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Ecuador Metro Suspended After Puppy Enters Tracks, Rescued After 24 Hours
A puppy was rescued early Thursday after it spent nearly 24 hours in the metro tunnels of Quito, Ecuador. The chase began Wednesday morning when the dog and a cat entered the subway tracks near the San Francisco station.
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Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Ecuador Denies Julian Assange's Lawsuit For Better Asylum Conditions
Ecuador on Monday threw out the lawsuit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed charging that Quito violated his "fundamental rights" and limited his access to the outside world while in asylum at its London embassy. Magistrate Karen Martinez ruled that the suit could not move forward, as filed by WikiLeaks' attorney, the former Spanish judge Balta...
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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Damage, Blackouts In Ecuador
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake late Monday caused light damage to buildings on the outskirts of the Ecuadoran capital Quito, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Migratory Birds, Fish and Mammals Get New UN Protection
Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status Sunday by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists.
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Ecuador Earthquake Triggers Deadly Landslides That Kills Two People: Sources
A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Ecuadoran capital Quito Tuesday, triggering landslides that killed at least two people and violently shaking buildings and homes.
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Ecuador toxic alcohol toll climbs to 50
The toll from drinking toxic liquor in Ecuador has risen to 50 following the death of two more people, the Health Ministry said.
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Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops
Ecuadorean soldiers firing automatic weapons and concussion grenades rescued President Rafael Correa late Thursday from a hospital where he was trapped most of the day by rebellious police who plunged the country into chaos in a protest over benefit cuts.At least five soldiers were wounded by gunfire in the 35-minute firefight, the military command...
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Atleast 36 killed as bus crashes off cliff in Ecuador
A bus ran off a highway in Ecuador and overturned killing at least 36 people, officials said on Sunday. At least 12 others were badly hurt.The bus was on a straight, well-paved strip of highway about 95 kilometres south of its destination, Quito, when the accident occurred at 3.20 am (0820 GMT) in La Delicia, police said.A transit police spokesman ...
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Ecuador Metro Suspended After Puppy Enters Tracks, Rescued After 24 Hours
A puppy was rescued early Thursday after it spent nearly 24 hours in the metro tunnels of Quito, Ecuador. The chase began Wednesday morning when the dog and a cat entered the subway tracks near the San Francisco station.
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Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Ecuador Denies Julian Assange's Lawsuit For Better Asylum Conditions
Ecuador on Monday threw out the lawsuit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed charging that Quito violated his "fundamental rights" and limited his access to the outside world while in asylum at its London embassy. Magistrate Karen Martinez ruled that the suit could not move forward, as filed by WikiLeaks' attorney, the former Spanish judge Balta...
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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Damage, Blackouts In Ecuador
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake late Monday caused light damage to buildings on the outskirts of the Ecuadoran capital Quito, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Migratory Birds, Fish and Mammals Get New UN Protection
Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status Sunday by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists.
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Ecuador Earthquake Triggers Deadly Landslides That Kills Two People: Sources
A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Ecuadoran capital Quito Tuesday, triggering landslides that killed at least two people and violently shaking buildings and homes.
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Ecuador toxic alcohol toll climbs to 50
The toll from drinking toxic liquor in Ecuador has risen to 50 following the death of two more people, the Health Ministry said.
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Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops
Ecuadorean soldiers firing automatic weapons and concussion grenades rescued President Rafael Correa late Thursday from a hospital where he was trapped most of the day by rebellious police who plunged the country into chaos in a protest over benefit cuts.At least five soldiers were wounded by gunfire in the 35-minute firefight, the military command...
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Atleast 36 killed as bus crashes off cliff in Ecuador
A bus ran off a highway in Ecuador and overturned killing at least 36 people, officials said on Sunday. At least 12 others were badly hurt.The bus was on a straight, well-paved strip of highway about 95 kilometres south of its destination, Quito, when the accident occurred at 3.20 am (0820 GMT) in La Delicia, police said.A transit police spokesman ...
