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North Korea lashes out at Obama and the US for the screening of “The Interview”

North Korea on Saturday called US President Barack Obama, “monkey”, accusing him of inciting to show the film “The Interview” about fictional death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and threatened with an “irreparable crushing blow”....
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Prisoner exchange takes place despite interruption of negotiations between Ukraine and pro-Russian

Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists began on Friday the exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war under the agreement reached last Wednesday in Minsk, unique progress in talks that did not allow solve the underlying problems. This first exchange (in the city of Kostiantinivka,...
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Ministry of Tourism reported visit of 1.5 million tourists to Ecuador during 2014

The Ministry of Tourism reported that about 1,5 million foreigners, mainly Colombians, Americans and Peruvians, visited Ecuador in 2014, recording a new record. During 2013, about 1.4 million foreigners walkers visited Ecuador, according to the ministry, which generated foreign...
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Oversight body will oversee transfer of pension funds to the Biess

A citizen oversight body will be responsible for overseeing the transfer of resources of the 68 additional public and private pension funds to the Bank of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (Biess). The Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control, will try the...
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Assembly concluded its work with solving treatment and two draft laws

The National Assembly on Monday will perform its last plenary session this year where a resolution and two bills will be discussed. The general secretary of the Legislative sent last December 24 the agenda with three issues. The first is the draft resolution of solidarity with...
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