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  Ecuador flower growers in Snowden shock

  World | June 30, 2013 18:41 IST

  Pifo, Jun 30: Gino Descalzi used to fret about things like aphids, mildew and the high cost of shipping millions of roses a year from Ecuador to florists in the United States. These days he's worried

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  WikiLeaks says leaker safe, gives no added detail

  World | June 26, 2013 18:06 IST

  London, Jun 26: WikiLeaks says that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is “safe and well,” a brief statement that gave no indication of how the information was obtained and did little to clear

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  Ecuador: Decision on granting asylum to Snowden can take months

  World | June 26, 2013 22:29 IST

  Kuala Lumpur, Jan 26: Ecuador today said it would take months to decide on whether to grant asylum to US whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently staying in Moscow airport for the fourth day in a row

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  Whistleblower Edward Snowden sneaks out of Russia

  World | June 24, 2013 22:59 IST

  Moscow, Jun 24: Ex-CIA analyst Edward Snowden today continued his globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse with US authorities on his tail, reportedly slipping out of Russia on his way to seek asylum in Latin America.Snowden, who

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  Argentina draw with Ecuador in football World Cup qualifier

  Football | June 12, 2013 12:03 IST

  Quito (Ecuador), June 12: Argentina have wasted the chance to secure their place at next year's World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Ecuador.Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero gave the visitors the lead with third-minute

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  Assange granted asylum; UK-Ecuador impasse grows

  World | August 16, 2012 22:01 IST

  London, Aug 16: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was today granted asylum by Ecuador, leading to an unprecedented diplomatic situation between London and Quito, in whose embassy here he has been holed up to avoid extradition

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  Britain warns Ecuador over giving asylum to Julian Assange

  World | August 16, 2012 12:14 IST

  Quito, Ecuador, Aug 16 : Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of

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  Uruguayan midfielder Usucar leaves Adelaide United

  Football | July 12, 2012 9:41 IST

  Australia Jul 12: Uruguayan midfielder Francisco Usucar has left Adelaide United after being told his place in the A-League club could not be guaranteed for next season.The team said Thursday the 26-year-old, Montevideo-born Usucar will

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  Ecuador's envoy heads to Quito for Assange talks

  World | June 23, 2012 17:19 IST

  London, Jun23:  Ecuador's embassy in London said Saturday that ambassador Anna Alban was scheduled to travel to her country's capital for talks on the bizarre request for political asylum made by Wikileaks chief Julian Assange.Assange

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  I am grateful to Ecuador, says Assange

  World | June 20, 2012 6:40 IST

  London, Jun 20: After making a dramatic appeal for political asylum at the Ecuador embassy in Knightsbridge here, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he was “grateful” to the government of the south American country

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  Angelina Jolie meets Colombian refugees in Ecuador

  Hollywood | April 24, 2012 19:46 IST

  Ecuador, Apr 24: Hollywood actor  Angelina Jolie visited Ecuador over the weekend in her first such trip as special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency.Jolie has visited various countries over the past decade as a

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  Emelec Rallies To Stay Alive In Copa Libertadores

  Football | April 05, 2012 10:58 IST

  Quito (Ecuador), Apr 5: Ecuador's Emelec scored two late goals in a 3-2 comeback win over Flamengo on Wednesday, staying alive in the Copa Libertadores and leaving the popular Brazilian club in danger of not

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  Paraguay Defeats Ecuador 2-1

  Football | November 12, 2011 8:28 IST

  Asuncion, Paraguay, Nov 12 :  Cristian Riveros and Dario Veron scored in the second half to give Paraguay a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday in South American World Cup qualifying.Riveros scored in the 46th

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  Australia Rallies For 1-1 Draw With Ecuador

  Football | August 04, 2011 14:15 IST

  Manizales, Colombia, Aug 1 : Tommy Oar scored a stunning 89th-minute equalizer as Australia rallied for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Sunday at the Under-20 World Cup.Oar found the net with a soaring 30-meter

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  Big Volcanic Eruptions In Guatemala, Ecuador

  World | May 29, 2010 11:50 IST

  Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanos in Central and South America on Friday, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities.  Guatemala's Pacaya volcano started