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Cameroonians Athletes disappear in London after being eliminated from Olympic Games

Sport and Gymnastics Ministry of Cameroon, said this morning that seven athletes from that country who were competing in the Olympic Games in London, are missing. It is believed that athletes, among those included five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player, have decided to stay...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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London 2012 will end with a Musical Show

Next Sunday August 12 the closure ceremony of the Olympic Games of London 2012 will be held at the Stratford Stadium with a musical extravaganza before an audience of 80,000 people. The choreographer Kim Gavin will be the artistic director of the closing of the Games and will...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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National Assembly Calls for Lourdes Tiban’s Statements

The National Assembly President, Fernando Cordero, announced that the institution has requested the prosecution to call for statements of Assemblywoman from Pachakutik, Lourdes Tiban, on the signature purchase case. “Lourdes Tiban has made an enormous contribution to the...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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Shanghai on High Alert Due to Haikui Typhoon

This Tuesday Shanghai could be facing one of the worst typhoons produced in previous years. The weather observatory of Zhejiang confirmed that the winds of the typhoon will have a strength of 144 kph according to a report of the Xinhua news agency. The agency informed that the...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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Ecuadorian Alex Quinonez Sets Record in Athletics semifinal at London 2012

Ecuadorian athlete Alex Quinonez classified the 200 meters semifinals, after he got the best time of the competition (20.28 seconds), beating Usain Bolt, considered the world’s fastest man at the Olympic Games in London. Quinonez participated in the competition with number...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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Bashar al-Assad Makes Rare TV Appearance

Today Syrian TV showed footage of a meeting between Bashar al-Assad and Iran’s security chief. This is the first time al-Assad has appeared on state television for some weeks. His appearance occurred a day after Primer Minister Riyad Hijad defected to the opposition. Iran’s...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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Google’s Interactive Doodle for London 2012 Hurdles

Google features London 2012 Hurdles with an interesting and interactive doodle. It’s really easy to play: Push the play button and the player will start running Control the speed by using the left/right arrow keys Use space bar to jump Google will give three Gold stars if the...
Posted On 07 Aug 2012
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Food Inflation in the Caribbean and Latin America was 8.9% in June

This morning the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported that food inflation in the Caribbean and throughout Latin America reached 8.9% in June compared with the same month of 2011. This increase, which represents the highest level so far this year,...
Posted On 06 Aug 2012
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Mercosur will Negotiate Ecuador’s Entry

Mercosur will begin negotiations, in September, for Ecuador’s entry in the regional bloc, which also includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. A meeting is planned before September 15, in which discussions on preliminary matters aimed at specifying the access...
Posted On 06 Aug 2012
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IACHR will Investigate Closure of Morena Radio Station

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) accepted the complaint from Morena Radio Station to the Ecuadorian State because of the abuses that have occurred in this media. On July 26, Assistant Secretary of the IACHR, Elizabeth Ati-Nershed, informed Morena that in 15...
Posted On 06 Aug 2012
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