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This Mountain Surpasses Everest As World's Highest Peak In Unusual Way
Mount Chimborazo, an inactive stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, has challenged Mount Everest for the title of the world's highest mountain in a unique measurement.
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6 Dead, 30 Missing After "Large Magnitude" Landslide Hits Ecuador
A landslide in Ecuador killed at least six people and left 30 others missing, according to preliminary information from Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday.
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29-Year-Old Lawmaker Shot Dead While Making Video On Ecuador's Poor Roads
A councilor in Ecuador was shot dead soon after she chaired a crucial meeting on Wednesday.
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3,000-Year-Old City Hidden In Amazon Rainforest Discovered
The city and its extensive road network were discovered by a LiDAR survey carried out in 2015. The results were published recently.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
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Nithyananda's Kailasa A Micronation: Here Are Other Self-Proclaimed Nations
Kailasa is an island, situated off the coast of Ecuador, but photos are very difficult to find, according to the BBC.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Oil Rises $2/bbl After G7 Vows New Russian Sanctions
Libya said it would have to halt exports from the Gulf of Sirte due to unrest in the region while Ecuador said it would need to suspend production amid anti-government protests
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Ecuador Seeks Partner To Stop Gas Flaring As Anger Rises In The Amazon
Petroecuador said 15 companies have expressed interest, including Promigas SA and Gran Tierra Energy.
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6,300 Barrels' Oil Spill, South America's 2nd In 14 Days, Damages Reserve
An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's Amazon region leaked almost 6,300 barrels into an environmental reserve, according to information provided Wednesday by the company that owns the conduit.
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Oil Prices Climb Towards $80 On Tight Supply, Stocks Fall
Oil prices have been underpinned by Ecuador, Libya and Nigeria declaring forces majeures this month on part of their oil production because of maintenance issues and oilfield shutdowns.
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Gun-Waving Man Robs Reporter Live On Air. Shocking Video Is Viral
A news reporter and TV crew were robbed at gunpoint during a live broadcast in Ecuador last Friday. Shocking footage that has gone viral on Twitter shows a gun-waving man demanding that the journalist and the TV crew hand their cash over to him.
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Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts Worldwide
Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda.
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Julian Assange Arrested In UK, Carried Out Of Ecuador Embassy By 7 Men
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police on Thursday after they were invited into the Ecuadorean embassy where he has been holed up since 2012. "Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador," police s
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Ecuador Earthquake Leaves 120,000 Children Out Of School
More than 280 schools have been damaged by the earthquake that hit Ecuador on April 16, leaving at least 120,000 children temporarily without education, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
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This Mountain Surpasses Everest As World's Highest Peak In Unusual Way
Mount Chimborazo, an inactive stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, has challenged Mount Everest for the title of the world's highest mountain in a unique measurement.
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6 Dead, 30 Missing After "Large Magnitude" Landslide Hits Ecuador
A landslide in Ecuador killed at least six people and left 30 others missing, according to preliminary information from Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday.
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29-Year-Old Lawmaker Shot Dead While Making Video On Ecuador's Poor Roads
A councilor in Ecuador was shot dead soon after she chaired a crucial meeting on Wednesday.
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3,000-Year-Old City Hidden In Amazon Rainforest Discovered
The city and its extensive road network were discovered by a LiDAR survey carried out in 2015. The results were published recently.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
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Nithyananda's Kailasa A Micronation: Here Are Other Self-Proclaimed Nations
Kailasa is an island, situated off the coast of Ecuador, but photos are very difficult to find, according to the BBC.
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Peru Truckers, Farmers To Strike Over Fuel And Fertilizer Costs
Trucking protests over fuel costs have hit Argentina while Ecuador is being roiled by protests in part linked to gas prices.
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Oil Rises $2/bbl After G7 Vows New Russian Sanctions
Libya said it would have to halt exports from the Gulf of Sirte due to unrest in the region while Ecuador said it would need to suspend production amid anti-government protests
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Ecuador Seeks Partner To Stop Gas Flaring As Anger Rises In The Amazon
Petroecuador said 15 companies have expressed interest, including Promigas SA and Gran Tierra Energy.
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6,300 Barrels' Oil Spill, South America's 2nd In 14 Days, Damages Reserve
An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's Amazon region leaked almost 6,300 barrels into an environmental reserve, according to information provided Wednesday by the company that owns the conduit.
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Oil Prices Climb Towards $80 On Tight Supply, Stocks Fall
Oil prices have been underpinned by Ecuador, Libya and Nigeria declaring forces majeures this month on part of their oil production because of maintenance issues and oilfield shutdowns.
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Gun-Waving Man Robs Reporter Live On Air. Shocking Video Is Viral
A news reporter and TV crew were robbed at gunpoint during a live broadcast in Ecuador last Friday. Shocking footage that has gone viral on Twitter shows a gun-waving man demanding that the journalist and the TV crew hand their cash over to him.
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Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts Worldwide
Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda.
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Julian Assange Arrested In UK, Carried Out Of Ecuador Embassy By 7 Men
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police on Thursday after they were invited into the Ecuadorean embassy where he has been holed up since 2012. "Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador," police s
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Ecuador Earthquake Leaves 120,000 Children Out Of School
More than 280 schools have been damaged by the earthquake that hit Ecuador on April 16, leaving at least 120,000 children temporarily without education, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
