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Ecuadorian presidential candidate shot dead during campaign rally

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead on Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso......

HAL rushes team to Ecuador to probe crash

A day after Ecuador threatened to return the Indian-made Dhruv fleet, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Friday rushed a three-member team including its chief test pilot to Quito to investigate the......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

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......

Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador

In a dramatic move to block extradition to Sweden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, on Tuesday sought sanctuary inside the Ecuadorian embassy and applied for political asylum in the South......

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Image: Women pose for a street photographer (not pictured) in front of Taj Mahal Hotel. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Lonely Planet has also published a list of top 10 countries to visit......

11 countries that can soon go bankrupt

While India is still growing, though at a slow pace, many countries have not yet been able to come off the last decade’s financial crisis. Recently Argentina defaulted on payments to its......

PIX: Brazil win Women's Copa America in thriller!

'Las Cafeteras' were within touching distance of their first continental title until Marta, introduced as a late substitute, delivered a moment of magic with a stunning equaliser six minutes into......

Soccer PIX: Suarez farewell ends in goalless draw; Italy stun France

IMAGE: Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action during the World Cup - South American Qualifiers against Paraguay at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday. Photograph: Mariana Greif/Reuters......

PIX: Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

IMAGE: Ecuador fans celebrate in Quito after Enner Valencia scored the second goal against Qatar during the FIFA World Cup opening match on Sunday. Photograph: Cristina Vega/Reuters Thousands of......

FIFA World Cup: The Tallest Player In Qatar

IMAGE: Dutch goalkeeper Andreis Noppert stands at 203 cms. Photograph: FIFA World Cup/Twitter Who doesn't remember England's Peter Crouch? At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the gangly English......

WC Qualifiers: VAR saves Alisson twice after red cards in Brazil draw

IMAGE: Referee Wilmar Roldan refers to VAR. Photograph: Rodrigo Buendia/Reuters Alisson said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) had prevented his side from being 'punished unfairly' after the......