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Lampard expects to end England career

Tuesday, June 3rd 2014, 18:58
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England midfielder Frank Lampard says he is likely to retire from international duty after the World Cup in Brazil.
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Former Ecuador president sentenced

Friday, May 30th 2014, 1:32

A court in Ecuador sentences former President Jamil Mahuad in absentia to 12 years in jail for embezzlement.
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Interpol seek Ecuador ex-President

Wednesday, May 28th 2014, 0:07

Interpol issues an international alert for the former President of Ecuador Jamil Mahuad, who is wanted on charges of embezzlement in his home country.
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Ship prompts Galapagos emergency

Thursday, May 15th 2014, 22:38
related places: Galapagos

Ecuador declares an emergency in the Galapagos islands, saying a stranded cargo vessel poses a threat to the archipelago's fragile ecosystem.
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Ecuador indigenous group fights oil exploration plans

Saturday, May 10th 2014, 6:36

Ecuador's Quechua fight oil exploration plans
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Ecuador rejects vote on Amazon oil

Wednesday, May 7th 2014, 0:22

Ecuador rejects a call for a referendum on whether further oil exploration should take place in an Amazon reserve, saying not enough signatures were collected.
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Pentagon staff 'to leave Ecuador'

Friday, April 25th 2014, 20:04
related countries: United States United States

The US says 20 of its Pentagon staff will leave Ecuador by the end of this month, to comply with an order from President Rafael Correa.
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Call for vote on Ecuador Amazon oil

Friday, April 11th 2014, 0:24

Environmentalists in Ecuador say they have enough signatures for a referendum on controversial oil drilling plans for an Amazon national park.
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Ecuador volcano spews huge ash plume

Saturday, April 5th 2014, 12:11
related places: Quito

A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, several kilometres high.
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VIDEO: Volcano spews giant ash plume

Saturday, April 5th 2014, 10:35
related places: Quito

A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has created a spectacular plum of ash, several kilometres high.
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Tuesday, March 4th 2014, 20:17
related countries: United States United States
related places: Chevron

A judge in the US rules that lawyers representing Amazonian villagers used bribes to secure a multi-billion dollar ruling against American oil company Chevron.
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Chevron wins Ecuador payout ruling

Tuesday, March 4th 2014, 19:34
related countries: United States United States
related places: Chevron, Amazon

Oil giant Chevron wins a US court ruling against a $9.5bn (£5.7bn) payout to residents of Ecuador's Amazon region.
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In pictures: Expedition to Ecuador

Monday, February 24th 2014, 2:37

Expedition to Ecuador reveals wealth of species
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VIDEO: Volcano explosion in Ecuador

Monday, February 3rd 2014, 10:49

Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupted three times over the weekend, sending huge clouds of ash and smoke into the sky, authorities said.
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Ecuador-Venezuela flights suspended

Friday, January 24th 2014, 0:53
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Caracas, Quito

Ecuadorean airline Tame says flights between Quito and Caracas will remain suspended until the Venezuelan government pays millions it owes for sold tickets.
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Landmark Ecuador torture trial opens

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 0:11

A judge in Ecuador orders the detention of several retired army and police officers accused of abducting and torturing political opponents in 1985.
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Galapagos islands on Street View

Friday, September 13th 2013, 0:14
related places: Galapagos

Some of the striking landscapes of Ecuador's Galapagos islands can now be explored online on Google Street View.
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Chasing the equator in Ecuador

Saturday, August 24th 2013, 23:56

Why finding the equator in Ecuador isn't as easy as it sounds
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