norway three weeks ago.
The 47-year-old Dutch cyber security expert has been missing since Aug 20 ....
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Moreno Is Breaking Ranks with the Correa AdministrationUshered into the presidency by the soft populism of Rafael Correa, Lenin Moreno's administration began its term with high levels of popularity. It has been more than a year since Lenin Moreno was elected president of Ecuador for a four-year term. Moreno, who is 65, ran as a candidate of one the coun....
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Pakistan players break into junior squash top-10 rankingsKARACHI: Junior squash players of the country have reached world’s top-ten rankings despite there being no international events in the country.According to the international rankings of junior players released by World Squash Federation (WSF) for September, four Pakistani players claimed posit....
Ecuador hit by 6.2 magnitude quake: USGSQUITO: A deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Thursday night, USGS said.
The quake hit at 9.12pm local time (10.12am Malaysia) at a depth of 93.5km, near the centre of the South American country.
It was felt across several provinces, according to Twitter users, but there were no imm....
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Reggae Boyz hunt first win against EcuadorJamaica's Reggae Boyz will look to secure a historic win against Ecuador when the two countries meet in a friendly encounter today at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, USA. Kick- off time is 7 p.m.In three previous friendly games, Jamaica, ranked.......
Strong quake hits south Ecuador; no early reports of damageMEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken southern Ecuador near the city of Cuenca. Authorities say there are no early reports of damage.The U.S. Geological Survey says Thursday night's quake had a preliminary magnitude.......
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Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts central EcuadorAn earthquake measured at a magnitude of 6.3 shaked central Ecuador late on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.....
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BHP buys stake in copper-gold explorerMining giant BHP is buying a $50 million stake in copper-gold explorer SolGold, the majority owner of a project in Ecuador.BHP has agreed to pay Canadian.......
