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Australian beauty crowned Miss Universe

Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins, was named Miss Universe 2004 in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday night.Hawkins, a 20-year-old blonde with blue eyes, was chosen from among 80 beauty queens, including......

MUST SEE! Weird photos from around the world

We present some of the oddest photographs from across the globe clicked in the past week. Enjoy! In this photograph, Rudy Parraga, from Guayaquil, shows his Galapagos iguana-inspired hair design......

US rejects diplomatic asylum to Assange

The United States has said that it does not recognise the concept of 'diplomatic asylum' after Ecuador allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain in Quito's embassy in London. Washington......

Ecuador grants asylum to Wikileaks' Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by two women in Sweden, had sought refuge in the......

Britain and Ecuador lock horns over Assange

Three people were arrested on Thursday following a scuffle with the police outside the Ecuadorean embassy where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has taken refuge to avoid extradition to Sweden to......

Mumbai: India's costliest city for expats

Soaring real estate prices are leaving a big hole in expatriates' pockets too, with Mumbai being ranked as the costliest city in India for them.The cost of living for expats in the four major......

Mumbai, 7th most expensive city in the world

As India witnesses a spurt in property prices, its financial capital Mumbai has been ranked as one of the world's top 10 most expensive locations, in terms of accommodation cost. Mumbai, which is......

Can India produce billion-dollar innovations?

India has made rapid strides in the world of research and development in the last few years, but are its innovations world-beaters? In an era that has been dominated by American innovations, can......

Newbie takes on Big B's role

Prashant Raj Sachdev appears to be nonchalant even as his debut film Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is nearing release. For this first runner-up of Grasim Mr India, Jai's role (Amitabh Bachchan's in......

Messi's Argentina slip, Venezuela close to World Cup spot

Lionel Messi struggled in the thin air of La Paz, fluffing a gilt-edged chance to end his goal drought against Bolivia, while Colombia marksman Radamel Falcao was kept scoreless in Venezuela on......

Brazil stadium fence felled by "avalanche" celebration

Several fans were injured when a fence collapsed during the so-called "avalanche" celebration at a Libertadores Cup match in Brazil. The celebration, common all over South America, involves......

Uruguay face Messi headache ahead of WC qualifier

Stopping Lionel Messi is the primary concern of South American teams facing Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. This week it is Uruguay's turn. Argentina defend their lead in the South American......

Uruguay beat Peru after controversial opening goal

The win lifted Copa America holders Uruguay into second place in the South American group, a point behind leaders Chile and one ahead of Argentina, while Ecuador's win in Quito saw them climb to......

WC qualifier: Messi stars as Argentina rally to win over Columbia

Lionel Messi and Alexis Sanchez, club mates at Barcelona, sparkled as Argentina and Chile put behind them a weekend to forget with victories in the South American 2014 World Cup qualifiers on......

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Q. what is the name of the capital of Ecuador ?
Lalit Mahata: A. more

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Q. According to the Table, which city is the closest to the Prime Meridian? a. Nome, Alaska b. Quito, Ecuador c. Cape Town, South Africa d. Wellington, New Zealand
Vinitha: A. Quito ..... more

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Q. In South America the Equator is close to Quito, capital of Ecuador. In which mountain range is this situated?a) The Andesb) The Appeninesc) The Rockiesd) The Ozarks
Sanjeev: A. Cape Town, South Africa more

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Q. What capitol is on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha
Zulfikhar: A. A/ the andes more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-capitol-is-on-the-slopes-of-the-volcano-pichincha/21763809/answers/22244727

Q. what is the capital of ecuador?
Zulfikhar: A. quito more

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Migrant smuggling ring busted

Reuters Quito: A ring that smuggled immigrants from India and Sri Lanka into the US through Ecuador has been broken up with the arrest of six... ...

http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=253024762

Ecuador President Send Urgent Reforms For Mining Law to Congress

QUITO, Ecuador The government of President Rafael Correa has sent to the National Assembly a bill to reform the country's mining law, that includes... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214572186/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc

The ball struck from half line went past the goal keeper to hit the net.

Quito: Alex Colon saw himself being compared with the likes of David Beckham, Xabi Alonso, Nayim after picked up the ball on halfway and blasted an... ...

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/SPO-OTS-wonder-goal-in-ecuador-deportivo-cuencas-alex-colon-joins-david-beckham-xabi-alo-4260630-NOR.html

IHG Expands the Holiday Inn Brand in Ecuador

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading global hotel companies, announces today the signing of a new Holiday Inn hotel in... ...

http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/ihg-expands-the-holiday-inn-brand-in-ecuador/

Bansal skips cabinet meeting, Congress defends him

New Delhi, May 10 : Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin's alleged involvement in bribery for a plum railway board... ...

http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/bansal-skips-cabinet-meeting-congress-defends-him-10008.html

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