Pope Francis celebrates Ecuador mass with huge crowd
Pope Francis celebrated an open-air mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful under scorching heat in Ecuador, highlighting the importance of family on his return to his home region.
Pope Francis takes message to forgotten corners of home continent
Pope Francis embarks on an eight-day visit to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, three of South America's 'peripheral' countries which share common challenges in addressing poverty.
Ecuador gay couples allowed to register partnerships
After years of political battles, gay couples in Ecuador lined up to register their unions on their national identity cards like heterosexual couples.
Famed Galapagos tortoise 'Pepe the Missionary' dies
"Pepe the Missionary," a giant tortoise who rose to fame as one of the most photographed animals on Galapagos Islands, has died at age 60.
Assange will not leave until assured no US extradition: lawyer
Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London until it is guaranteed he will avoid extradition to the United States.
Kazakhstan to expand cooperation with OPEC
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian oil producer, will expand its cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Assange asked to model during London Fashion Week
Julian Assange has been asked to star in a fashion show by British designer Ben Westwood at Ecuador's London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder is currently holed up in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Celebration of compassion: Kazakhstani nominated for Hermann Gmeiner award
Kazakhstani Asel Rysmendieva, 24, has been nominated for the annual Hermann Gmeiner award that was named after Austrian philanthropist and SOS Children’s village founder.
The Spirit of Tengri opens this Saturday June 7
This Saturday on June 7th at 5 pm, The Spirit of Tengri opens its second festival with 13 ethno music bands and renowned artists in Almaty.
Ecuador sentences ex-president to 12 years in absentia
An Ecuadoran court on Thursday sentenced exiled ex-president Jamil Mahuad to 12 years in jail for corruption.
Latin America to meet Georgia at The Spirit of Tengri
The Spirit of Tengri will take you places, from the proud beauty of Georgia with the music of The Shin band to lively exotic Ecuador with Yarick-Ecuador band on July 7th in Almaty.
Kazakh ethnic band Aldaspan to present new album at The Spirit of Tengri
Famous Kazakhstan ethnic rock band Aldaspan will present their new album at The Spirit of Tengri festival in Almaty.
Freighter runs aground in the Galapagos
An Ecuadoran freighter ran aground Friday in the Galapagos islands, but "for the moment" does not pose a threat to the Pacific archipelago's unique environment, the Galapagos National Park said.
The Spirit of Tengri: taste of world ethnic music in Almaty
2nd The Spirit of Tengri festival will take place in Almaty on June 7th.
Ecuador's 'throat of fire' belches giant ash column
A volcano in central Ecuador spewed up a column of hot ash and smoke 10 kilometers (six miles) high on Friday, increasing fears of an eruption.
Chile evacuates coast as 8.2 quake sparks tsunami
A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of more than two meters and warnings for people to flee to higher ground.
Kazakhstan Cycling Federation to help transportation body of cyclist who died of stroke
The Kazakhstan Cycling Federation has expressed condolence to the family of the deceased cyclist Yerlan Pernebekov and promised to cover the transportation expenses.
20-yo cyclist Pernebekov dies in Ecuador
Kazakh cyclist Yerlan Pernebekov, 20 has died in Ecuador after suffering a stroke.
Kazakh cyclist suffers stroke in Ecuador training camp
An Astana Continental cyclist has had a stroke during his stay in a training camp in Ecuador.
Ecuadoran cartoonist sanctioned over sketch
A newspaper cartoonist was sanctioned by a new Ecuadoran media watchdog after publishing an image deemed harmful to President Rafael Correa, the artist said Friday.
