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Vessel with 250 African migrants shipwrecked off the Libyan coast

A boat with 250 African migrants sank on Sunday off the coast of Libya, as explained a spokesman for the Navy of the country. The ship sank near Tajoura, east of Tripoli, the capital. So far, only 36 people have been rescued, according to the spokesman of the Libyan Naval Forces,...
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Fixing transportation rates will be a competition of the Guayaquil Municipality

Through a press conference, convened at 10:00 on September 15 in the ECU 911 of Samborondón, the National Transit Agency (ANT for its Spanish acronym) will report its decision to hand over the power to set transportation rates to the Municipality of Guayaquil, by decision issued...
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Obama will request $ 88 million to the Congress to combat Ebola in Africa

President Barack Obama will increase the delivery of resources to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has caused 2,400 deaths in 4,784 cases. The president plans to ask this week the Congress to approve the disbursement of $ 88 million to fund the fight against the...
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Former Assemblymen present ‘amicus curiae’ to the CC

Two Former constituent assemblymen submitted amicus curiae (legal arguments from interested third parties on the issue) to the Constitutional Court (CC), which analyzes the route that should be used to make the modifications to the Constitution the ruling party wants. Mae Montaño...
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Municipality of Guayaquil clarifies that its competencies do not receive state subsidies

The Municipality of Guayaquil said in a statement that the various competencies it has assumed do not receive any state subsidy nor taxes have been from citizens or fares have been risen. This clarification was made after President Rafael Correa qualified certai...
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Venezuela will internationally denounce “American aggression”

On Sunday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez said he will denounce before the international community, the aggression that, in his point of view, the United States runs against Venezuela and encourages opponents who bet “on violence.” “There are sectors...
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Facto Union will be an option for the identity card from ​​today

The couples of different sexual orientation could register their facto unions since today in the agencies of the Civil Registry in three cities: Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca. This reform is supported by certain representatives of LGBTI groups, but is also criticized by others....
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Amy Winehouse is paid tribute with a statue

In the London borough of Camden Town, home of British singer Amy Winehouse, a life size statue of her was unveiled, as a tribute for her birthday. The singer, who died three years ago, would have turned 31 years old. Winehouse’s parents attended the tribute, showing visibly...
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Queen Elizabeth II calls on Scots to think about their future

On Sunday, after attending the church of Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral Castle, her Scottish residence in Aberdeenshire, Queen Elizabeth II spoke in a comment, regarding the referendum on Thursday for the independence of Scotland. “I hope that people will think very carefully...
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