Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Strong earthquake causes 'considerable damage' in Ecuador A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the coast of Ecuador late on Saturday, causing “considerable damage,” according to the country’s 17/04/2016
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Military plane crashes in Ecuador's Amazon region killing all 22 on board. A military plane has crashed in Ecuador’s jungle killing all 22 people on board. Nineteen soldiers had been heading to a parachuting course when the 16/03/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Julian Assange warns of 'consequences if detention continues' Julian Assange has hailed the United Nations panel’s decision that he is being arbitrarily held “a victory of historic importance.” “How sweet it is 05/02/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Assange hails UN's decision 'a significant victory'; UK disagrees Julian Assange has hailed the United Nations panel’s decision that he is being arbitrarily held “a significant victory.” (function(d, s, id) { var 05/02/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Wikileaks founder Assange 'arbitrarily' detained - UN panel ruling Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to walk free and paid compensation, a UN panel has ruled. Assange claimed asylum at the Ecuadorian 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Ecuador: pro-Kurdish protesters clash with police at anti-Erdogan demo in Quito Scuffles broke out between pro-Kurdish protesters and police in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, on Thursday. The demonstrators were protesting against 05/02/2016
Now playing Next Sweden Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning Ecuador and Sweden have agreed to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned by Swedish authorities at Ecuador’s embassy in London where 14/12/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Deadly AirAsia crash: crew response and faulty equipment key factors says inquiry The crew response and faulty equipment are among a series of factors that caused last year’s deadly AirAsia jet crash which killed all 162 people on 01/12/2015
Now playing Next world news Police drop guard on Julian Assange at Ecuadorian embassy London’s Metropolitan police will no longer be stationed outside the Ecuadorean embassy to catch Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed 12/10/2015
Now playing Next no comment Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano awakens after 75 years Ecuador’s Cotopaxi Volcano continues to rumble, spewing smoke and ash into the surrounding area and forcing nearby residents to take precautions. In 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Ecuador evacuation after increased activity around Cotopaxi volcano The president of Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after the giant Cotopaxi volcano showed signs of increased activity. The move allows 16/08/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Ecuador: volcanic eruption near the capital, Quito A five kilometre plume of ash is erupting from a volcano only 30 kilometres from the capital of Ecuador. Cotopaxi rumbled into life for the first 15/08/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Indigenous communities lead anti-government protests in Ecuador Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Ecuador to protest the President’s moves to seek a fourth term. Indigenous demonstrators blocked roads in 14/08/2015
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden drops two sexual assault cases against WikiLeaks' Assange Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped two sexual assault cases against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Five years since two women made the allegations 13/08/2015
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden to drop sex assault investigations into Wikileaks founder Swedish prosecutors will this week drop their investigations into three accusations of sexual assault against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who 12/08/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Galapagos: sun and wind power world's 1st 'green' airport The world’s first ‘green’ airport is up and running on Ecuador’s Galapagos islands. The eco-airport, located on the island of Baltra is completely 16/07/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Pope Francis calls on people in Latin America to unite Pope Francis has called on people across Latin America to use the gospel “to unite our hopes, concerns, ideals and even utopian visions.” Speaking 07/07/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Pope wows the crowds with first papal visit to Ecuador in 30 years Pope Francis has met the President of Ecuador on the first leg of what is being dubbed his “homecoming” tour of South America. This is the first 07/07/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Pope puts the family at the heart of his first Ecuador mass Thousands of Ecuadoreans turn out for Pope Francis' first mass of his South American tour to hear his sermon about the importance of the family . 06/07/2015
Now playing Next Republic of Ecuador Pope arrives in Ecuador at the start of a seven-day tour It was a windy welcome for Pope Francis as he arrived in Ecuador with the breeze blowing off his cap as he stepped off the plane. But the 78-year-old 06/07/2015