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Taipei Times: A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito’s space agency said on Thursday. Ecuador’s space agency EXA had warned on Wednesday that a space...
Herald Tribune: QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador's Rafael Correa is starting a third term as president under seemingly ideal conditions: extremely high popularity, a more than two-thirds majority in Congress, a stable economy and a badly splintered opposition. The combative leftist...
Fox News: FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2013 file photo, Ecuador's PresidentRafael Correa gives a thumbs up to supporters as he stands with the Emir of QatarSheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, not in picture, on a balcony at the government...
The Washington Post: QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s Rafael Correa is starting a third term as president under seemingly ideal conditions: extremely high popularity, a more than two-thirds majority in Congress, a stable economy and a badly splintered opposition. The...
Seattle Post: QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's Rafael Correa is starting a third term as president under seemingly ideal conditions: extremely high...
The Daily Telegraph: A rail-cruise holiday is the perfect way to combine two of the more refined modes of travel and see multiple destinations to boot. The paddy fields of south-east Asia as seen from the Eastern and Oriental Express By Sara Macefield 9:31AM BST 24 May 2013...
Half-fit Messi called up by Argentina2013-05-24
The Times of India: BUENOS AIRES: Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, even though the Barcelona forward is only half-fit. Messi, recovering from a thigh injury which limited...
Business Wire: BOGOTA, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avianca Holdings S.A, (BVC:PFAVTA), the following results pertain to the first quarter of 2013. Financial and operational information is provided in millions of US dollars, except when noted, and in accordance with...
Man held hostage for a month in New York2013-05-24
The Guardian: Three arrested after Ecuadorean victim snatched on street, bound and burned with acid while held for $3m ransom CCTV image of an unidentified man who tried to withdraw funds from Pedro Portugal's bank account. Photograph: AP A businessman was snatched from a...
Independent online (SA): Quito - A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito's space agency said on Thursday. Ecuador's space agency EXA had warned on Wednesday that a space...
Al Jazeera: A small Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet-era rocket has survived the crash, but is damaged and not transmitting, Quito's space agency says. Ecuador's space agency EXA had warned on Wednesday that a...
Ecuador's Correa won't run again in 20172013-05-24
Zeenews: Quito: On the eve of his inauguration for another four-year term, EcuadorianPresidentRafael Correa said on Thursday that he will not run again in 2017. "We are all necessary, but nobody is indispensable," the 50-year-old head of state said in a television...
Zeenews: Quito: Ecuador's first satellite avoided a direct collision with the remains of a Russian rocket, but whether the device is still operating remains unclear, the head of the country's EXA space agency...
