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Ecuador prison riot leaves 44 dead, 108 on the run

SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS: At least 44 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the ...

Published 10 May, 2022 09:42am

World

Ecuador capital flooding toll raised to 28

QUITO: The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades claimed 28 lives in the capital Quito this week and left...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 09:54am

World

24 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital

QUITO: The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes,...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:31am

World

Flooding kills at least 11 people in Ecuador capital

QUITO: At least 11 people were killed and 32 injured on Monday after the heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in nearly...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:12pm

World

Ecuador declares red alert in most of country over Omicron

QUITO: Ecuador on Sunday declared a red alert in most of the country following a ten-fold increase in Covid-19 ...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 10:24am

World

New prison riot in Ecuador leaves 68 dead

GUAYAQUIL: Prison inmates from rival gangs in Ecuador fought each other with guns, explosives and blades in a...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 10:10am

World

New prison riot in Ecuador leaves 68 dead

GUAYAQUIL: Ferocious clashes have left 58 inmates dead in an Ecuador prison, police said Saturday, in the latest...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

Markets

Ecuador sees a return to capital markets in an orderly manner

QUITO: Ecuador will seek to return to the international capital market and is working to regain its credibility ...

Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am

World

3 dead, 3 missing after avalanche on Ecuador volcano: officials

QUITO: An avalanche Sunday on a snow-capped Ecuadoran volcano, the highest peak in the country, killed at least ...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 09:54am

World

Ecuador's legislature to investigate president over Pandora Papers

QUITO: Ecuador's legislature on Sunday voted to open an investigation into whether President Guillermo Lasso broke...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 10:06am

World

More than 100 dead in Ecuador's latest prison violence

GUAYAQUIL: The death toll from bloody clashes between rival gangs in an Ecuador prison reached 116, with nearly 80...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 10:08am

World

24 dead in Ecuador prison gun battle: police

QUITO: At least 24 prisoners were killed in a battle between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:01am

World

Sputnik V: From vaccine hope to frustration for Latin America

Mexico has also launched local production, and state laboratory Birmex told AFP it was hoping to obtain Russian approval of a test run within days

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:22am

Sports

Venezuela come back twice to draw 2-2 with Ecuador

Enner Valencia should have cemented the victory when he only had the keeper to beat 12 minutes from time but the Fenerbahce striker put his shot wide.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 10:11am

World

Ecuador indigenous party wins National Assembly presidency

QUITO: Ecuador’s National Assembly on Saturday evening elected a representative of the Pachakutik indigenous...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

World

Ecuador approves for use Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

"Ecuador joins a number of other nations of South America which have included Sputnik V in their coronavirus vaccine portfolios," Kirill Dmitriev, the head of RDIF, said in a statement.

Updated 15 May, 2021 08:42pm

World

Four dead in Ecuador prison gunfight

In total, 103 inmates were killed in Ecuadorian prisons last year, according to the office of the human rights ombudsman.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:03am

World

President-elect Lasso pledges 'true change' to Ecuador

Nichols said Lasso needs to concentrate on "a good vaccination plan" and "stabilizing the economy" to succeed.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:31pm

World

Lasso wins Ecuador presidency as Arauz concedes

Earlier, television stations Ecuavisa and Teleamazonas published the results of the Cedatos exit poll that gave Lasso almost a 6.5 percentage point lead over Arauz.

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 04:57pm

World

Ecuador ponders return to socialism in presidential runoff

Lasso has tried to soften his conservative image by promising to fight discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and boost protection of animal rights.

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:51pm

World

Classic left-right choice in Ecuador election

If elected, Arauz could pardon Correa or seek a judicial review of the case against him.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 10:17am

Business & Finance

Spat in Spain over bailout of tiny Venezuela-linked airline

The money came from a 10-billion-euro rescue fund created by the government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to help strategically important firms hit hardest by the pandemic.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 04:59pm

World

Galapagos airport staff find 185 tortoises in suitcase

They lie 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) west of Ecuador.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 10:19am

World

Ecuadoran court denies appeal for presidential vote recount

Perez, who missed inclusion in the April 11 runoff by just 32,600 votes, alleged there were irregularities and demanded a recount.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:11am

World

Floods and volcanic ashfall affect thousands in Ecuador

The international airport at Guayaquil, capital of Guayas province, had to suspend operations the previous week due to the ash clouds.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 02:08pm

World

Five guards freed after new Ecuador prison riot controlled

President Lenin Moreno denounced the "barbarity" of the riots and said the gangs were "fighting for leadership and the trafficking of drugs throughout" Ecuador.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 11:55am

World

At least 50 inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots

The government's SNAI prisons management body has said a dearth of personnel "hinders immediate response" to prisoner revolts.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:45pm

World

Ecuador indigenous candidate, ex-banker seek vote runoff place

Lasso, 65, told supporters in a video on his Twitter account that he was confident he'd make it into the runoff vote stage.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 10:00am

World

Ecuadorans choose their president: socialist or banker?

To emerge victorious, a candidate must take half of the votes cast, plus one, or at least 40 percent with a 10 percentage point advantage over his nearest rival.

Published 07 Feb, 2021 11:11am

Business & Finance

IMF says unlocks $2bn for pandemic-hit Ecuador

The money is being unlocked as part of an aid plan that totals $6.5 billion and extends over 27 months, the fund said.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 08:46am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	75.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.46 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	75.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.46 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	201.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	201.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	127.41
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.26
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 26	3978.73
India Sensex / May 26	53749.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	26653.80
Nasdaq / May 26	11434.74
Hang Seng / May 26	19952.81
FTSE 100 / May 26	7522.75
Dow Jones / May 26	32120.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	14007.93
France CAC40 / May 26	6298.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	110.44
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	120700.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1849.73
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	122.20

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