WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after U.S. guilty plea
His release ends a 14-year legal saga in which Assange spent more than five years in a British high-security jail and seven years in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Landslide in Ecuador kills at least six, 30 others missing
The "large-magnitude" landslide occurred in the center of the country in the city of Banos de Agua Santa, the Risk Management said.
Mon Jun 17 2024
New species of Amazon anaconda, world's largest snake, discovered
It was thought that there was only one species of green anaconda in the wild, but the scientific journal Diversity this month revealed that the new "northern green anaconda" belonged to a new species.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Julian Assange's appeal against US extradition is life or death, wife says
Stella Assange said her husband would not survive if he went to the US.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Dozens of prisoners escape Ecuador jail amid continued military operations
Forty-three prisoners remain at large after escaping a prison in northern Ecuador, the SNAI prisons agency said.
Tue Jan 16 2024
Ecuador cracks down on prisons to restore order after hostage crisis
Security forces were conducting searches and regaining control of the prisons, the military said.
Mon Jan 15 2024
Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs
Daniel Noboa said his country was "at war" with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage.
Thu Jan 11 2024
EXPLAINER - What is happening in Ecuador?
New president Daniel Noboa faces an uphill battle amid gang control of prisons, kidnappings of police and bombings.
Wed Jan 10 2024
Ecuador roiled by on-air take-over of TV studio by gunmen, other violence
The take-over of TC's studio in Guayaquil was broadcast live for about 20 minutes, as gunmen accosted staffers huddling on the floor.
Wed Jan 10 2024
Quito says security operations within prisons may have led to car bombs
Some 57 prison guards and police were being held hostage at six prisons throughout the country, the SNAI prison authority said.
Fri Sep 01 2023
Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in northern Quito, authorities said.
Thu Aug 10 2023
Ecuadorian President dissolves legislature amid impeachment trial
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, the country's legislature, by decree amid its impeachment process against him, Xinhua quoted local press reports.
Thu May 18 2023
Death toll from Ecuador landslide deaths rises to 17, over 70 remain missing
Workers are being helped by heavy machinery and have installed shelters for people displaced by the landslide.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Ecuador landslide kills at least 7 in the Andes, 23 hurt
One stadium was completely buried after the mudslide, while another venue used for sports and music events collapsed.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Ecuador 1-2 Senegal: Koulibaly seals Lions of Teranga's last-16 place
Senegal progressed to the World Cup knockout stage at the expense of Ecuador after Kalidou Koulibaly's strike sealed a 2-1 win at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.
Tue Nov 29 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024