Netherlands beat Qatar to top Group A, Senegal also through
Cody Gakpo netted his third goal in three games as the Netherlands comfortably beat World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium on...
Ecuador
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Ecuador on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth...
Sensitive marine area around Galapagos Islands expanded
By Alexandra Valencia Ecuador on Friday created a new marine reserve around its pristine Galapagos Islands — whose rich biodiversity inspired Charles Darwin’s Theory of...
Ecuador gives Assange citizenship, seeks solution with Britain
Ecuador has given citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country’s London embassy for over five years, and is...
Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount
Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador’s presidential vote on Sunday, bucking a shift to the right in South America, but the conservative...
Ecuador acknowledges limiting Julian Assange’s web access
Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday it had partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the...
U.S. reach Copa America semis with 2-1 win over Ecuador
The United States survived a late onslaught to beat Ecuador 2-1 and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time since...
Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650
The death toll from Ecuador’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has risen to 654 people, the country’s emergency management authority said. Last Saturday’s quake,...
Strong quake hits disaster-stricken Ecuador
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador’s disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored...
Ecuador to hike taxes, sell assets to fund quake rebuilding
Ecuador will temporarily increase some taxes, sell assets, and may issue new bonds on the international market to fund a multi-billion dollar reconstruction after a...
