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China to fund $10 bn megarefinery in Ecuador China will finance most of the costs associated with building a $10 billion refinery in Ecuador, and become a partner in the megaproject.
23 января 2014
Ainur Toleuova. Photo a courtesy of Miss World Kazakhstan to be represented at Miss United Continental Kazakhstan will take part in Miss United Continent for the first time and will be represented by Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Ainur Toleuova.
10 января 2014
©Reuters/Mike Blake Canadian court greenlights Ecuadoran lawsuit against Chevron Ecuadoran villagers can seek to enforce in Canada a multi-billion-dollar Ecuadoran judgment against Chevron for polluting the Amazonian rainforest, a Canadian court ruled Tuesday.
18 декабря 2013
©Reuters/Phil Noble Species protection needed at 78 sites: study A scientific study out Thursday identifies 78 sites worldwide in dire need of environmental protection because they harbor species that could go extinct.
15 ноября 2013
©Reuters/Brendan McDermid Chevron ordered to pay Ecuador $9.51 bn on appeal: court An Ecuadoran court Tuesday upheld a ruling that US oil giant Chevron was liable for environmental damage in its Amazon basin region by sister company Texaco, but ordered it to pay a reduced $9.51 billion.
13 ноября 2013
Ecuador. Photo courtesy of orangesmile.com Ecuador becomes visa-free for Kazakhstan citizens Kazakhstan and Ecuador has mutually cancelled the need for visas.
30 сентября 2013
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa walks close to a contaminated oil pool, said to be caused by Chevron-Texaco. ©Reuters/Guillermo Granja Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution case An arbitration panel in the Hague has given US oil firm Chevron an important procedural victory in its battle against a $19 billion fine by Ecuador for polluting the Amazon basin region.
19 сентября 2013
©REUTERS/Mike Blake Chevron claims new proof of fraud in Ecuador pollution ruling US oil giant Chevron, hit in Ecuador with a record $19 billion fine for pollution, asked Monday for the court to consider what it claimed was "new evidence" the judge in the case was corrupt.
11 сентября 2013
Cute new critter found in South American forests A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
17 августа 2013
Photoc courtesy of flippies.com Ecuador says hidden microphone found in London embassy A hidden microphone was found in Ecuador's embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up.
04 июля 2013
Assange marks one year holed up in London embassy A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures.
19 июня 2013
Ecuador's President Correa sworn to second term Ecuador's hugely popular leftist president, Rafael Correa, was sworn in to a second term Friday, with energy reform and expanded overseas trade topping his agenda.
27 мая 2013
Photo courtesy of wallpaper-z.com Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk 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.
24 мая 2013
Ecuador's Correa calls for resolution of Assange case Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa called on Europe Sunday to quickly settle the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the country's embassy in Britain for eight months.
18 февраля 2013
Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hit out on Wednesday at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".
25 января 2013
WikiLeaks to release files on 'every country' in 2013: Assange WikiLeaks will release one million documents next year affecting every country in the world, founder Julian Assange said in a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday.
22 декабря 2012
Julian Assange. ©REUTERS WikiLeaks' Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy for five months, has a lung condition that could get worse.
30 ноября 2012
Chevron assets frozen in Argentina over Ecuador case An Argentine judge froze Chevron's local assets Wednesday at the request of a court in Ecuador where the US oil giant has been ordered to pay $19 billion in environmental damages.
09 ноября 2012
©REUTERS Ecuador says ready to shelter Assange for years Ecuador said Wednesday it is prepared to shelter Julian Assange inside its London embassy for years if necessary as it negotiates the WikiLeaks founder's fate with Britain and Sweden.
28 сентября 2012
British minister predicts long showdown over Assange Britain and Ecuador face a prolonged showdown over the asylum bid by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the South American nation's London embassy.
28 сентября 2012

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