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Ecuador foreign minister says UK wants a solution to Assange standoff

A British court issued an arrest warrant for Assange when he failed to surrender to the court on June 29, 2012, and the Metropolitan Police Service is compelled to execute that warrant, the London police said in May. 

Jun 23, 2017, 09:29 AM IST

Assange set to stay in Ecuador embassy as leftist on verge of winning election

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dodged an eviction order in Ecuador's Sunday election, after the right-wing candidate who had vowed to kick him out of the country's London embassy was set to narrowly lose a presidential election.

Apr 03, 2017, 10:51 AM IST

Leftist Moreno declared winner in Ecuador presidential race

Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno was declared the winner of Ecuador's presidential runoff today, delivering a major setback to a recent right-ward surge in Latin American politics and providing continuity to President Rafael Correa's "Citizens' Revolution".

Apr 03, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

Ecuador presidential election exit polls suggest leftist Lenin Moreno, ex-banker Guillermo Lasso neck-to-neck

Ecuador's conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso had 53.02 percent of votes versus 46.98 percent for leftist government-backed candidate Lenin Moreno, leading exit poll Cedatos showed on Sunday afternoon. 

Apr 03, 2017, 09:41 AM IST

Nineteen dead, 17 injured in Ecuador bus crash

At least 19 people died and 17 were injured when a school vehicle collided with a bus in southwestern Ecuador, the national security service said Saturday.

Jan 14, 2017, 17:19 PM IST

Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes Ecuador''s northwest coast, no deaths reported

A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Ecuador`s northwest coast on Sunday, in the region of April`s deadly quake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Jul 11, 2016, 10:14 AM IST

Ecuador quake death toll jumps to 646, one week on

Nearly 650 people are now known to have died in the strong earthquake that hit Ecuador one week ago, President Rafael Correa said today, as the toll jumped yet higher.

Apr 23, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Ecuador quake toll rises to 587

The number of injured stands at 5,733, with 163 reported missing.

Apr 22, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

Anger erupts as 1,700 still missing in Ecuador quake

International rescuers and aid groups rushed to help victims as searchers dug for families trapped in the debris of homes, hotels and businesses.
 

Apr 20, 2016, 12:42 PM IST

Powerful earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador

The earthquake was Ecuador's worst in decades and officials said the death toll was likely to rise even higher as rescue teams headed into the hardest-hit areas.

Apr 17, 2016, 14:10 PM IST

Strong earthquake in Ecuador kills 28, neighboring Peru issues tsunami alert

At least 28 people died in Ecuador when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the country`s northwest Pacific coast late on Saturday, causing "considerable damage" near the epicenter as well as in the largest city of Guayaquil.

Apr 17, 2016, 08:41 AM IST