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Big Brother Case Observers Forbidden To Leave the Country

This provision was enacted during the arraignment hearing in the “Big Brother” case, where President Rafael Correa accused the Observers of the alleged offense of perjury. Judge Yanez accepted the request of the prosecutor Patricio Navarrete, who asked that ordering...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Ecuadorian Migrants in the U.S. may join the IESS

Since last Thursday, Ecuadorians living in the U.S. can now join the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS for its spanish acronym), a program that will cover their relatives in Ecuador medical care and access to home loans. After a number of insurance contributions,...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates her Jubilee Amidst Controversy

The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II celebrated today the 60 years in the British throne with a lunch in the Windsor Castle. Almost all the royal houses attended the controversial event. This is the biggest concentration of ruling monarchs in the last decade, since the...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Cuenca will feature new tram system in 2014

The Town Hall of Cuenca has scheduled to start the work of the first tram system in this city in October of this year. Paul Andrade, Azuay City Mayor announced that there are still a few details to complete the studies. Also, Andrade said that this tram will place Cuenca at the...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Belgian Actor Impresses at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival has found a potential star in the Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts, who has won critical acclaim and many sighs for his portrayal of a tough guy in the French drama “Rust and Bone“. Schoenaerts is not new in the seventh art, since it has...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Facebook Enters Wall Street High-Priced

The social network Facebook will begin trading today on the New York Stock Market with a starting price of $ 38 per share, above expectations. This price will raise the value of the company to more than 100,000 million dollars, an historical price of a U.S. company at the tim...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Security Forces Suppress Protests in the city of Aleppo

The regime security forces fired tear gas and opened fire with live ammunition to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Aleppo. Activists said that this was the largest protest in a city that has remained more loyal to the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The purpose of the...
Posted On 18 May 2012
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Michael Owen Will Not Renew Contract in Manchester United

This afternoon, Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, announced that his soccer club will not club will not renew his contract for the next season, after not be offered a new one. Owen thanked the club and also his team partners, coaching staff and the fans. Later on, the...
Posted On 17 May 2012
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David Beckham will Carry the Olympic Torch from Greece to the UK

The organizers of the Olympic Games in London announced that the footballer David Beckham will receive the torch in Greece to begin the torch’s journey of 12,875 miles across Britain. They added that on Wednesday, former captain of the England football team will carry th...
Posted On 17 May 2012
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HONDA to Launch its Uni-Cub Personal Mobility Device

Honda will launch a new personal mobility device called U3-X. A seat with a series of small wheels allows the user to go wherever he wants. This device uses high technology, it is easy to use, ultra-portable, it has a single battery that lasts up to an hour and a maximum speed of...
Posted On 17 May 2012
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