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Following in Darwin’s footsteps in the Galapágos

"Sea lions literally everywhere, you’ve to be careful not to step on them, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, sea turtles.”

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Pope Francis tells Mexicans to 'shun the devil'

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Pope urges US and Cuba to persevere with detente

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Opposition denounces 'repression' as Venezuelans protest

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Colombia's 'last drug lord' captured

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Tsunami runs out of steam

Bid to wean Galapagos Islands off fossil fuels

A project to wean the Galapagos Islands off fossil fuels, which includes three giant wind turbines on one of the World Heritage site islands, was officially launched today.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2008

Venezuela may build oil refinery in India

India is considering oil-rich Venezuela’s offer to set up a refinery in the country, an Indian official said today.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2007

Five die after eating mushrooms

Five people have died after eating poisonous mushrooms in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas over the past week, doctors and hospital officials said today.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Tropical storm kills two in Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Odette crept over the Dominican Republic and out to the open Atlantic today after unleashing torrential rains that prompted thousands to flee their homes and left at least two dead.

Sun, 07 Dec, 2003

Galapagos sea lions killed for aphrodisiacs

The bodies of 15 sea lions have been found in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands with their teeth and sexual organs extracted.

Wed, 18 Jul, 2001

Experts say Galapagos oil spill is massive

More than 150,000 gallons of diesel oil has escaped from an Ecuadorean tanker washed up on one of the Galapagos Islands.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2001