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18 dead in Ecuador tribal revenge attack

2013-04-05 11:01

Amazon tribesmen have killed at least 18 people in an apparent revenge attack against a rival group in Ecuador, an indigenous leader says.

Australia dismisses Assange fears

2013-02-26 13:01

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as "fantasy" claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States.

Landslide death toll rises to 10

2013-01-27 08:35

Authorities in Ecuador say 10 people have died in an Andean town in a landslide caused by heavy rains.

German convicted of smuggling iguanas

2013-01-07 19:05

A court in Ecuador has convicted a German tourist of trying to smuggle four threatened iguanas out of the Galapagos Islands in his luggage.

Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy

2012-11-29 10:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy for five months, has a lung condition that could get worse, says he South American country's envoy.

Ecuador weighs moving Assange to Sweden

2012-09-22 12:03

Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino has proposed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden, where he would remain under Quito's protection.

US payback for Assange 'unacceptable'

2012-08-29 12:00

It would be unacceptable for the United States to use economic means to pay Ecuador back for granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says the country's president.

Assange extradition unlikely: Australia

2012-08-22 09:02

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is unlikely to be extradited from Sweden to the United States if there is a risk of the death penalty or a military court, says Australia's foreign minister.

Ecuadoreans embrace Assange decision

2012-08-21 10:00

Hundreds of Ecuadoreans have marched in support of the government's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange in a saga that could help President Rafael Correa win re-election.

Assange embassy home 'basic'

2012-08-20 15:35

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is keeping busy inside Ecuador's London embassy by working on his computer, exercising on a treadmill and cooking his food in a microwave, say friends.

Assange faces boredom, stress in embassy

2012-08-18 08:42

Julian Assange lives in a pricey building in one of London's toniest districts. But he is not staying in the lap of luxury.

Ecuador grants Assange asylum - reports

2012-08-16 14:30

Ecuador has given Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum, defying Britain, say reports.

UK 'threatens' Ecuador over Assange asylum

2012-08-16 07:48

Ecuador has accused Britain of threatening to storm its embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the UK issued a warning ahead of Ecuador's decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder.

Ecuador draws closer to Assange decision

2012-08-14 11:09

Ecuador is likely to announce a decision on whether to grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange soon, says President Rafael Correa.

Assange charges are 'hilarious'

2012-07-05 10:00

Ecuador's foreign minister has said that rape and sexual assault cases lodged in Sweden against Julian Assange are laughable.

Assange faced 'tough' choice: Lawyer

2012-06-30 13:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was facing a "difficult choice" in defying a British police order for extradition to Sweden, one of his lawyers says.

10 000 messages back Assange's asylum bid

2012-06-27 11:10

The Ecuadorian embassies in the US and the UK have received over 10 000 messages in support of political asylum for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, say Ecuadorian authorities.

South Americans bar new Paraguay leader

2012-06-25 11:03

Paraguay's new president has been barred from participating in a summit of South American leaders, deepening the country's isolation over the ousting of former president Fernando Lugo.

Ecuador decision on Assange imminent

2012-06-21 13:01

Ecuador's deputy foreign minister says his government expects to make a decision on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's asylum application within the next 24 hours, says a report.

Assange in breach of bail: UK police

2012-06-20 12:17

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has sought political asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, has breached bail conditions and is subject to arrest, say police.

Assange Ecuador bid 'last desperate effort'

2012-06-20 08:58

Julian Assange's bid for political asylum in Ecuador has been described by his mother as a "last desperate effort", as lawmakers say he has lost confidence in his country to protect him.

Journalists ordered to pay president $2m

2012-02-08 09:57

An Ecuadoran court has ordered two journalists to pay President Rafael Correa $2m in damages in the latest high-profile court case testing freedom of expression in the country.

Rabid bats kill 8 children

2011-12-04 08:55

Officials say at least eight children in Ecuador's Amazon basin region have died after being bitten by rabid bats.

Bus accident kills 41 in Ecuador

2010-12-25 12:01

Families in Ecuador are mourning victims of a Christmas Eve road accident, in which a bus plunged into a steep ravine, killing at least 41, including seven children.

Last of 4 Ecuador miners dead

2010-10-21 10:59

The fourth and final missing miner’s body has been found following a cave-in at a gold mine in southern Ecuador.

 

Death of Chavez leaves leftist void

2013-03-06 10:02

The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has left a large void in the leftist leadership of Latin America and has raised questions about whether the oil largesse he spread would continue.

Ecuador: Correa wins 3rd presidential term

2013-02-18 08:25

Leftist President Rafael Correa has declared victory in the first-round of Ecuador's presidential vote.

Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie

2013-01-24 13:02

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit out at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".

Ecuador declares volcano alert

2012-12-17 10:48

Ecuador has issued an orange alert - the second-highest warning level - for towns near the Tungurahua volcano, as its level of activity rose.

Assange mocks Obama over free speech

2012-09-27 07:32

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has lashed out at US President Barack Obama for supporting freedom of speech in the Middle East while simultaneously "persecuting" his whistle-blowing organisation.

Assange expects stay to last up to a year

2012-08-31 17:30

Julian Assange expects to remain holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for up to a year as the two countries struggle to resolve a diplomatic row over the controversial WikiLeaks founder.

Sweden: No to London trip to hear Assange

2012-08-23 12:00

Swedish prosecutors have ruled out travelling to London to question Julian Assange over alleged sex crimes.

Sweden furious at Assange asylum justice

2012-08-21 22:19

While Julian Assange battles to stay in the UK, Sweden is incensed he has belittled one of the world's most respected justice systems.

US denies Assange claims of 'witch-hunt'

2012-08-21 09:02

The US has denied Julian Assange's "wild assertions" that it has launched a witch-hunt for the WikiLeaks founder, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition.

Ecuador slams 'vulgar' British threats

2012-08-18 22:32

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa has slammed what he called Britain's "vulgar threats" to remove WikiLeaks' Julian Assange from the London embassy where he has been granted asylum.

Assange stalemate could last for 'years'

2012-08-17 15:10

Julian Assange is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy with police guarding its exits after Britain warned that the diplomatic standoff over the WikiLeaks founder could go on for years.

Assange supporters held outside embassy

2012-08-16 13:16

Scotland Yard says it has arrested a handful of people outside the Ecuadorean Embassy as supporters gather to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Ecuador: No decision yet on Assange

2012-08-15 12:40

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has denied a British media report that his country has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Assange's mother worries about his health

2012-07-31 07:35

The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said she's worried about her son's health after nearly seven weeks at Ecuador's London embassy.

Galapagos' new star tortoise a prolific dad

2012-07-04 21:56

Lonesome George's inability to reproduce made him a global symbol of efforts to halt the disappearance of species but, the Galapagos Islands have another centenarian who fills a shell pretty well.

Assange refuses to leave Ecuador embassy

2012-06-29 20:10

Julian Assange remains holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London, despite being ordered to turn himself in to British police so he can be extradited to Sweden.

Famed Galapagos tortoise dies

2012-06-25 11:44

The giant Galapagos tortoise named Lonesome George, whose failed efforts to produce offspring made him a symbol of disappearing species, has been found dead aged about 100.

Assange wants guarantees from Sweden

2012-06-25 09:10

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called for diplomatic guarantees he will not be pursued by the US for publishing secret documents if he goes to Sweden to face criminal allegations.

Ecuador mulling Assange request: President

2012-06-21 09:00

Ecuador is weighing whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request for asylum is motivated by fears of a death sentence or persecution for ideological reasons, says its president.

UK confirms Assange at Ecuador embassy

2012-06-20 11:01

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has requested political asylum at Ecuador's embassy in London, where he remains "beyond the reach of the police", says the British Foreign Office.

Ecuador: $1.3m found at crashed plane site

2012-05-16 15:02

At least $1.3m dollars in presumed Mexican drug cartel money has been recovered from the site of a light aircraft crash in western Ecuador that killed its two crew members, say officials.

Ecuador gets controversial media law

2012-02-07 13:47

A new law has taken effect in Ecuador to regulate the media, banning the broadcast or publishing of reports government authorities believe favour certain candidates or ideologies.

Chevron ordered to cough up for oil spill

2011-02-15 10:51

A court in Ecuador has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay billions for allegedly causing environmental damage in the country between 1964 and 1990.

Denel in Ecuador aircraft deal

2010-12-13 10:20

Decommissioned cheetahs are getting a new lease on life in a deal with the Ecuadorian Air Force.

Rescuers dig for Ecuador miners

2010-10-18 10:43

Rescue crews have dug further into a collapsed mine in Ecuador and dug through rubble by hand to find two miners who officials say could still be alive.

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