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Julian Assange has been arrested
World
April 11, 2019
Julian Assange has been arrested
(CNN)–WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, police announced Thursday. The Metropolitan Police said…
Venezuela’s Guaido tells Maduro pressure ‘just beginning’
World
March 6, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido tells Maduro pressure ‘just beginning’
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed Tuesday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, who in turn promised to crush…
Giant tortoise thought extinct is found on Galapagos
Environment
February 22, 2019
Giant tortoise thought extinct is found on Galapagos
Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have become extinct more than…
Venezuelan migrants’ dreams of new life dashed by Ecuador passport rule
World
August 19, 2018
Venezuelan migrants’ dreams of new life dashed by Ecuador passport rule
Tears welled up in Gabriel Malavolta’s eyes on Saturday as he realized his dream of a new life in…
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
World
February 5, 2018
British judge to rule on Assange bid to get warrant dropped
A British judge is scheduled to rule Tuesday on Julian Assange’s bid to force Britain to drop a warrant for…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
World
January 12, 2018
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over…
Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
World
September 17, 2016
Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
A Swedish appeals court decided to uphold the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, prolonging the six…
Ecuador appeals to tourists to return as earthquake hits economy
World
August 7, 2016
Ecuador appeals to tourists to return as earthquake hits economy
Almost four months after a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador, a leading government minister has appealed to tourists to return to…
Powerful earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador
World
April 17, 2016
Powerful earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador
A powerful earthquake killed at least 77 people, injured hundreds more, ravaged coastal towns and sent residents fleeing for higher…
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning
World
December 13, 2015
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning
Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuador's embassy…