Showing 1 - 10 of 11
Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» BANGKOK - The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win".
Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio’s visit
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» QUITO - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign “fundamental” security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
Ecuador’s most-wanted gang leader ‘Fito’ captured
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» QUITO - Ecuador’s president has announced that the country’s most-wanted fugitive, Los Choneros gang leader “Fito”, had been recaptured over a year after his escape from prison triggered a wave of violence.
China plans to expand 'manta ray' submersible fleet
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/06/2024
» China is expanding its fleet of coral-monitoring submersibles and plans to build larger models that could also be used for reconnaissance purposes.
At least 14 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador and Peru
AFP, Published on 19/03/2023
» CUENCA, Ecuador: At least 14 people were killed, several were wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, authorities said.
In Spain, migrant-designed trainers kick against system
AFP, Published on 19/06/2021
» BARCELONA - When he left Senegal, risking his life to make the dangerous boat trip to Spain's Canary Islands, Lamine Sarr never thought he'd end up selling fake goods on the streets of Barcelona.
The 'eagle shark' that glided through ancient seas
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» PARIS - Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new research published Thursday.
Overfishing of sharks leaving 'gaping hole' in ocean ecology, study finds
AFP, Published on 28/01/2021
» TOKYO: Overfishing has wiped out over 70% of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.
Ecuador denies Galapagos Islands will host US military base
AFP, Published on 19/06/2019
» QUITO - Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted Tuesday the United States would not be installing a military base on the Galapagos Islands, a day after the government revealed that American aircraft would be able to use an airstrip there.
Saving the underwater wonder world of Belize's reef
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» SAN PEDRO (BELIZE) - Just a stone's throw off the coast of Belize, brightly colored tropical fish mingle with sharks, manta rays and sea turtles around a sprawling reef beneath the bright turquoise waters of the Caribbean.