Ecuador

Your biggest break

A few ordinary people tell us how they led an extraordinary life by putting their career on hold and going out to see the world. There’s more to life than takeaway meals, long working hours and paying your bills. At least...

Colombia's Defense Minister: "FARC is kidnapping people in Venezuela"

The Colombian government said on Tuesday that the growing financial problems facing the rebel Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) have forced the group to seek funding from kidnappings and extortions in Ecuador, Panama...

The Curse of the Gold - 1000 Years of Inca Gold

by Magdalena Bičíková Press Release: Exhibition at the Prague castle The legendary treasure of gold of the Inca. In dark mystical rooms the exhibition „1000 years of Inca gold“ presents the most beautiful discoveries from the...

The Asian Brown Cloud: Global Climate Chaos and Tropical Glaciers

A blog report about "newest" climate threat - the Asian Brown Cloud - combined with recent data about tropical glaciers in the Andes in South America. Alarming figures. Posted here with active links to sources:...

Ruling moves Exxon spill payments closer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. has lost the latest round in a dispute over punitive damage payments for the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska's Prince William Sound. A federal judge in Alaska refused...

LATIN AMERICA: Elusive Right to Land Inflames Indigenous Protests

LIMA, Nov 14 (Tierramérica) - In the past two decades Latin America has made advances in signing international and national instruments that recognise and protect the rights of indigenous peoples. The problem is that these laws...

Sanpete County man pleads guilty to two murders

By Suzanne Dean For the Deseret News Published: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 9:24 p.m. MST MANTI — A man charged with killing two people in Sanpete County will avoid the death penalty, thanks to a plea deal. Donald Richardson, 48,...

World Leaders Meet in Washington on Financial Crisis

World leaders have gathered in the U.S. capital for an economic summit, in hopes of alleviating a global financial crisis. U.S. President George Bush is hosting visiting leaders from 20 different economies at the White House...

Will lonesome George become a dad?

Nov 14, 2008

Lonesome George at the Charles Darwin Research Station. (Photo courtesy of CDRS/Alison Llerena) GALAPAGOES ISLANDS -- Lonesome George, a giant tortoise from the Galapagos islands, may not be the last of his kind. He might...

Expresiones celebrates Latino culture

By Claire Greenwood Staff Writer Caliente: Bachata opened the show last Saturday night at Crowell. When Melgily Valdez '09, Harold Flores '09 and Emmanuel Vega '08.5 entered the stage to host last Saturday's Expresiones de...