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Thousand deaths caused by floods in India

According to military sources, around 1.000 people have died in India due to floods and landslides caused by the monsoon rains. Brigadier Uma Maheshwar said the army suspended the flights of helicopters to rescue people trapped in the State of Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, the troops...
Posted On 24 Jun 2013
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The UN discovers malnutrition and anemia in several populations

Canadian Deborah Hines, professional specialized in food economy, who has lived in Quito for two years as a representative for Ecuador World Food Program (WFP) of the United Nations Organization (UN), visited Guayaquil in early June to discuss our country’s food conditions....
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United States declares obesity as a health problem

The American Medical Association (AMA), entity that regulates medical services in the United States, declared last Tuesday the obesity problem as a disease, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) did it in 1995. Because of this, the U.S. medical community must allocate...
Posted On 24 Jun 2013
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Three suspects are called in the case of Karina del Pozo

The prosecutor Vicente Reinoso explained his determination before the Carapungo Surveillance Unit, in which he accused three of the five arrested for the murder of the model Karina del Pozo. Reinoso asked the Twenty First Judge of Pichincha, that David Pina and Manuel Salazar be...
Posted On 24 Jun 2013
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Emelec won in Cuenca and stands as favorite

The millionire team managed to keep its three-point distance as leader of the Ecuadorian soccer tournament, with a score of 41, by achieving yesterday a valuable win 0-1 over Deportivo Cuenca as visitor in the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium. With a goal of Argentine Cristian...
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Leandro Diaz, a vallenato singer, died in Colombia

This weekend Leandro Diaz passed away at 85 years old; he was one of the greatest composers and performers of vallenato in Colombia, due to a cardiopulmonary stroke in a clinic of Cesar, Valledupar. The death was confirmed by his son, Ivo Diaz, 49, via telephone. “My father...
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Four powers go to the semifinals in the Confederations Cup

Four world champions will play the semifinals of the Confederations Cup since yesterday Spain defeated Nigeria 3 – 0 and Uruguay dis the same before Tahiti 8 – 0. The red team and the Charruas joined Brazil and Italy from Group A to the qualifiers. Uruguay will play...
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Newborn is rescued from a drain in Spain

The Ministry of the Interior of Spain said in a statement that in the city of Alicante, a 26-year-old woman was arrested and charged for the attempted murder of her newborn baby, which firefighters managed to rescue from a building drain once a neighbor alert them about what...
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Communications Bill’s sanctions worry the media

The international organization Reporters Without Borders complained that “there are no provisions to decriminalize the offenses of ‘defamation’ and ‘libel'” in the new Ecuadorian Communications Bill and also questioned the ambiguity of other items....
Posted On 24 Jun 2013
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Doctors announce the progress towards the creation of an “artificial pancreas”

This weekend, doctors announced a technological breakthrough: the creation of an  “artificial pancreas” which would monitor constantly the level of blood sugar in diabetics and would supply enough insulin automatically. This smart insulin pump work on a schedule to be...
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