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Lilly Endowment grant awarded to All Saints Lutheran Church
... with pastors studying and being welcomed into homes in Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina. Ecuador and the Galapagos. At least 20 will "cross the pond" to visit places of special religious and spiritual significance in the ... Comment?
Vuelta Sudamericana - 12,500km Tour Ends Dec. 6
... 12,500 km tour. The goal of the tour is to cycle through Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador and finish four and a half months later, on December 6th, in Quito - the same day that thousands of cyclists around the world will ... Comment?
Colombia Absence Hinders UNASUR Meeting Aims
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Quito, Nov 27 Absence of Colombian Foreign Affairs and Defense ministers in the meeting scheduled for Friday with their peers from the 11 other members of the Union of south American Nations is hindering the possibility of easing the current regional tension. Comment?
Church's bad record on science
The Bishop of Leicester is concerned about my remarks regarding the Church's obsession with climate change . Comment?
The colonial city of Quito is the perfect starting point for or an...
The colonial city of Quito is the perfect starting point for or an exploration of the charming South American country of Ecuador. Comment?
Sailor denies pushing captain over
A sailor whose skipper went missing in the Pacific Ocean denies pushing him overboard to take control of the yacht, saying the allegation is "ridiculous". Simon Charles Golding, 40, dismissed claims he was involved in the death of his friend, Andy Witton, 51, who disappeared from his yacht Kaileia on January 13, 2007. Comment?
Bounty logbook sells for 40,000
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The total price of 40, 842.50 - which included buyer's premium and VAT on a hammer price of 38,000 - was more than 40 times the original estimate of 1,000. Prospective buyers crammed into the auction room at Cheffin's Auction House in Cambridge, where they also competed with 12 telephone bidders. Comment?
Thirteen new UNESCO World Heritage sites were added this year to join the list of other sites such as the minaret of the Great Mosque in the old Yemeni city of Sanaa, as shown here. Comment?
South American body hands down sanctions for violence
... who were all suspended at Thursday's CSF disciplinary committee meeting. Fluminense were beaten 5-1 away by Ecuador's LDU Quito in the first leg of the final on Wednesday. The second leg will be played in Rio next week. (Reporting by Daniela ... Comment?
Charles Darwin still evokes awe, howls of protest
Original letters from Charles Darwin are displayed at the Herbaruim library on March 25, 2009, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Comment?
Australians' bizarre travel insurance claims
... for a man whose suitcase, worth 13000 dollars, and passport fell off the back of a boat in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Another traveller had a snowboarding accident where their snowboard went one way, and they went another, causing 66,000 ... Comment?
Argentina to Host Meet against Foreign Bases
... (MoPaSSol). He recalled that the first such gathering was held successfully in March 2007 in Quito and Manta, Ecuador, as a preliminary to the sovereign decision of the people and government of Ecuador to expel US soldiers from the base established ... 1 comment
Water Funds Proliferate in Latin America
... American water funds pay for reforestation projects in villages upstream from major urban centers, like in Quito, Ecuador. That fund started with $10,000 in seed money from American donors in 2000 and now has $6 million. In Brazila TMs Atlantic ... Comment?
... South America s club championship, when Liga beat Fluminense in a penalty shootout to become the first club from Ecuador to win a major tournament. In search of revenge, Fluminense made a remarkable start at the Casa Blanca Stadium. After barely 20 ... Comment?
Bogota and Quito - Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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... from Santa Marta to Bogota. You have to take taxis and quick transfers from each border either side of Colombia and Ecuador but they're cheap and easy to do. I find it fascinating that a small river is the no-mans land of border crossings. Coming ... Comment?
Unnatural selection? Thieves swiped Darwin's notes
British authorities say they're searching for a leather-bound notebook Charles Darwin used in developing his theory of natural selection. Comment?
Iran and Latin America: Ayatollahs in the backyard
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... a fair and balanced view of the Great Satan. There have also been various moves on trade finance between Iran and Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela. Fruits of this policy so far have included support from Venezuela and Cuba in a vote at the ... Comment?
Over 200 Sick Over School Food Poisoning in Ecuador
A total of 213 children and five teachers of a school in the southeast Ecuadorian province of Morona Santiago were sickened after dining in the school canteen, the health authorities said on Wednesday. Comment?
'Careless' driver killed cyclist
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Police in Ecuador reported that a truck that hit and killed a man from Jersey was being driven without due care and attention, Jersey Hospice has said. Comment?
LDQ routs Fluminense 5-1 in Copa Sudamericana final
... South America's club championship, where Liga beat Fluminense in a penalty shootout to become the first club from Ecuador to win a major tournament. In search of revenge, Fluminense made a remarkable start at Casa Blanca Stadium. After barely 20 ... Comment?