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Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
World
March 12, 2021
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupts, spews ash 8 kilometers
Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted on Thursday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 8,500 meters (about 28, 890 feet) into…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
World
April 15, 2020
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
World
October 28, 2019
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
President-elect Alberto Fernandez has barely time to savor his emphatic triumph in Argentina’s elections before facing the challenge of trying…
Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal
World
October 15, 2019
Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal
Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead…
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
World
October 14, 2019
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders reached an agreement Sunday to end nearly two weeks of violent protests against austerity measures…
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
World
October 13, 2019
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
A first meeting between Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders will take place on Sunday, the United Nations said, after Lenin…
Ecuador indigenous group rejects talks, seeks to ‘radicalize’ protests
World
October 11, 2019
Ecuador indigenous group rejects talks, seeks to ‘radicalize’ protests
A key Ecuadoran indigenous leader Thursday rejected talks with President Lenin Moreno and issued a call to “radicalize” protests over…
Ecuador’s highest court approves same-sex marriage
World
June 13, 2019
Ecuador’s highest court approves same-sex marriage
Ecuador’s highest court on Wednesday approved same-sex marriage in a landmark ruling in the traditionally Catholic and conservative South American…
Assange suffering ‘psychological torture’: UN expert
World
May 31, 2019
Assange suffering ‘psychological torture’: UN expert
Julian Assange has been subjected to drawn-out “psychological torture”, a UN rights expert said Friday, accusing the United States, Britain,…
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
World
May 13, 2019
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him…